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Dancer Injured After Reported Fall From Pride Parade Float

Last Edited: Sunday, 29 Jun 2008, 3:48 PM CDT

Created: Sunday, 29 Jun 2008, 3:48 PM CDT

Chicago, IL.  --  Emergency crews have responded to reports of at least two injuries from the Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade on the North Side Sunday afternoon, including a dancer that may have fallen off a float. Crews responded to a report of an injured person at Waveland Avenue and Halsted Street about 1:17 p.m., according to Fire Media Affairs Asst. Director Eve Rodriguez, who said the person was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.   Police say the woman may have fallen off a float and broken a leg. Witnesses said the parade may have temporarily halted after the woman, a member of a dance drill team, fell off the float. In a separate incident, crews were en route to a report of an unconscious person at Roscoe and Halsted streets about 2:30 p.m., Rodriguez said.

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We didn't get very far on the float because of the injury - luckily it wasn't on our float, though I could see it easily happening with the way they rock as you go down the street.  There were a few moments when I thought I might get a close up with the ground - we all know how balanced I can be.  We did sit a very very very very very very very very very long time.....and then it started to rain....and the people who were running the Time Out Chicago float - called it a day since out music system wouldn't have worked in the wetness.  The parade eventually continued - but without The Jane's.  All in all we danced about 2.5 hours straight - not to shabby.  Pictures to follow.

My Life on the S list (or am I a bigger bitch than Rizzo?....you know, from Grease)

It has been a busy few weeks - but then I aways say that don't I?  Jesus I am whinny bitch.  But as I told my mother the other day - I wouldn't change a thing.  I am in a good place with work, I have great friends, I am loved and love back...now if I could only fit into a size 6 jeans... :)

I had to call and retract an offer of employment last week because someone didn't pass their drug test.  Now maybe I have worked for "The Man" way too long - but I was absolutely floored that they didn't pass - I mean you know that chances are good that you will need to take this test and if you do participate in stuff that makes it likely you won't pass - then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.  I mean friggin GNC sells stuff to fix the problem and if you can afford to smoke it or snort it - then you can afford to buy the stuff that clears your system.  I mean seriously - this wasn't a fresh faced straight off the bong college student either.  You know, if you want to smoke then smoke - that doesn't bother me at all - hell, smoke em if you got em- what bothers me is that if you are looking for a job adn still dabbling that you don't take the responsability to do something to ensure that you don't test non-negative (sigh - in our sue happy world, that is what it is called....non-negative - people are offended if they test positive.)  And lesson to all those reading - not partaking in a smoking activity - but still sitting in a room where others are smoking still gets it into your system.  The best part of this story - was that the individual, when told that his offer of employment was no longer on the table was "Well, my bad I guess"   Speaking of all this - I am thinking of going to see Steve Miller Band next weekend - I heart them so much and haven't seen them since I was at UCSB.

Tomorrow I am getting up and looking for a path to the bike path that will lead me to the Chicago Bontic Gardens - then I am going to trade in ol' trusty cable box for a new one - this one has seemed to have given up the good fight - and is keeping time slower and slower.  Now it is almost 30 minutes behind the time on the other cable box.  Poor Wubba - it has given me 6 good years of cable connection.

Goldie the Goldfish seems to be adapting well to her vacation home.  I am an equal opportunity pet sitter!!  Before Ms. Heidi left on vacation she let me know that if the fish went to the big toilet in the sky not to worry - she was getting a whole new classroom of kindergardeners in the fall and they wouldn't know the difference.  I would know Goldie!!!  I would know!

If it makes me happy.....can it really be that bad?

I have 8 episodes of "You Are What You Eat" on Tivo - I've have convinced Girl Metro and Loverly Lisa that we need to watch them en mass and drink a mimosa everytime she says "vitamins" (pronounced in that delightfully odd British vita-mins way) Vita-mins, vita-mins vita-mins!!!!!!!!  I

So about a month or so ago my father started a blog - and he is thinking that he is going to stop it.  I think he is having that moment that all blog owners have where you feel that you are posting into a black hole and that no one reads or gives a tweet.  Personally, I want him to continue the blog because I enjoy reading it.....but I guess that is selfish of me - but then again I can be an uber selfish person at times.

