  chicago is great but i did it all wrong. it cost me too much to park, i was all worried if all the stuff in my car would be stolen.
i did it all wrong and i was all flustered so i didnt enjoy as much as i could.&nbsp; the hostel i stayed in though was in an amazing location and it teetered on the line between the greatest hostel ever and the worst hotel ever. in the end though if a group of us were to get together and find a good deal for a&nbsp;clight or a train or something, this place would be perfect.&nbsp; from my window where i&nbsp;slept i&nbsp;could almost have touched the el if i opened the window&nbsp;although it barely bothered me noise wise and the bed shake was zero.&nbsp;looking across the&nbsp;tracks though i could swear i saw a couple guys in fedoras, the skinny one&nbsp;making dry white toast over a hotplate. yesterday i didnt feel like driving much but i really felt like i had to get out of chi town. there were some seriously bad vibes in town when i got there.&nbsp;cubs&nbsp;were acting the fool and nearly played the selves out of the playoff contention in july.
one cool thing i did do in chicago was 3 block away from the hostel was buddy guys blues bar.&nbsp; i had a great po boy some gumbo and a bit of a buzz on while listening to some fine local blues band before retiring for the night. good times after leaving chicago i stopped in bloomington, illinois partway between st louis and chi town.
i stayed at a motel six&nbsp;cheaper then the hostel in chitown. nice enuff room...except of course&nbsp;till the ac started getting loud and drippy so a little after midnight central time i&nbsp;changed rooms.&nbsp; whatever. im in st lou now. around the corner from&nbsp;busch stadium in a starbucks aping a wireless connection from the hotel upstairs. i couldnt find the hostel when i got here a couple hours ago, no matter they dont open up till 6 anyways. so drove around for a while and now im her in starbucks.&nbsp; i gotta check the cards sched, maybe see them tomorow.&nbsp; ill cya when i cya. highlit&nbsp;&nbsp; 
