An online media strategist for business and government, this is my part-time photo blog and less sporadic essay spot. For those times I feel like writing more than the 140-character limitation of Twitter (@ariherzog), and when I don't want to create a new blog post at http://ariwriter.com, I am here.
...planning out my day. I think I will walk north so many blocks for a few #ali presentations, then take off for an architectural boat tour and use my raincheck to see the Sears Tower skydeck. Eat lunch and dinner somewhere in there but take off by 630 to head to the airport for a 9pm flight back to Boston. Stay tuned for pics and updates for both you and my diary purposes...
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...Priceline's 'Name Your Own Price' function. Smack-dab in the heart of the Magnificent Mile. If 715pm is any indication of post-dusk lights and tomorrow's sunrise, man it is nice!
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...those hands aren't waving. Rather, the band asked everyone on my side to raise cellphones at particular lines. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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Where else would a ferris wheel and tethered balloon be?
This is the view steps from where I shall stay for two nights. I'm heading in that direction -- but serendipity and lunch will dictate where I wind up. See, when I visit new places, I care less about what tourists "do" and more what its residents do. And my take is most residents spend Sundays people watching, relaxing, and engaging in cultural heritage. Maybe I'll find a museum to relax...
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At Coaches (a sports bar inside the Holiday Inn Chicago-Midway), this is the Texas burger with two stacked onion rings. Stacked fo shizzle!
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I needed dollar bills for the locker machine, didn't have enough, so found a Fifty Third Bank ATM next to track 10 in Union Station. I then got change from a $20 at a store.
I deposited the money and headed out to walk. I was two blocks from the Sears (now Willis) Tower and followed the crowd to the skydeck. I was steps away from entering a 9-minute movie before going up...when I opened my wallet out of the blue and...noticed my credit card, the one I used in the ATM, was not there. Not in my pockets either. Logic told me where it was. I got a raincheck for the Tower, and rushed back to the ATM. I talked to Amtrak Police; he said call the bank. I googled for the number at 53.com and Shawnee said it was destroyed as I am not their customer. Smart destroyer. Sigh. I called my bank, Sovereign, which doesn't have a Chicago branch. Laquita felt sorry but couldn't do anything. We chatted options and I told her to cancel the card. A new one will arrive in 5-7 days. Luckily I withdrew cash just before. Luckily my 2nd credit card has some spare money I think. Luckily I carry a blank check so maybe I can use the routing number and wire by phone money to my 2nd card. Luckily my hotels and transportation was prepaid. I can't do anything else now, so will find a restaurant for lunch, have a beer, and head to the hotel for an early check-in. It is down by Midway so my night is already known. I will sleep early and gain energy for Sunday sightseeing. It could be worse. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryComments [2]
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