After a year long stint of the Trifecta of Doom (Graduate School, Culinary School, and Work) I have just recently completed grad and culinary school and am now just working. I suddenly have time to have a life again. I love to be super independent but have realized that I would love to enjoy this Chicago summer exploring the city with a partner in crime. Looking for someone that would be interested in joining me for any or all of the following adventures - checking out all sorts of random music, movies, bike rides, baseball, restaurants, parks, brunch, camping, picnics, whiffle ball games, board game nights, random dive bars that I have never been to, the "members only" bar by my house that I am curious to check out because I dont even know what it is but have determined checking out places like that is usually more fun with others ......

Other random things about me...

I will gladly bake or cook at any hour of the night. Especially if I have people to cook for.

I like to be 5 and 60 all at the same time.

I say Argh. Bah. Bubbles. Oy and Grrr....and depending on my mood they all might mean many different things.

Music still gets to me in everyway and I have a huge love for all movies both bad and good.

I sometimes rock a business suit and heels and other times rock pigtails and glitter and firmly believe that both are a huge part of who I am.

I am a little bit nerdy, goofy, serious, put-together, awkward, professional, and a whole lot of passion rolled up into one.

Taking a moment to celebrate graduation from graduate school and culinary school.

Working on getting my thesis published..

Playing and working...working and playing.

Bringing back the 1/2 birthday.

Staying up all night

Being goofy and completly serious at the same time.

my smile or the face that I am not meaning to make but that I am making anyway. Opps

Books - Franny and Zoey and a whole lot of cooking, nutrition, and psychology books for school

Movies - Harold and Maude, Twin Peaks episodes, Goonies, Freaks and Geeks, and on and on

Music - Too many to list but a few favorites: Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, Run DMC, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Nine Inch Nails, Shout Out Louds, Stars, Cure, The Bravery, Smashing Pumpkins, Zero 7, Elliot Smith, Shellac, Pizzicato Five, Jackson 5, Murder by Death, Okkervil River, Eric Bachman, Poe, & Do Make Say Think

Food - I love food.. preparing, sharing, and eating it.

Friends, music, movies, food, sex and the way the wind feels on my face when I ride my bike

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Movies and books still get to me -- almost every time

I love finding VHS at the thrift store. I am probably one of the last few people that you know that continues to buy VHS and gets excited about it.

I get sucked into all music that is slightly symphonic or dramatic..and if it has brilliant/emotional piano in it -- I will have fallen in love with it within the first moments.

You just giggled, scowled, or paused to think.

You are willing to be spontaneous enough to meet up with a random stranger to see if fun will ensue.

You want to go check out any of the random music that Chicago has to offer.

You are willing to be a taste tester for any of my new random baking adventures.

You enjoy meeting up for a mug of beer, good glass of wine, fun cocktail, or coffee on a random evening or sunny afternoon.

You want to go see the pirate exhibit!

You are willing to go on random weekend camping or biking trips to explore all of the fantastic midwest places that are oh so nearby.

You can appreciate the brilliance of Harold and Maude