Well, I got my paper

Thankfully I got my paper this week.  The only problem is I think the Chicago Tribune has accidentally been delivering 2 papers to my address instead of 1.  Therefore after I picked up my paper, there was still 1 hanging around the lobby.  Yesterday I got to the condo, and I still saw a Trib.  I'm pretty sure everyone is scared that I'll yell at them again if they take it.

So now, I kinda feel like a mean person.  :-/

I better get my paper this week

I subscribe to the Chicago Tribune pretty much only for the coupons.  In fact, I usually take out the plastic coupon thingy, and throw away the rest of the paper without looking at it or taking it out of the bag.  I know its super nerdy, but its kinda fun.  I mean A. Who doesn't like to save money.  and B. Who doesn't like to "screw the big man."  I feel like every time I get stuff for cheap I kinda give the big business owners the finger.  I feel like I stuck my tongue out and said "ha, seeeeee I can get your non-generic stuff for cheap!"

The only problem is, the last 2 weeks my Trib has been STOLEN.  Now I don't know if its because I have been coming home too late or what, but I'm starting to get pissed, hence the sign (pictured left).  Seriously, I remind myself of that one passage in Jen Lancaster's book (I can't remember which one) where she camps out in a discrete place in her lobby to see who is stealing her paper.  She ends up bringing coffee and camps out for several hours when "nature calls."  She ran to the bathroom and low-and-behold as soon as she came back the paper was gone.  Of course that would be my luck too, so she resumed the next day/week (again, details escape me) and found out the cleaning lady was throwing it away because she took too long to obtain the paper. 

If the cleaning lady is throwing away my paper, I have no idea where she is throwing it away.  I have purposefully looked for the paper in the garbage, so I know if its my fault, or we have a thief in the building.  I mean, imagine my embarrassment if I found out the cleaning lady did throw away my paper after I posted such a nasty sign! 

If my paper is gone this weekend, I'm getting it delivered to work instead.  I know that means I wont get it on Sunday, but at least I wont have to go to Walgreens and spend $2 (That's FOUR times the price I already pay!) on a paper in order to get my coupons.  Trust me, I already have issues with buying a paper in the first place to "save money" but I know for a fact I save more than $0.50 a week in coupons.  I also think I save more than $2.50, but obviously the less money you spend, the more profit.

AMAZING picture - Courtesty of Chicago Trib - June 2010

This is one of my favorite pictures of all time.  This picture was taken a year ago by a member of the Chicago Tribune.  For those that don't know Chicago's skyline, the tower on the right is Trump Tower and the tower on the left is the Sears Tower.  The Sears Tower recently had its name changed to the Willis Tower but in my mind it will always be the Sears Tower.  For about 25 years the Sears Tower was the largest building in the world.  It still is the tallest building in the United States. Trump tower is the 2nd tallest building in Chicago and for a year or two was the building with the world's highest residence above ground-level. 

This picture was taken during a gigantic storm.  The Trump tower was turning their lights on for the first time.  Trump tower was recently finished being built and that night was essentially their "opening" (even though at this time people were already living there.)  The picture was accidentally taken.  I think it is amazing, and honestly a once in a lifetime experience.