Spring just Sprang and I'm about to get Sprung

Woo hoo! First warm weekend all year in Chicago! I don't know what was happenin' in your hood but here, people Freaked. The. Eff. Out. As we always do when the dirty curbside snow has melted and the sun dares shine for longer than it takes Bret Michaels to go without kissing a heavily tattooed young lass. (That's a shout-out to YOU, Daisy!) It is a sight to behold - people rip off their winter coats like they've just entered some chaotic amateur strip club contest (Rock of Love reference #2) and go running through the streets at warp speed. It's insanity. I haven't seen this many double-wide strollers and romantic-strolling-with-hands-in-each-other's-back-pocket couples and frisky, gently galloping, caramel-colored Golden Doodles since the 2004 Starbucks-sponsored GenY Yuppie Festival Convention in La Jolla, Calif. Everyone goes beserk because SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE! The streets are filled with Rollerbladers, bikers, power walkers, cross-country sidewalk skiiers - and everyone has a smile plastered across their face.

Then, three days later, it snows.

As for me, I toyed with the idea of going running but the debacle that is my toe kept me out of my functional Nikes and in my tres-stylish green suede Pumas. I shared a sick brunch - vanilla glaze-slathered, pecan paste-stuffed cinnamon roll pancakes - with my fam and ran errands, including both buying and, 10 minutes later, returning a pink sportsbra at Lucy (too much nipplage). I also, with the help of a kind gentleman with yellow frosted-tipped black hair in line with me at Best Buy, was able to finally fix my laptop, which has been plagued with some weird attachment problem since I bought it six months ago. Now I'm free to send viruses with total abandon. Go check your email, everyone!

(Because all this nice weather has me feeling frisky!)

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Aw I'm kind of sad I missed it. I'm at U of I and I just recently learned that spring comes about four weeks earlier than it does back in Chicago. I miss the bipolar weather that is the city. :)

Awww now that picture is just WRONG!!!

Yea, that pic of the Hoff officially falls into the TMI category.

I caught some clips of that Bret Michaels show for the first time the other day, and I mourn for that time I can't get back. But, I can how it is great food for fodder...lol

I swear you just described Winnipeg!

The other day I saw this girl running down the street in her shorts. Her legs were bright red with cold, poor thing, but WHY would you be already bringing out the shorts when there's still snow on the ground??

Also that breakfast sounds delicious.

Ha hs, is that mr Baywatch himself??? Ooh baby. Ew!

I laid out on Saturday and got fried!! Woo hoo!! Summer is coming. I plan on doing it again tomorrow!

You should all move to LA. It's hoodie weather year round. Actually, no, just visit. The traffic can't handle anymore transplants!

Sadly, that is exactly what happened here in Minnesota! Skin everywhere, joyous abandon and then... utter disappointment. And that was just the Hoff! Same with the weather too;)

Your poor toe!!

Kind of cringing at Mr. Baywatch there. Why does he need to where the speedo?

Cycling and swimming would be good alt. for that toe. I love cycling!!

Haha, I really love your writing when spring fever hits! It's been crazy around here too, although I hear snow is in our near future.

Love the Rock of Love references as well. :)