May 3rd 2016,
I hate to admit this but I’m writing this from a Starbucks (I’m not buying anything). I hate this chain more than life itself…except for their apple cider which I used to get when I was 8. Even as I write this some chick is blabbering on her boyfriend’s cell phone, and I don’t think I am going to finish writing this here.
Starbucks was recently in the news for getting sued because their iced coffee’s put too much ice in their drinks leading buyers to be mislead about the amount of oz. of coffee they are buying. Personally I think it is a stupid charge and could easily be fixed by asking to go easy on the ice but suburban mothers gotta have their coffee, and apparently by any means necessary. The suit is going to be be worth 5 million dollars all over some ice.
I love to longboard. I got one when I was fifteen and before that I borrowed my friend Tony’s longboard. They are the smoothest form of transportation and so much fun to ride. I went all the way to Belmont, downtown Chicago and back. I longboarded because I needed a good excuse to get out of the house since I had off work, but I visited work anyway this morning when I did my run to pick up the tips I earned. A little bit over $100. I spent a little bit of it down in the city at some of my money on an Iced coffee which had way too much ice in it.
Nothing is more satisfying than just observing the interesting parts hidden among the city of Chicago. Loyola, Rogers Park, Wilson, Boy’s town, Belmont. All of them have their perfect coveted spots where you can chill out at. Roger’s park is known for some of the best coffee and open mic’s at Royal Soul’s coffee. As I made my way down, Boy’s Town has a great Threadless shop. By the Argon Theater there is an old factory which was huge and just made me think of a time when many jobs in Chicago came out of factories like that one.
By the time I was coming back the sun was beginning to set so I stopped by the public beaches of Chicago. I went down by the water, took a seat and put my feet in. I listened to some of my favorite musicians Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero’s. I laid back and looked up at the beautiful sky and watched the birds fly past.
Ben Bonkoske 