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missroseroseHello, lovely, warm, pleasant-breezed, fifty-degree Chicago! With birds twittering in the trees outside! We've sure missed you around these parts!
Having already been so kind as to bring pleasant weather with her, Robs has gone to the further effort of being a delightful guest, accompanying me all about town (to the speculative/appreciative looks of more than a few, especially in the gayborhoods). We took advantage of the nice weather to visit the Baha'i House of Worship, which she appeared to be as awed by as I was; we went to the Redhead for some music and Kopi for some warm drinks of a chillier evening.
We also went to both branches of Brown Elephant; at one of them, we found me a pair of jeans that actually fit and her the most awesome fur-lined leather coat; at the other, I found a couple blouses, a couple sweaters, another professional-looking button-down shirt, and a gorgeously made Calvin Klein pencil dress that looks amazing. (I could tell that it wasn't just me thinking that when I was examining my reflection in the dressing room mirror and I saw another woman walk by behind me and her head snap around to look. Hee! Gayborhood thrift shopping.) I was especially pleased by one of the blouses (an extremely flattering/high quality one in a color I've been looking for for a while) and the button-down shirt; I've been actively trying to improve the quality of my wardrobe, which for a long time has been variations on "jeans and t-shirts plus hoodies for winter and tank tops for summer". I think now I'm up to maybe four or five nice shirts, two semi-formal dresses, and two or three whole outfits I could wear in a professional setting and not be embarrassed! Go go Project Improve Rose's Wardrobe!
Even aside from being game for being dragged all over the city, Robs has been good company. We've known each other online for close to a decade, so even though this is technically the first time we've met, we've been pleasantly comfortable with each other in that wonderful worn-in long-time friends sort of way. It's been lovely having her around, especially as even though he got home okay, Brian's been basically in bed fighting off that nasty cold all weekend.
As a result, I ended up taking her to Amadeus; it was a phenomenal show, and we both were a little shell-shocked by it. (Me: "I feel so emotionally wrung out. Like I've been to a wedding, or a funeral." Her: "Except it couldn't have been either of those, because it was actually interesting.") I promptly went around after the show and introduced myself to people: "Hi! Your show was amazing! I would like to help you make more shows!" And gave them my card. And went home and bought tickets to take Brian on Friday. I'll have to send them my resume as well this week.
And now I should probably get a shower and help Robs get ready to head out. Even if I am tempted to handcuff her to my wrist so she doesn't leave. <3
Having already been so kind as to bring pleasant weather with her, Robs has gone to the further effort of being a delightful guest, accompanying me all about town (to the speculative/appreciative looks of more than a few, especially in the gayborhoods). We took advantage of the nice weather to visit the Baha'i House of Worship, which she appeared to be as awed by as I was; we went to the Redhead for some music and Kopi for some warm drinks of a chillier evening.
We also went to both branches of Brown Elephant; at one of them, we found me a pair of jeans that actually fit and her the most awesome fur-lined leather coat; at the other, I found a couple blouses, a couple sweaters, another professional-looking button-down shirt, and a gorgeously made Calvin Klein pencil dress that looks amazing. (I could tell that it wasn't just me thinking that when I was examining my reflection in the dressing room mirror and I saw another woman walk by behind me and her head snap around to look. Hee! Gayborhood thrift shopping.) I was especially pleased by one of the blouses (an extremely flattering/high quality one in a color I've been looking for for a while) and the button-down shirt; I've been actively trying to improve the quality of my wardrobe, which for a long time has been variations on "jeans and t-shirts plus hoodies for winter and tank tops for summer". I think now I'm up to maybe four or five nice shirts, two semi-formal dresses, and two or three whole outfits I could wear in a professional setting and not be embarrassed! Go go Project Improve Rose's Wardrobe!
Even aside from being game for being dragged all over the city, Robs has been good company. We've known each other online for close to a decade, so even though this is technically the first time we've met, we've been pleasantly comfortable with each other in that wonderful worn-in long-time friends sort of way. It's been lovely having her around, especially as even though he got home okay, Brian's been basically in bed fighting off that nasty cold all weekend.
As a result, I ended up taking her to Amadeus; it was a phenomenal show, and we both were a little shell-shocked by it. (Me: "I feel so emotionally wrung out. Like I've been to a wedding, or a funeral." Her: "Except it couldn't have been either of those, because it was actually interesting.") I promptly went around after the show and introduced myself to people: "Hi! Your show was amazing! I would like to help you make more shows!" And gave them my card. And went home and bought tickets to take Brian on Friday. I'll have to send them my resume as well this week.
And now I should probably get a shower and help Robs get ready to head out. Even if I am tempted to handcuff her to my wrist so she doesn't leave. <3
