Superman was here

Last week when I was in Chicago, I was surprised to see that a lot of streets were blocked off around my office. I saw lots of film trucks and crowds, people taking cell-phone videos. Upon further inspection, I found out that they were filming a few scenes for the new Superman movie.

I was able to get this pic of two cabs marked up to look like cabs from Superman's city of Metropolis.

I missed it when they were filming the third Transformers movie right outside my office. My friends told me it was very cool. Explosions and cars being tossed in the air right from my old office window!

Not that I'm into Transformer movies. I haven't seen any of them. (Except for a few minutes on cable.)

This was pretty cool though. I later heard that our office is being used as the Daily Planet newspaper.

Chillin in ChiTown

I love Chicago.
But I don't live here anymore.
But my office is here.
And I still work there.
Confused?

About a year ago, after thirteen years in Chicago, my wife and I decided to move to Maryland to be closer to family. My bosses were cool enough to let me work from home. So I come in once a month or so and show my face.

Anyway, I'm here this week, working on a few projects. (I write TV, web and radio for a bunch of big corporate clients. Yawn... )

So when I got here, the first place I sought out (other than the office) was my old haunt, Millenium Park. It's one of my favorite places in Chicago. The picture I took this morning is of a sculpture called Cloudgate (often referred to as the bean.) I used to come here just about every morning during Chicago's short summer and try to squeeze in an hour or so of writing.

It's such a wonderful place to write, especially in the early morning, when it's quiet, and the park is yet to be invaded by the masses. The reflective surface is a brilliant metaphorical brain from which I draw energy. At least that's the fantasy in my head. (Click the pic to enlarge it a few times. I was glad I was able to get a pic without anyone standing next to it. That's rare.)

It's nice to be back for a few days.

What is one of your favorite places to write?