13: You Say It's Your Birthday

[anarchist_nomad]

Helllllloooooooo again, Chicago!

As previously mentioned, your friendly neighbourhood Nomad will be making a surprise appearance in the Windy City during the first week of March. Although this is a work trip, there will be time for some fun, too! Because what's travel without fun, right?

Here is what my itinerary looks like so far:

• Thu Mar 01: 14:10 - Land at O'Hare. Go home, settle in. Poly Chicago's monthly karaoke meetup at Sidekicks in the evening! (Huzzah!)
  
  
• Fri Mar 02: 07:00 - Bring Chirp to the vet for dental procedure. Work. 15:00 - Pick up Chirp from vet. EVENING: FREE!!
  
  
• Sat Mar 03: ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY OPEN -- SEE BELOW!!
  
  
• Sun Mar 04: Breakfast at Butterfield's. Maybe some spare time in afternoon. Prepare for big work week ahead in evening.
  
  
• Mon Mar 05: Big important day of work at Fermilab. Collapse in evening. Dinner with friends possible.
  
  
• Tue Mar 06: Recover from Monday. Prepare for Wednesday. Maybe get dinner with certain friends who have recently returned from cruising.
  
  
• Wed Mar 07: Bigger importanter day of work at Fermilab. Includes delivering the Particle Astrophysics Center's weekly seminar. Professional dinner in evening. Pack like mad when all is done.
  
  
• Thu Mar 08: Depart the Event Horizon at 06:00. Fly out of O'Hare at 08:50. Sleep.

Looking at the above plan, t'would appear that the best times to see some of my lovely Chicagoland friends would be on the evening of Friday March 2^nd and on Saturday March 3^rd.

Well, it just so happens that ten days after Saturday March 3^rd, a certain Nomadic Anarchist is having a birthday. So it occurs to me: Why not throw a birthday party for myself at the Event Horizon! That would be pretty spiffy, huh? Possibly even bordering on the awesometacular if enough people show up!

Which means that it is time for that inestimable of beasts: The LJ POLL!

[Poll #1820132]

Those gentle readers who live outside of Chicagoland are also welcome to attend, of course. However, due to issues of distance and the fact that I've not yet completed work on the teleporter, tis understood if you cannot make it. This time.

Looking forward to seeing many of you lovely people sooon!!

Comments

[xirpha.livejournal.com]

Pot luck or snacks?

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

One of these years I'm going to manage to make a birthday cake for you! Unfortunately, 2012 isn't that year :-(

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[Apropos of nothing in particular, R. and I are reading a couple of books on "branes" by a woman named Lisa Randall, who seems to have done much of the major work on the subject. She mentions the LHC, the Tevatron at Fermilab, and Gran Sasso, so I was wondering if you might know her.]

[bonzifan.livejournal.com]

You are going to make a visit to the windy city in Taiwan too - Hsinchu, where I live is dubbed windy city!

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

We'll not only not be anywhere near Chicago, but out of the UK too.
We'll raise a glass in your direction from a restaurant somewhere in the Stalingrad area of Paris!

Have a lovely time :o)

[datahawk.livejournal.com]

How funny, I will be celebrating another friend's birthday while on the cruise. She turns 40 saturday march 3rd :D

Also, I can not do dinner tuesday night. :( I have class from 4:30-9:00 and since I'll be missing the whole week prior... HOWEVER I have free during the day, tho I do hope to sleep in some. Maybe lunch? I get back Monday but expect to be spending that evening with my love.

[stormdog.livejournal.com]

I don't see anything to prevent me from joining you at this point. I'm speaking pretty nebulously about plans most of the time these days because I'm anxious about school work. (Heavens, I'm going to be a wreck once I get beyond the low level stuff!) But I expect I'll be there, and will look very much forward to seeing you!

[imandunewen.livejournal.com]

Sadly, we'll be in Indiana with my parents, celebrating Chris's birthday. Next time!

[bloodsong1.livejournal.com]

*is in New York*

*waves tiny Nomad flag*

Happy Birthday from New England!

[posicat.livejournal.com]

I'm seeing a foreign film with my dad that night (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), that means I couldn't get there until about 8:30-9 ... if that's not going to be a problem, I'd love to show up.