I shot a handgun yesterday. Real gun. Real bullets.
I’ve always had a healthy fear of guns. Mostly because of the deadly force they can inflict. And I’ve never stood for the violence they are involved in.
But some of my friends (who have experience shooting) were going to a safe shooting range and asked if I wanted to tag along. So I figured, why not.
Actually picking up the gun and loading the bullets wasn’t too bad. But picking up the loaded gun… wow. That was a crazy feeling.
I didn’t think I would have ever done it. If you asked me six months ago in California, you’d probably get a big fat no.
The first shot was the hardest, just pulling the trigger and feeling the stiff recoil. After a few shots, it got more comfortable. But man, I felt like I had so much power and force in my hands.
It turned out to be a pretty cool experience. Seeing what the midwestern life is all about.
Can’t say shooting a gun was ever on my bucket list, but I guess I can check it off.
I went to Chicago for the first time this weekend, and I loved it! By the end of the trip, I could see myself living there someday.
- I hated having to pay lots of tolls for driving on the Illinois Tollway there and back…
- Absolutely loved The Bean! Stood there and marveled at it for quite some time. It’s so cool how the it blends with the sky on cloudy days and distorts reality a bit.
- The Magnificent Mile reminded me of San Francisco a bit.
- The metro system is super convenient for getting all around Chicago, though it’s not the cleanest.
- Food, of course:
- Lou Malnati’s Chicago-style deep dish pizza was pretty good, but the salad was amazing.
- Hot Doug’s (featured on the Food Network) hot dogs were good too, but not quite worth the 1.5 hour wait.
- Green Mill jazz club: the organist, guitarist, and drummer were all fantastic . You could see the passion in their faces.
- John Hancock Observatory: great 360 degree views of the city
- Sears Tower (or Willis Tower): I could never find you! Always mistook over buildings for you
- Navy Pier: touristy
- Sound-bar club: music was a little too loud, but reminded me of Vegas
- Saw so many people running on Lakeshore Drive on Saturday that I thought a race was going on. There wasn’t. Just lots of runners. Awesome.
All in all, a really fun trip. So glad to have shared Chicago with you, Michelle :) Other friends, come visit!
