Last night after work I headed on over to heaven, also known as the Apple store, on Michigan Avenue for a night of techy, geeky and chic-y goodness. It was an event called It’s Chic to be Geek put on my Gals’ Guide.

One of my favorite girls was there also and I also met Ally from The Creative Career who I happened to follow on twitter and have been emailing with about her newly formed bookclub. It was great night hearing stories from women who are all using tech to turn their passions into careers. Talking about setting up a support system for helping women turn their dreams into reality. It was inspiring.

Also, Chicago Cupcake Crawl round two? A new bakery provided mini cupcake treats for the event and is opening up in the Loop in December. Jess spoke briefly with the owner and hello! Frosting shots?! Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique, you have a huge group of Chicago 20somethings ready to invade your bakery!

After a little presentation and some mingling we all headed to Billy Goat Tavern for some burgers, beer and more talking. Basically, a huge group of women took over the place. It was pretty awesome. I had never been there before but everyone loves it and my double cheeseburger was quite good! My favorite part of the night was when someone asked for fries and the woman behind the counter goes, “Fries? We have chips! What’s wrong with you!?”

Okay now a few links of people who I met and people who were there. There is a ton more but these are all I can remember off the top of my head.

Gals’ Guide
The Creative Career
Windy City Social
The Local Tourist

I’m really looking forward to future events that will be happening soon.

Thanks Gal’s Guide for a great night!

Last week, boyfriend and I did some shopping. I was dying to know what happened in the last book of the Twilight series or saga as they call it. A stop at Borders was definitely needed to pick up my latest dose of Edward Cullen.

We get to Borders and go our separate ways, I rush of to the land of Edward and he heads towards the magazines. I grab the book and scurry to the counter to pay. There was a guy there probably about my age working the register, blah blah small talk, doesn’t seem to notice that I am 24 year old giddy ass girl clutching a silly young adult novel or does and is trying not to laugh.

Maybe that’s why he felt the need to bust me out.

I use to have one of those Borders rewards cards on my key chain but then realized it was linked to my mom’s account so I decided to make my own. He grabs a card and asks for my email address, I hesitate before speaking, “jamieislovely at gmail dot com”

Then this kid opens his mouth and says:

“Oh that’s cute. It’s nice to have such a high opinion of yourself. That’s healthy.”

I grab my preteen novel of vampire lust, attempt to pick my jaw up off the floor and try not to throw back:

“it’s my secret bloggy code name, shut up!”

Then stopped when I realized how even more geeky it would be to tell someone you have a secret bloggy code name while drooling over fictional vampires…

Dear Steve,

I know most people call you Mr. Jobs or something along those lines, as you co-founded only the best company ever, Apple, but I like to think I can call you Steve. Being a loyal Apple customer, I was so psyched about getting the iPhone. An iPhone for $200?! Seriously, it’s pretty much all I have been talking about since the keynote last month. I was ready to throw my Blackberry Pearl out of my moving SUV on I-94 and throw myself on my knees at the shiny, pretty Apple store on Friday in front of some freaked out sales associate and beg that they had one left for me after I got out of work.

You have deceived me though. I guess if you want to get technical, I was trying to deceive you by jailbreaking my new iPhone and run it with my Tmobile SIM card and Blackberry plan instead of paying up the ass by canceling my current plan, moving over to AT&T and then paying their ridiculous amounts for iPhone plans, but those are just details.

Minor details.

I’ve been thwarted and my plan ruined.

This whole activation in store shit really messed me up. Yeah, I guess AT&T is picking up some of the cost which is why it’s going to be so cheap now but c’mon, man, I thought we were friends.

No, now I am stuck with this stupid, busted ass Blackberry Pearl. I’ve had this phone for almost 2 years. This is OLD technology! I’m suppose to be on time of my game here and you, Mr. Jobs, along with AT&T are making it hard for me. Why not open service plans up other companies? You would make so much more money. Isn’t that what this is all about? Money?

So today, I gave up and gave in.

I called up Tmobile and am having them send me a replacement Pearl (that cost me $120! $80 more and I could be living the Apple life to the fullest!). One with a moving trackball and working menu key because I won’t be partaking in the iPhone excitement tomorrow with all the other cool kids.

I bet the iPhone’s menu key always works. You don’t even need a trackball because it’s touch screen. I won’t even get a little taste of that.

Nope, not Jamie.

Maybe I’ll be able to find one on craigslist or ebay or maybe some kind soul who is upgrading will sell me their old one. You know, the older generation iPhone.

For now though, Steve, I think we need to take some time apart. I can’t deny I’m hurt by this.

I hope you understand.

Sincerely,

Jamie of Oh! How Lovely!