Chicago is known as the “Windy City,” “Second City,” and former residence of the former President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama. It is also known for its signature dishes such as deep-dish pizza, Chicago style hot dogs, and Italian Beef. It also has a large population of African Americans, and there over 150 black-owned restaurants...
This blog post is inspired by the podcast “All The Shit I’ve Learned Abroad: Travel Therapy episode 50. In this episode, the hosts, Steph and Andrea, had couples therapy with their first true love . . . . travel. I revealed yesterday that travel is my therapy, and I’ve been finding other ways to cope while my true love and I go through a rough patch...
My Quarantine Bucket List. Just like everyone else, I started in 2020 with a list of goals I wanted to accomplish in 2020. Some of them will be put on hold. I realized that there are several things I can still work on. Here are the things on my vision board that I can still work on. Sell my house It might not be the right market for me to see, but I can still work on...
Quarantine has forced many of us to cook more meals at home. It should be no surprise that when I asked you on Instagram what I should write about, the majority said food. Since we can’t travel, I wanted to make a dish that reminds of remind me of Asia. I decided to make a Japanese inspired dish of Curry Ramen Noodles. I enjoy cooking and trying different...
The tickets were given to me. The opinions expressed are my own. Sunday was the world premiere of “The Adult in the Room” in Chicago. It is a play written by Bill McMahon and directed by Heather Arnson, and Conor Bagley. I attended the world premiere of the show over the weekend in Chicago. Orlagh Cassidy gives an outstanding performance as the first...
2019 Travel As I was putting together the list of all of the places I visited in 2019, I realized that I traveled a lot more than I thought. Not all travel requires a passport stamp and an airplane. It was fun going through all of my pictures and reliving the experience. I was able to check off a few things off of my survivor’s list. The list is by order of...
A&A Ballet Presents The Art Deco Nutcracker When we think of Christmas, you can’t help but think about the Nutcracker. Another Christmas tradition I have never seen before. Last night that all changed. I was given tickets to see the American Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Art Deco Nutcracker,” choreographed by Alexie Kremnev. It took a friend of mine...
This year’s trip celebrating my cancerversary was to Iceland. Every year since I completed treatment from breast cancer, I make it a goal to travel to a new destination on or around November 4. Here is a recap of where I’ve been in the years that have passed. In 2016 I was in Australia. I was able to spend a month exploring the country. I also took a...
Fall 2019 I attended the The Art on theMart exhibit in Chicago that featured commissions by Charles Atlas and Petra Cortright. Also showcased works and soliloquies by the artist John Boesche, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, and Kerry James Marshall. Formerly known as The Merchandise Mart theMart, is located on the Chicago Riverfront. The building is the largest privately owned...
Hi, It’s me. Bisa. Do you remember me? I pop in every so often and write something. When I write my elevator pitch or attempt to tell people what my blog is about, I stumble over my words. I don’t know what the blog is about. I want to write about travel. I would also like to monetize my page and became a successful blogger. I struggle with understanding...
