That extra 1/2 hour of sleep is everything though!

I found the Christchurch Botanical Gardens to be a great place to read and I was never bothered once in my many visits. It's just a short walk from city centre. Although I should say I haven't been since the horrible earthquake many years ago.

I second Watson’s Bay!

Thank you! I'm so relieved I'm not the only one who can't get their bag into the overheard bin! So stressful!

Commenting only because of the Veronica Mars pic! 😀😍

So glad she made it out alive! I felt so bad for all the employees this AM!

I showed up to target at 8:10 to about 30 ladies staring at empty racks. I just started laughing! Were they expecting the stock to magically reappear? There were definitely lots of hoarders which was just gross!

You had a prom in 5th grade?? I've never heard of that!

I was never asked out either! So I just did the asking! Embarrassing but kind of worth it!

Haha I knew it! I had a terrible pic of me in my senior yearbook in a very prominent spot and I just knew it was put there by a girl I didn't like on yearbook staff! Ok sorry to butt in!

That's awesome!!

Not to be a snob but making homemade hummus is super easy!

The Cell is usually where the fights are! Not Wrigley!

I took some sort of a computer class in college and during the midterm I just stood up and knew I was going to puke. The problem was I was in the middle of a row and 5-6 people would need to move to let me out. I puked twice climbing out of the row, got to the front of the class turned around to face everyone and…

You can do this with nalgenes! I have nalgenes in my car, in my purse, on my nightstand, at work etc etc!

yes!!! Also people are apparently wearing tights (not leggings) with nothing over them. A girl I known showed up to a Christmas party in tights and a top that didn't cover her ass etc. It was so bizarre!

Does Sophie look different? Or is it just me?

I do the whole pretend cooking show/interview/Oscar speech, not too often but I get on a weird kick every once in a while. Lately I've been staying in bed on the weekends until early afternoon. I'm not sleeping, just reading, messing around on the Internet etc. I also can spend hours messing around with make up. Which…

Ha! I always, always dance in an elevator when I'm by myself. I've also taught the littles that I nanny for to do this as well.

I feel like Chicago, while very clearly in the Midwest, doesn't really apply to the Midwestern stereotypes!