1.8th graders and freshmen are noisy and annoying
2.noisy + annoying =/= fun bus trip
3.Hostels aren't as scary as you might think they are. No psychopath murderers in this one.
4.The toilets in International Hostel Chicago spurt water up on the seat when you flush
5.At International Hostel Chicago the elevators always stop at the 3rd floor.
6.When using the elevator nearest the stairs in International Hostel Chicago; do not press either set of open/close door buttons on the 1st floor as the doors will open to the scary parking lot behind you and you may not notice for it for 1 minute as you are busy talking with a bunch of guys from Kansas while waiting for the elevator to work again as it refuses to go up and when you do notice it it will freak you out because you didn't notice it and who knows what creepers are waiting in hostel parking lots for some unsuspecting hostler to open up the outside doors (YAY FOR CRAPPY GRAMMAR!!!! yes true story of my 1st night, well all of it's true but the creeper part)
7.Stairs require room key to access all floors except for the first.
8.Climbing 5 flights of stairs only to head back down isn't fun.
9.Elevators don't require room key (shouldn't it be the other way around)
10.Pulling Dandylions is way harder than you could imagine.
11. Though it's easier than picking weeds between the cracks of sidewalks with a grass hemmer.
12.Spades can unexpectantly bend while you're using them as leverage.
13.Biting red ants like to hide in old mulch
14.Gardening is still the better alternitive to cleaning asbestos filled basements
15.No matter how enthusiastic they seem, 5 year olds still prefer to play with centipedes than really help you gardening (which is fine by me)
16. My nickname is Libby -_-
17.No matter how hard you day of work was, Wicked can make you forget that.
18.Though your achy feet and legs will remind you when standing in the long restroom lines at intermission
19.You do not step on corn and break the plant when you're volunteering in a community garden. Not even accidently.
20.Offenders get whipped with the food they destroyed by fellow volunteer(s)
21. It is possible to manage your own garden as a geriatric confined to a motorized wheel chair.
22.Twilight is an addicting book
23.Worms and their poop have the power to change the world.
24. You can help by ripping strips of newspaper all day
25.The only appeal to eating at Ed Debevics is that the waiters insult you
26. If you ask Col. Mustard "what's on the cheeseburger?" He'll label you a "high matinence princess"(not me)
25.If you ask him whether he's related to the actor that plays Dwight on the office he'll inquire as to whether you're related to the dog feces on the street.(okay that was me)
26.If it's your birthday he gives you a brownie with a candle on it and sings "whoopdee whoopdee whoopdee-doo, now your birthday song is through"
27.Col Mustard will dance for you
28.He's not very good at it
30.Finding a bathroom in downtown Chicago is hard
31.Chipotle locks their bathrooms
32.Subway has none
33.However, if you're dressed up enough you can always sneak into the Hard Rock Hotel through the side doors and use theirs (funny how an uppity hotel is more accomodating to random people off the street than 2 fast food restaurants)
34.Junior highs/freshmen can't spell R-E-S-T-A-U-R-A-N-T
35.They will then argue loudly about it
36.The giant metal reflection bean is cool
37.It's so cool, models will push you away from it for "only 5 minutes" for their fashion shoot.
38.5 minutes = 15 minutes according to model time
39.Kids love to play in water "spat out" of a hologram persons mouth
40.So do junior high/freshmen
41.Weed pulling gets tiring after awhile
42.Navy Pier is boring
43Art Museum is free on thursdays
44.Young babies in strollers don't like art museums
45.Miniature rooms make you want to have a doll house again
46."American Gothic" is hard to find
47.CTA bus drivers are more bad tempered than RTA ones and more reckless. You're likely to nearly get kicked off on your way to the zoo
48.Polar bears like to swim in circles
49.Chicago buses are really full on the way back from the zoo.
50.3 will likely pass you before you catch one
51.3 hours shopping in large groups only means 3 stores
52.By the end of the trip you're exhausted mentally and physically, but you also want to stay
53.You'll also realize you actually like the freshmen and 8th graders despite their tendency to scream, shout, and sing in public areas.
54.You'll forget that last bit on the way home