12.31.01 new year's eve:
We had a calm, fun new years this year. We started it off with a trip to Sears on State. Nerissa posed in front of the mannequins for a picture. And we made big fun of all the stupid "Hottie" and "Bad Girl" shirts. Nerissa bought a shirt with words "Gothic Chaos" on it for her roomate Jill (as a joke of course). Then we strutted off to the train station to pick up Nerissa's friend Becky. When we were closing in on Union Station, a women started screaming "POLICEEE POLICCCCEEE!!!" and we see a man, dressed nicely w/ a suit and scarf, run past. He appeared to have something in his hands, probably something he had stolen. She had a green Wallgreen's vest. I could have tripped him, but I'd rather have him steal something than get beat the heck up. It wouldn't have done any good. It was strange though. It was about the first time Nerissa and I have seen crime in action while in the city- and we've been here 2 years. Too bad I didn't have my camera ready =[ It took the Streetwise man about 1.2 seconds to get back to his vending after this all happened. Anywho, we got into the station and ate some egg rolls and waited on Becky. While waiting we saw this kid playing Crystalis on his Gameboy Advance. He thought the camera was cool. His mom then got scared he was talking to scary college kids and called him to her side. Becky arrived and we headed to meet some friends of hers (that Nerissa and I didn't know). On the way to the L stop we saw the aftermath of a pretty bad accent between a blue car and a taxi. Both cars were pretty torn up. we could see how the airbags in the blue car had activated. In the picture you can see the ambulence, the police car, and the taxi behind it. I hope everyone was alright. We met up with Becky's friend and got on the L. I snapped this picture of me sitting next to some old lady. And Nerissa giving me the stare. Then we went to some kid's apartment. Buncha college jocko types. They were all sitting on the couch, eating pretzels, watching some kid play led zepplin on his bass guitar. Boy, that sounds fun. I guess they'd already tapped into the keg. Nerissa, Becky, and I got outta there with haste and went back to Nerissa's for awhile.
Then we decided we would go out for Chinese. Becky's major friend and Chris (Nerissa's other roomate) went with. Good ol' Susie China let us feast.

Man, I forget Becky's friend's name. Oops. I remember she had the egg fo young. I had sweet and sour chicken and wontons. Nerissa had veggie soup and lo-mein, Chris had chicken friend rice and pot-stickers and Becky had S&S chicken also.



After dinner Nerissa and I decided we'd go for a movie. We took the L to Piper's Alley. We saw the Royal Tenenbaums. It was very smart and funny. Go see it if you haven't. The movie let out at around 11:40 or so. We almost spent 12:00 on the train and saw a guy carrying a pillow case, checking his watch every 10 seconds or so. We made it home before 2002, and kissed and hugged and played dr mario. What a nice night. =] 12:00 a.m. 2002.