"this is the most magnificent life has ever been"

there's a brett dennen song that says "blessed is this life and i'm gonna celebrate being alive"

well, the past two days i've strayed from my disciplined schedule a bit. Disciplined meaning up at 8, exercise, make breakfast, take time for myself, job search...haha! and i've allowed myself to go ahead and celebrate being alive in ways that i couldn't always do when i had a full time job.

like...

late night dinner with a friend at a phenominal Cuban restaurant, sleeping in until 10 (i know, i'm such a rebel), lunch at the Birchwood Kitchen (on a weekday) with the lovely Ms. Mills, two-stepping at the Empty Bottle wtih performance by the Hoyle Brothers and more dancing in Grant Park thanks to Dawn, the dancing queen. Roof top sunbathing in Lincoln Park & Annette's ice cream.

oh the magnificent celebrations.