chicago!

arrived in chicago @ 2.52pm. on the plane behind me i heard the timeless conversation of colorado vs the midwest...the benefits of sunshine seems to be the winning point. i kept wondering...is that guy going to ask the girl for her information at the end of the flight? or just deplane with his briefcase....? i sit next to an older lady with lots of makeup who enjoys her cheez crackers out of her embroidered bag and sniffs while she flips through a hollywood tabloid, i see jennifer anniston out of the corner of my eye and am tempted to check out what she's wearing. after she was finished she kind of sighs and held the magazine in front of her staring at the back cover for another 30 seconds before putting it down. i had a clear glass bottle of mineral water i got at DIA and holding it up to the little window created these amazing pools of light around me. i napped for most of the flight...wrapped in a scarf, wool blanket and my jacket. still got a little ill from breathing the dry air. o'hare airport...the famous tunnel of lights with the mirrors on the ceiling that i recall since childhood. the sweet 80's fantasy music is no longer playing, but the prompt remains to watch your step as the "moving walkway is soon ending". i wait for my sister on a bench that seems to have been a public art for kids. there are some asian style flowers, russian rooftops and a japanese soldier holding a gun. the air is gray, the cops are blowing their whistles. my sister gets me and we go for some korean food, it's been since the last time that i had some. everything is spice city! i get a hott stone bowl full of rice, pickled vegges, hot chili sauce and accompanied by hot chili soup and small bowls of kimchee and jalapenos and fish. the only thing on the table that isn't spicy is the zucchini and cubed potatoes marinated in soy.