Navy Pier Part 2
July 2, 2009
We were just sitting on a bench hoping to catch another sunset together. Unfortunately it got kinda cloudy so instead we people-watched. Within a few minutes we saw a bunch of nicely dressed people walking towards the boat that was right in front of us. Someone was having a wedding reception on the boat!
I’m assuming the theme is purple 😛
There’s the couple!
Love her bouquet but not too crazy about the dress though.
Rob and I were kinda betting on the number of people who were invited. At first it didn’t seem like an extravagant wedding so we estimated about 50 people. One hundred tops.
As 7.30pm got closer a LOT more people showed up, queueing to get on the boat. I then changed my estimate to between 200-250 people.
I also made Rob promise me that if he wins the jackpot one day he will give me a sunset wedding cruise on Lake Michigan and everyone will have to wear something pink! 😀 Yours truly will of course be dressed in a pink accented princessy gown, holding a round bouquet of roses and lilies.  :dream:
As soon as I was satisfied with stalking taking pictures, we had dinner at McDonald’s. Simple, cheap and fast. We then moved on for our night ride on the ferris wheel.
Yeah I know we look greasy. It’s been a whole day out!
Us camwhoring in the ferris wheel
I look like I’m holding on for dear life. =))
Some pictures taken from inside the ferris wheel…
Clouds cleared up and the full moon was shinning brightly
After the ride, we walked around Navy Pier again to catch some night shots.
Rested my camera on the rail in Night mode to take this shot
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We found a perfect spot to watch the fireworks show. Navy Pier apparently have these fireworks show 4 times a week ALL summer long EVERY YEAR. Can you imagine how much money they spend on fireworks alone every year? The show was spectacular to say the least, accompanied by catchy music! It is probably the best fireworks show I have ever seen in my life. Rob took videos of the whole thing but it’s a pain in the ass to upload such a big file so you’ll just have to judge by the pictures.
Everybody rushed to go home after the show and there was a LONG line for the free trolley ride to the train station. In the end we decided to take the bus and paid USD2 each. By the time we got back home it was already 1.30am and our feet were aching.
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P/S: I know my pictures aren’t great in quality. I want an DSLR!
Navy Pier – Part 1
June 29, 2009
Our day started with a detour to Chinatown for some good hearty breakfast AKA dim sum. We went back to the Phoenix, the same restaurant we went to a couple years back.
The angmo eating chicken feet with fork and knife. So cute! ;))
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View of downtown Chicago from the train station in Chinatown
Alas! I have returned after 1.5 years
The whole reason for going down to Navy Pier again this time was for us to go on the Ferris Wheel. There is a special story about this ferris wheel ride.
When Rob and I first started out, we would always tell each other about our homes and the things that made our homes special. He would always send me packages of many random things from Chicago. One day he sent me a bunch of postcards and one of them was a picture of Navy Pier, at night, with the ferris wheel in sight. I have always loved ferris wheels but never been on a really huge one before. I told him I would love to go on it if given the chance.
Rob then made a promise to me that one day he will bring me on that ferris wheel, even though he is terrified of heights. During my first visit to Chicago, the ferris wheel was shut down for winter so we didn’t get to go on it. This time he was determined to get me on it.
Rob kept his promise to me. I love you baby! 😡
We decided to go for a two ride combo, which meant we could go on the ferris wheel twice. It was a better deal than buying another ticket ride for the night view. Pictures of the night view in the coming post. This ferris wheel is a 7 minute ride and 150 foot high.
Views from the ferris wheel…
The wave swinger
 
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There was an air show that day so the jets were flying all over the place, doing all sorts of stunts and formation. They were really loud!
After we were done on the ferris wheel, we ventured around Navy Pier sightseeing. It was such a nice day, skies were blue and it wasn’t that warm at all.
Musical carousel. Yes I was tempted to go it
This will look familiar to you if you have seen Dark Knight.
We were camwhoring by the dock and this guy noticed and offered to take our picture.
He was with, I pressume, his wife and daughter. His daughter wanted really bad to be in the picture so I picked her up and she was uber happy.
And then she was satisfied and we got our couple shot.
