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Complex Citizen

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Complex Citizen
Complex Citizen, originally uploaded by swanksalot.

Took a long time, with a few missteps along the way, but finally got my U.S. Passport today. Yayy…

What is a complex citizen you might ask?

I blogged the details a few weeks ago if you recall…

When the borders between Canada and the U.S. were more open, I didn’t worry about only having a Canadian passport1, but like so many other things, 9/11/2001 changed that.

Anyway, whoo hoo!

Footnotes:
  1. which actually expired a couple years ago, I guess I’ll renew it eventually [↩]

Horse Mackerel Latitudes at Mirai Sushi

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not the best photo, but damn, was this delicious. Not sure exactly what fish this was, other than being a seasonal special offering that the server called “Horse Mackerel”

Last one Mirai had, or I would have ordered a second. (maybe)

Mirai Sushi is probably my most favorite sushi restaurant in Chicago, such deliciousness unmatched by typical Japanese-esque places.

I’ve had one meal at Mirai where the service was a bit spotty, but in all my visits over the years, I have never had food that was not spectacular.

Eye see u Willis

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Eye see u Willis
Eye see u Willis, originally uploaded by swanksalot.

(( The Sears Tower is n/k/a Willis Tower – but you knew that, right? ))

Eye (embiggening)
By Oak Park artist, Tony Tasset
Temporary Exhibit: From July to October, 2010.
Location: Pritzker Park, at the corner of State and Van Buren.
Insallation in progress of the 30-foot tall, giant eyeball made of fiberglass and steel, allegedly modeled on his own eye.

Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: John S
Film: Pistil
Flash: Off

took a brief walk before lunch today to gaze at this three story eyeball as best as I could from behind the construction fences. Isn’t officially completed until July 7th, wonder what else remains to be done? Maybe just shoring up the base.

Anyway, very cool.