Natatoria, Ovens, and Mini-Scones

It was a little less than two years ago when I launched this blog. I was living in Chicago for a few months and found my environs at the time to be conducive to regular writing. I got back to New York and, despite all of the creative inspiration that the Big Apple has to offer, I fell off the blogging train. Just couldn't find the room in my brain and my life to sit down and write.

Here I am, in Chicago once again. In fact, I'm sitting in the same cafe where one day I bought five delicious chocolate chip mini scones and a chai tea. Then I went back to the friend's apartment where I was staying and started to blog. I love this cafe. So today when I came here, I knew it was time to re-start the blog.

Let me start with a list. Even though the last time I did reader's choice I never responded to the reader's choices, I promise I will this time. Which would you like to hear about?

--An investigation into the factors influencing body temperature. Also known as: why am I so cold here even though it's not winter yet and there are much colder days ahead?

--The latest tales from Dr. Lisa's Herbal Corporation and Gift Shop in Chinatown

--Interesting items and the lack thereof in my daily subscription to the Chicago Sun-Times, which I agreed to in a telemarketing call because it was only $1.25/week

--Musings on footwear, fashion, and femininity in the Midwest

--Natatoria in the City of Big Shoulders: operators, trainers, and swimmers

--Gas ovens: a word to the wise, also known as: how I developed this wee fringe on my forehead

So, dear readers, I hope to see more of you, in the form of your clicks and comments.

Comments

[Angela]

Glad you're back!
My prefs: body temperature, FFF, and natatoria.

[Angela]

Fodder for the body temperature question: why am I content, at times, to keep my thermostat at 60°? In general, I'm more tolerant of cold if I have been outdoors that day. I feel chilliest when I've been tucked inside all day in my jammies; it could be 60° and sunny outside but if I haven't felt it on my skin my body somehow thinks it's much colder.

[Katie]

Dear Mag ~

I'm so glad you're back! Just the other day, I was browsing my "favorites," and checked into Magstock. What a joy to see that there will be new additions.

My votes are:
1. Natatoria
2. Gas ovens
3. Body temperature

Love, K.

[katherine]

my vote would be Musings on footwear, fashion, and femininity in the Midwest and the gas oven! yes, glad you're back too!

[tuckergurl]

footwear, footwear!

[amanda]

Fashion, femininity. I want that.

[Mar]

I vote for footwear, fashion and femininity in the midwest a.k.a. the eternal searach for cute, comfortable and seasonal appropriate shoes in Chicago.

And while I already know the story, I think the oven tale is a helpful one for folks to hear. Natural gas safety = good.

Glad to have you back, Margaret!