Setting boundaries -- hating the tourist I will become

Where: Okay, so I figure I should have a radius so that my exploration is somewhat manageable. Basically, I said "my neighborhood" but I don't think that's specific enough. So here's my hypothesis -- I will explore in and around the area contained inside these coordinates: Western, Chicago, Ashland, and Van Buren. That's a decent amount of space.

What: Originally, I thought to only explore the eateries and night spots, but that's overdone. I will expand my horizon to explore and report on everything in that area including the prices of Jack Daniels in several different ABC Stores. ;)

When: I really only have nights and weekends with which to play sparingly (and da lawd knows I don't want to be running around in this cold weather!) so my opinions will rarely encompass, say, lunch on a Thursday.

How: I need a budget for this project. It would be different if this blog were about all the free shit you could get in these locations, but it's not. It's about quality above all else. (Does anyone really care about free stuff being good? I think the fact that it's free makes it inherently great!)

Who: Me. Maybe my gf or some other friends. But mostly me. I don't like a lot of people, so the ones I do have around are the cream of the crop and will give their honest (and sinfully snarky or eloquently educated) opinions. I have a sensitive palate, but I'll still try anything. I am a researcher, so I'll dig for things if what I get doesn't make a helluva lotta sense.

Why: Because it's an adventure! What's the point of living somewhere if you're not living? I go home, play DJ Hero, laugh with my love, sleep, wake up, go to work, come home and do it all again. That's actually okay with me, except for the time when I got a nail in my tire and didn't know where to go, or had a late-night sushi craving and no clue about local restaurants. I drive past things and say, "that looks cute. I should go there" but then never do. That's boring and the one thing I refuse to be in life is fucking boring. So I'll explore and get to know and cease to be a stay at home lump of working class denizen. It's time to find out what life is like in my little granule of world.