other ways to spend $55

I'm finally done.

That makes it sound like I've been struggling with the GREs for months and months when in reality, its only been two weeks. So, I didn't get the score I wanted and I ended up spending way too much on parking, but I'm done and one step closer to grad school!

Let me tell you about how I ended up spending 55 dollars on parking.  My exam was at 12:30, so I left my apartment at 11:30 to get there by 12. It should only take 30 minutes via public transportation, but guess what happened? The Damen stop was closed for construction. Of course. Of course, of course, of course. On exam day.

So I decided to take the next best option: Uber. But guess what happened? The Uber driver couldn't find my location. I ended up waiting 10 minutes when it should have taken 2 minutes for him to get to me. HOW. WHY.

It's now noon with 30 minutes left. I ended up just driving into the loop. On my way down I reserved a spot in a parking garage next to my testing center, but guess what happened? A truck blocked the entrance and wouldn't budge. Just my luck. I ended up going to another garage and parking there because I had less than 10 minutes left. What should've been a $4 train ride became a $55 ordeal.

Just a few other ways I could have spent $55:

• Fifty McChickens (five dollars towards tax)
• Five hot chocolates from Mindys
• A topography watch if I added a few more bucks

... and a million other ways...

A long day justifies a good meal, so I celebrated with a sandwich afterwards at the cutest little place: Blue Door Farm Stand. I will gladly go here again and again, so let me know if you're in town and wanna go.

Also, Eunice's work had free cases of beer. She promised to give me one.

xoxo, 
Gossip Girl.

Just kidding. Until next time!

xoxo, Kristen