Reminds me of the ship in Pirates of the Carribean
Yes we both look tired. Not much sleep the night before apparently
Funny mirrors
This is how I would look short and stumpy
Oh my GAWWWWD
Okay, that’s it for now. Gotta run some errands and get me some Starbucks!
Part 2 will be up soon, with pictures of Navy Pier at night.
Lake Michigan
June 12, 2009
One summer day Rob and I decided to go sightseeing around Chicago. I had wanted to see Lake Michigan during the summer time since the last time I was there, it was DEAD cold and windy. This time it wasn’t dead cold…it was just windy. Guess it’s called the Windy City for a reason.
It was such a good day to sightsee, the sky was blue and the sun was bright. Very purty! 😀
That’s the dog beach
I enjoyed watching the dogs play, chasing each other and dipping in the water. How nice would it be if we had a dog beach. I know Leo would love it. Speaking of that dog, he was doing the pity face by the door and wouldn’t give up (even though I tried really hard to ignore him) until I gave him a treat. Crap! That dog knows my weak side too well.
Vainity
Told you it was windy…
More vainity
It was really sunny, which explains Rob’s squint but he’s still CUTE ;;)
Lurking from the wall at the bathroom area
After the lake, we decided to drive downtown for some sightseeing. Actually it was just me wanting to take pictures of the skyline.
This church looks so much different than the last time I saw it.
The wiener car. Rob did explain what it’s about but I don’t remember. :blush:
As we approached the city, there was a standstill. It was a weekend so there was no reason for the traffic jam. Rob thought that it was because of a baseball game.
It wasn’t a baseball game. In fact, very far from it. As Rob was maneuvering to avoid the congestion, we somehow ended in unfamiliar territory. We reached GAY TERRITORY.
The first indication that it was gay territory was when I saw two guys holding hands, literally skipping down the street like two little girls. They looked so gay happy!
See? So cuddly!
We had the windows down so I didn’t want to offend anyone by going crazy snapping pictures of gay guys with their Asian looking baby or guys kissing each other by the roadside. The BEST thing I saw was a waiter, in a tuxedo costume (and believe me it WAS a costume) above the waist and black tights. Let me explain why I said “above the waist”. As Rob drove by, this waiter, with a menu in his hand, turned and I saw his bare ASS. His black tights was bare at the back. My jaw dropped.  :-OÂÂ
I’m sure you realized by now that we were both in shock. The first thing outta my mouth was “HONEY LOOK!!!! HIS TIGHTS!! I SEE ASS!!!” Before Rob could say anything back, I said “OH MY GOD! LOOK AT HIS ASS!!!! HE’S GOT A NICER LOOKING ASS THAN I DO!!” Rob responded by saying “Honey I don’t want to look at his ass!!!!”
Then I go “BUT HIS ASS IS SO PERKY AND SMOOTH LOOKING AND WHITE”. Rob cringed and said “NO NO NO OH NO I DON’T want to hear about another guy’s ass.” =)) It’s not like he’s some homophobe or anything but I think any straight guy would feel very uncomfortable to be in that situation. LOL Sad to say I didn’t manage to snap a picture. The last thing we needed was a bunch of gay guys wanting to beat us up. =))
Trying to recover from it, Rob kept driving and we reached an alley. Guessing there was a back way out of that alley, he turned in. Then I saw two guys, standing next to each other, back facing us, towards a wall of sorts. Suddenly I understood the visual and realized that these two guys were peeing behind the wall. :))  Along the way I saw many more gay men and rainbow hats/ballons/costumes.
Anyway, turns out roads were closed for the Northalsted Market Days. Obviously the rainbow flag meant it was some gay festival celebration.
Now I have nothing against gay people nor am I so “sua ku” to have not seen gay guys before. I was just caught off guard and was ecstatic with what I saw. It definitely was a culture shock for me. Thinking back, I was definitely really “into” the whole scene. No, I don’t mean I’m into gays ok. I love my man!
Eventually Rob managed to get out of Gaysville and drove around a bit more before heading back for dinner.
If this looks familiar to you, you may have seen it in the Dark Knight movie which was mainly filmed in downtown Chicago.
Okay, that’s all I’ve got to say for now. I’m still thinking about that gay guy’s perky butt and wishing I had a nice butt like his. Rob is probably cringing again now reading this. HEH HEH HEH HEH