Kira.

Yesterday was such a cool and strange day. Afternoon hockey & beer at Jefferson Tap with Amy. I love watching sports in a crowded sports bar when everyone is watching the same game. It was so exciting! When the US scored that second goal, the entire bar erupted in excitement. It was awesome, and hanging out with Amy is always hilarious and fun.

After a few beers though, I still had to get ready for a date that I had last night. I know I know, I'm not technically supposed to be dating until the Fall, but I refuse to throw away an opportunity to have a cocktail and meet someone new and cool. So, I got ready and jumped in a taxi heading to the California Clipper in Wicker Park. I arrived 10 minutes late (oops), walked up to the bar and... the door was locked. It was closed and empty. My date (We'll call him Ted), had already texted me that he was sitting at a table in the bar... Huh? Wait, where is Ted? Major miscommunication. Ted was at Violet Hour... Oops. Well, no problem, I'll just hop in another cab and head over there. Wrong. The California Clipper happens to be on one of the emptiest street corners I've seen in Chicago. The only other establishment was a coffee shop across the street. Thank goodness they were still open. So I walked in there and waited for a cab to go by. 10 minutes later, no cabs... So I called a couple of companies who claimed to be sending someone over. Nope. 20 minutes later, the coffee shop was closing and a girl walked out the door past me. I ran after her and said "Hey! Do you live around her? Where the hell can I find a taxi??" She asked me where I was going.
"Um... Damen and Milwaukee."
"I'll just give you a ride."

This random and awesome girl (named Kira) just offered to give a stranger a ride. She looked totally normal, so I jumped in her car and off we went. I couldn't believe it. Only in the midwest, I swear. So on this 10 min car ride, we basically told our life stories and quickly got to know each other. Kira was awesome! I just wish I would have gotten her number so we could hang out again. Kira! If you're out there, send me your number!

Finally, I showed up at the Violet Hour where Ted was patiently waiting and proceeded to have the best first date I've ever had. :)

The end.