For those of you that don't know, I have been accepted to the International Brewers Program in Brewing Technology and Biochemistry based out of Siebel Institute in Chicago and Doemens Academy in Munich Germany.
This thread will be a daily update of my journey over the next 5 and a half months of the stuff I will see, do, and the trouble I will most likely get in to.
I will be posting up pictures on a daily basis of the things I see and the places I visit, as well as a little write up of the daily activities.
This thread will be the home thread that will be posted on other websites and given out to friends, so be mindful of what you ATCers post up, you know who you are...
Day 1: Thanks to the ice storm I am not leaving early this morning like I had hoped, so the goal is to get out of here at 3pm and make it to Ligonier, PA by 6ish where I will be staying at Robry's house for a fun filled evening of booze and Forza 3. Pics will be posted up along the journey, as well as some drunken bar pics later this evening. For now, I have to get the packing finished and get all my stuff in the car.
Day 2
Well yesterday was a fucking horrible drive. Ohio was quite possibly the worst state I have ever driven through in my entire life. Indiana wasnt too bad, a lot shorter of a drive, and holy hell was the turnpike cheap as shit. Cost me 18 dollars to drive across Ohio, and only 5.80 for Indiana. Just dont speed through Indiana ever, I passed 13 cops in 2 hours, yes, 13.
Got into Chicago last night about 7 miles from my apartment, and then traffic hit.
I have never seen worse traffic in my entire life. Now granted most of it is due to the snow, but I literally moved 2 miles in an hour and a half, it was an absolute disaster.
330 dollars a month for parking at the garage right across the street from my apartment. Everyone told me I shouldnt bring a car to a big city like this. Well let me tell you what, I am very very glad I did. Theres so much cool stuff near me that I really dont want to walk to being that its right around -10 degrees outside with windchill right now.
Got all my stuff unpacked last night and decided to take a little stroll to see what I could find. Walked out my door and went to the right and it was like the light of God shined upon me.
Right next door, mexican bar and grill, which serves till 5am. Next to that, McFaddens Irish Pub, serves till 5am. Next to that, P.J.'s Irish Pub, serves till 5am. Around the corner, I counted 7 bars/restaurants within my site.
Went 2 blocks down, found a grocery store/liquor store. My god what a selection.
Bought this for myself just because.
Yes that is a bottle of Sam Adams Utopias, Vintage 2007.
Tonight is going to be Vision Night Club for Marcus Shossow at midnight. That I am getting a cab to, because I will be in no shape to drive at 5am.
This thread will be a daily update of my journey over the next 5 and a half months of the stuff I will see, do, and the trouble I will most likely get in to.
I will be posting up pictures on a daily basis of the things I see and the places I visit, as well as a little write up of the daily activities.
This thread will be the home thread that will be posted on other websites and given out to friends, so be mindful of what you ATCers post up, you know who you are...
Day 1: Thanks to the ice storm I am not leaving early this morning like I had hoped, so the goal is to get out of here at 3pm and make it to Ligonier, PA by 6ish where I will be staying at Robry's house for a fun filled evening of booze and Forza 3. Pics will be posted up along the journey, as well as some drunken bar pics later this evening. For now, I have to get the packing finished and get all my stuff in the car.
Day 2
Well yesterday was a fucking horrible drive. Ohio was quite possibly the worst state I have ever driven through in my entire life. Indiana wasnt too bad, a lot shorter of a drive, and holy hell was the turnpike cheap as shit. Cost me 18 dollars to drive across Ohio, and only 5.80 for Indiana. Just dont speed through Indiana ever, I passed 13 cops in 2 hours, yes, 13.
Got into Chicago last night about 7 miles from my apartment, and then traffic hit.
I have never seen worse traffic in my entire life. Now granted most of it is due to the snow, but I literally moved 2 miles in an hour and a half, it was an absolute disaster.
330 dollars a month for parking at the garage right across the street from my apartment. Everyone told me I shouldnt bring a car to a big city like this. Well let me tell you what, I am very very glad I did. Theres so much cool stuff near me that I really dont want to walk to being that its right around -10 degrees outside with windchill right now.
Got all my stuff unpacked last night and decided to take a little stroll to see what I could find. Walked out my door and went to the right and it was like the light of God shined upon me.
Right next door, mexican bar and grill, which serves till 5am. Next to that, McFaddens Irish Pub, serves till 5am. Next to that, P.J.'s Irish Pub, serves till 5am. Around the corner, I counted 7 bars/restaurants within my site.
Went 2 blocks down, found a grocery store/liquor store. My god what a selection.
Bought this for myself just because.
Yes that is a bottle of Sam Adams Utopias, Vintage 2007.
Tonight is going to be Vision Night Club for Marcus Shossow at midnight. That I am getting a cab to, because I will be in no shape to drive at 5am.