This weekend finds me working the Taste of Randolph.....again.....It is a different type of street fair - a lot more seen and be seen participants - seriously tons more boob jobs, high heels and tiny dogs or men wearing Structure shirts with the first few buttons undone (though just as drunk as the patrons of all the other street fairs) but I am making more money than sitting at home would (seriously, someone needs to start paying me to do that - sitting at home that is) and now I have cash to cover most of the tickets I bought for all the shows I am seeing this summer/fall.  Between this weekend and working Lollapalooza  for two days the only guilt I will feel is that the money made should be spent on lowering credit card debt or invested wisely - but i will try really really hard not to think of this while at NKOTB, Madonna, Neil Diamond, George Michael, Poison or Motley Crue (a Cinderella//Warrant combo was in there too - but Tom K blew his vocal cord so that's been scrapped - boo hiss)

Ok - off to get dressed for another 9 hours of selling beer to really appreciative people.

I really don't have much to say today - I had a lot to say earlier this week.

This is THE week!

Today on a one off, I bought some lotto tickets and I won!  Great way to start the week!  More money to come to Miss Sarah this week!  I can feel it in my bones.

Hi, my name is Miss Sarah and I am oh so pretty

Ok - so as you know in my earlier post I went for a nice bike ride today - what I didn't tell you is that I wore a shirt that was open in the back with a nice "X" design.  Guess who got burnt? I am a nice fire engine red with a white "x".  Oh yeah.

Today, Father's Day, my parents drove into the city and we had a great dinner at the Chop House.  Here is an uber cute photo of The Daddy and moi.  This was my second steak dinner in 24 hours - the other was to celebrate M-A's graduation.  Of course both of these occur within 72 hours of me visiting a nutritionist.  For the past 6 months or so, I have just been feeling off.  I like my jobs, I like my life but I have had a big lack of umph.  So Kate suggested I see this lady with whom she works. It was a good appointment, but listing all the ailments of my parents and grandparents was a little depressing.  Anywho, she said that if she had a high strung patient, she would suggest they follow the diet and eating schedule which I currently follow.  For the next week, I am to eat every 3 hours from the moment I get up to the moment I go to sleep.  All meals are to have a Carb, Protein and Fat combination.  I have stocked up on Almonds based on suggestion for a good portable snack that works with my "on the go" lifestyle...you know the one where I am home for exactly 1 night this upcoming week - and even then I won't be home until 9pm...but there isn't a single thing that I would change about the upcoming week: gogo practice Monday, Vic show Tuesday, Dinner and a movie with the Ladies on Wed, Historical Pub Crawl on Thursday and the Randolph Street Fair starts Friday night and I am working all weekend.  Makes me tired typing it - better go have some almonds!

Today, the sun shone bright (after a morning rainstorm) and I brought my bike out of storage and started to pimp it out.  I figured since I will be spending so much time with the bike this summer that I ought to enjoy myself.  So I did a little shopping on Amazon.

Picture of my bike - with its new handle bar streamers, lights, side mirror, bungee net cover for my basket. odometer/speedometer and new U lock.
(I must say that the streamers were the envy of every child under the age of 12 that I passed)

Today was a nice 8 mile ride.  Of course I had to figure that out via Gmaps Pedometer since I realized very early on in the bike ride I installed the odometer incorrectly.  (don't fret - it has been corrected.)  And I will have to alter my route next time since half of the path on McCormick Blvd had been torn up.....the Cruiser was definitely not made for mud and gravel paths)  My next long bike outing I will attempt to reach the Chicago Botanical Garden

Here is the route that I took today

Woot!

Warning Top Chef Spoiler!!!

Way to go Stephanie!  It is about time that a chick won Top Chef, let alone a chick from Chicago.  Open that new restaurant in Chicago lady - I can't wait to dine there!

Exercise for the week (Sun June 8 - Sat June 14)

Go Go - 2 hours
Wii Fit - 90 min
Bike  - 2.5 miles (my bike is still at Kate and Rob's house.....picking up tomorrow and let me tell you I ordered some GREAT stuff from Amazon for my bike - if I am going to get up to 35 miles for the charity ride in Oct I am going to do it in style baby -- pictures to follow)

The Birthday Roll Call

Happy Birthday to Dayna, Courtenay, Rob and Corey.

Two birthday celebrations this weekend - much fun. (Rockin' cheesecake Kate!!)  Got to see little T plug away at his bass at Mutiney (despite a uber late start) too.

This weekend I had a goal - it was to hang up/fold everything in my bedroom - now that may seem normal to people, but I seem to prefer to keep mine in baskets or the dryer ( I know - I know) P is correct when he tells me that I don't even know what I have to wear since I can't see it ( i discovered today that I have 10 black tank tops) Well I am almost done - one last drawer to fill in the dresser.  I promise it will all be done by next weekend - maybe I will even post a picture. (ooooooooo   ahhhhhhhhh)

Wii total for the week (45minutes)  Miles biked (2.5)