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Indoor Fountains

Indoor Fountains

Jets shot water up to two stories straight up. Very fun to watch.

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Backwards

Backwards

Tribune Tower

Tribune Tower

Love that neo-Gothic style. More information on the Tribune Tower.

Tasty Corner

Tasty Corner

Passageway

Passageway

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Contrast

Contrast

Church in Chicago

Church in Chicago

This is the Fouth Presbyterian Church. It ended up in the midst of a bunch of tall buildings.

John Hancock Center

John Hancock Center

The building slopes inwards as it rises, so when you take a picture like this, it looks even taller than it actually is.

It’s still pretty dang tall.

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Chicago Water Tower Close-Up

Chicago Water Tower Close-Up

Framed by skyscrapers.

Chicago Water Tower

Chicago Water Tower

The Chicago Water Tower looks pretty amazing, its baroque style set in the midst of a bustling, modern city.

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Back from Chicago

I’m back from the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Chicago. There were 15,000 chemists there, with endless events, awards (our Chem Club (well, Student Affiliate Chapter) earned “Commendable” (place 2 out of 3)), and a whole pile of food. Plus, Chicago is a pretty neat place. McCormick Place is huge (how does 2.2 million square feet of space strike you?).

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The Conrad Hotel

The Conrad Hotel

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Tip Top Tap

Tip Top Tap

Didn’t make it to this one—this is the view from our hotel room.

Things I Have Seen

A massive audience welcomes Conan O'Brien to Chicago. Come to Minneapolis, Conan!

And now, tumbledry presents things I have seen in the past couple of days. Thing 1: I saw Conan O’Brien doing his opening show of the week in Chicago. The audience was huge and almost out of control. It was like a rock concert sometimes. Mr. T gave Conan a tour of the city and other hijinks ensued. Late Night is such great television. I watched the show for longer than I had intended to, but the time was well spent. You may ask the question “why does a show go on the road” but I would counter with … why not?

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