Sometimes I Loathe My Lifestyle.

Other times, I really miss my kids. A lot.
Tonight is one of those nights where I just want to be with people. I know nothing has settled down and everythng is just as messy and idiotic as before, but I still love them. And frankly, I'm having Chicago-family cravings. I miss all of them.
The weekend was as pleasantly crazy as they get.
Winsty decided to come down at some point, so my plans to see Ubu were postponed. We went coat shopping for him, and eventually did locate the Wicker Park branch of Belmont Army. We only got lost three times!
The discovery of the snazzy coat lead to dinner at Earwax, where winston broke a bottle of hot sauce on my scarf. It still smells of tabasco.
(Also! We found Lady Sovereign masks on a wall and took them! Winsty wore his and talked with a british accent.)
When we got back Christina was here with her friend Jori. They were playing the new My Chemical Romance cd. After a few minutes, Christina's sister showed up and then we all went to see the windows. They were Mary Poppins-themed. Post-windows, we stood on a street corner and talked and skanked (the dance). Eventually we went back to the apartment. where we decided to go to the Pick-Me-Up again. So we put on a lot of makeup and we did. And Winston flashed some guy, and jori flashed the same guy, and eventually we made it home. then we trekked to the 24-hour Walgreens and got tapes and dye and makeup. And an Energy drink that didn't suck that much. When we finally made it back, it was around 4 ae em.
I then got a phone call from Andrea. Go figure.
Saturday I woke up at 11 to get on a 12:30 train to see Kyle. Eventually we went to where he works, and he went to work and I waited for Andrea to come pick me up. I was already tired. But I was up until 3. We saw the boys play in Jim's basement, went to Schoop's for fries and coffee ice cream, and then everybody congregatd in Andrea's basement. I realize that my life is a string of basements made of music.
Sunday was missing the first train to cath the second and arrive home minutes before Ubu started. it was hilarious and beautifully done. The DADAs would be proud. Then I made it back to the building in time for some sort of thanksgiving dinner. It was ok but it was free food.
Then I took a 6-hour nap and now I am awake. And I really miss my kids. A Lot. I want to hang out with them. But I'm still exhausted.