Miscommunication, View, Mingle, Dinner, Taxi!

So today it was dinner for the Daley Scholarship winner, and that means one thing. I get to meet the mayor! (and his family amongst other guest)

I got to the Chase Tower via EVO (thanks to an old friend, Michael). Anyways, when I got there I had to check in, since is a high rise, it's in downtown, and the mayor is going to be there. I got to the front desk, said my name and gave her my ID, No problemo. The lady at the desk was more than nice and enough to guide me through. Til, I got to the elevator, and the elevator guy had no idea, what was going on even though I mentioned it was a scholarship dinner (should have mentioned Daley Scholarship dinner). Anyways, got "kicked out" of the elevator hall, and the lady in the desk was nice enough to clarify everything for me, and I was on my way up to the 57th floor.

I was one of the first to be there, and the first of the scholarship winners to be up there. The view from the 57th floor was magnificent and just seeing the entire south side (or what I can make of it through the mist and fog). Greatest view of the city I have ever seen. I was going to take a picture, but I feared that no pictures were allowed cause I didn't see anyone else with a camera. I found out in the end it was cool. Shucks, next year it'll happen.

So, the evening started with cocktails being served along with an unease of being the new guy there, and mingling with a bunch of higher ups seemed out of my league. As me and the other recipients, Jessica, Kevin, Aaron, and I think her name was Patricia just stood in our own circle. I was new to this whole formal thing, and I know it isn't my thing that's for sure. Til the mayor's brother, William kind of took the initiative and divided us into the crowd to mingle. I met most of the Daley's and heard much about Eleanor Daley and her love for education, and it was nice to know that I've been honored with this scholarship.

Next was dinner, I was seated with a mayor from Morocco, and some other mayor's who weren't introduced to us. Along with them, I think it was the mayor's niece, and some lady and her husband from some organization with the words CEO in it, I wish I did a better job at remembering things, I really do. They were nice people, but I really felt detached in their politics, I wonder if I made a good impression, and had good table manners. The meal was less than filling, I can sure eat a lot more than what they served, probably 3 plates more.

Afterwards, I got a chance to take a picture with the man himself, the mayor. Hopefully, I get the pictures, in the mail or email that'll be awesome. He was a very chill guy, really took the pressure off.

Afterwards, we took a cab back. The total was 14.45 after dropping us off at 4 different locale. All I have to say was the driver was definitely trying to rip me off, I handed him a 20, and he took his time with that twenty before I asked for a 5 back, and gave him 3 bucks. I tipped him a cool 24%, and I asked for a receipt to get reimbursed, but all he did was handed me a blank one. Now, I'm not even sure if I'll get reimburse for an unsigned receipt with no info on the taxi cab. I won't know til Jill replies back to me. I can see why I hate taxi drivers.

-David M.

***Hopefully, I get the pictures to post.