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March 01, 2006
I think I see my dad
I had occasion yesterday to go to the Sears Tower. Now, Christy says I am a bumbling country boy, but I challenge anyone to go near that building and not be dumbfounded. That thing is freaking tall! And that strange asymmetrical shape of it is quite breathtaking.
First I had to go there to get some forms notarized. I have to pass this background check thing so that they can make me a lawyer, and the forms have to be notarized. I will tell you I know not the first thing about getting a form notarized. Luckily I read somewhere that banks usually keep a notary on hand, so I mosied over to the 5/3 Bank close to school. (I went there because, well, 5/3 is my bank!) The helpful fellow there told me they had a notary at the 5/3 branch over at the Sears Tower. Thus, I loped on over to the Sears Tower and had a very nice guy named Wayne notarize my forms.
Because the forms had to be postmarked by Feb. 28, I then had to mail all this stuff. Don't ya know, the Sears Tower also has its very own Post Office? Does anyone know if the Sears Tower has its own ZIP code , too?
Anyway, I mailed my forms, and about this time, it was time for lunch. Dontcha know, the Sears Tower also has a food court? So I ate my fill of food at the food court, and then mosied on back to school.
The Sears Tower quite impressed me. You could do anything there! I am pretty sure I also saw a supermarket in there. This leads me to conclude that if one was evasive enough, a person could live his entire life in the Sears Tower. There's everything you need! Except money - you'd have to find a way to get money. But supposing you had a magically replenishing bank account, a person could live his entire life without having to leave the Sears Tower. Well... until you get sick. Because the Sears Tower doesn't appear to have a hospital, you will have to leave the Sears Tower for treatment. Because if you don't, you will cease living in the Sears Tower, if you catch my drift.
Posted by oz115 at March 1, 2006 04:50 PM
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Ozzie,
OK, being as I was once employed in the Sear's Tower I think I can answer most of your questions. First, no, the Sear's Tower does not have its own zip code. It did, back in the 70's and 80's, but with email and such, not as much mail is sent and now "The Tower" has to share a zip code with crappy buildings like the one Annie used to work in. Second, how was the food court? They changed ownership about two weeks ago and supposedly it has just been chaos since then. Third, sorry, no grocery store, though there is a drug store that you can get most of what you need, and if you really want to live there may I suggest Peapod? Fourth, it is an office building (with many law firms, 12 if I recall correctly)so you can get a job with direct deposit that will magically fill up every couple of weeks. So the point of my story, being as you are in law school, you could very well end up at a law firm in "The Tower" and end up living there during your associate years anyway. Oh, and the toilets flush with an almost tsunami type force in the building, its awe-inspiring.
Posted by: Q at March 1, 2006 06:08 PM
Honey... I believe I told you you can get stuff notorized at banks... but sure, perhaps you read it too...
We should do a tourist day and like, walk all around with cameras and go up to the top of the tower! you always say you wanna pretend to be a tourist anyway!
Can't wait for the ball tomorrow night my love!
Posted by: Lady Christy at March 2, 2006 04:54 PM