Just posting, might throw some WL stuff in there.

OK, so the whole Chicago thing right. Well still my mother and I have to put together a list which I think we will do tonight. I am highly thinking that I will be traveling back and forth. Which my mother is like "You're gonna hate it!" I said eh..I like to drive plus it makes my life interesting. I get to live in two states for the summer! lol. In a hotel in Illinois and in my apartment here in Michigan. I can go out on the town in Chicago...which I totally will be this time since I will be down there so much! I will meet new people, I will not stay cooped up like I did last time I went. Plus I had a HUGE loss of weight when icame back from Illinois lol.  When I am in Illinois I am going to see if my youngest brother will live at my apartment...ofcourse free for him lol just to watch my cat. I would let my 19 year old brother but he is allergic to cats and that is just pure torture to him lol. So the 17 year old can...my mom said wow that is scary he will experience a little bit of TOTAL freedom lol. I told her eh he will be fine.  Along with all of this Illinois/Michigan stuff. In July I am going to Los Angeles! FINALLY! lol. I am freaking going. I cant wait! The year 2008 is going to rock my world. Which hopefully I will be atleast 170 by July....watch it will happen! I have no worries in my mind about this. 66 pounds in 5 months, 13 pounds a month around 3-4 pounds a week. ITS IN THE BAG! lol. Nothing is stopping me...this is going to keep me on track! So watch out LA! lol. I'm coming to town... :) Ahh the excitement in my life.

RU kiddin me???Wrigley Field???????  you will have a blast! Chicago is such a walking town, too. Try to get your hands on a bike to take with you. That walking trail by the lake is awesome. It goes for like miles..... I bet you will get a rhythym down - leave some stuff there, of course so you are not dragging and luggin crap alla time. Make sure black pants, shirts are left there, undies, make up. I travel a lot now, and I have like a travel bag all set up - lotion, shampoo, make up minimums, etc.  I leave flip flops in there to use for slippers, swim suit, etc. I can pack in like 20 minutes provided all the other clothes are clean. i can travel very light now. I love to travel, too. I drove out to Cali from Illinois when I was 18 - $40 in my pocket, literally, head in the air like a goose.  This is the time to live and see stuff. I am so proud of you - take fullest advantage.

I would LOVE to drive from Michigan to Cali. LOVE IT. But ofcourse I only have a weeks vaca. lol because I would be stopping at every state i hit! ....One of these days tho I will do it...I have NO IDEA how you managed on 40 bux lol.

my girlfriend had the gas money and motel money.  We did about starve, but remember it was the 70's and nobody ate much ; )