Not a Hostess

I've recently been thinking that I should plan more activities/get togethers because I like doing stuff and I'm pretty invested in experiencing what Chicago has to offer this summer. I now realize that I'm just not cut out for it. When I organize an event, I stress about it. Even when my organization includes meet here for this purpose.

For example, on Thursday, I planned a little meet-at-Grant-Park-for-a-Movie-in-the-Park. Not a super complicated thing. But I obsessively checked the weather all day because it was supposed to thunderstorm. (by 3 pm the thunderstorms were postponed until the next day). Then I planned on people from my area of Chicago driving together. Well, I didn't want to drive because I hate driving. Especially with 4 other people in my car and having to search for parking and then actually parallel parking.

Well, the person I conned into driving conveniently needs a new battery in his car. So I ended up driving anyway. And I nearly caused an accident because I saw a parking spot and just turned without signalling or checking any of my mirrors. Yeah, there were screeching tires and honking. Oops! What can I say, I'm not the greatest driver. I can drive in the suburbs just fine. But the city is a whole different story.

The actual movie was fun. But of course I'm constantly looking for people that were planning on meeting us there. I just need to be more relaxed... about everything in my life probably.

Then I ended up getting a parking ticket because I thought that the meters were free after 9pm so I only paid until then rather until 10:30 when we got back to the car. That was definitely an expensive parking space! Ugh...

Maybe all of the events I should plan can only include walking... I'll have to think about it. I was thinking about planning something fun for my 25th birthday, but I may need to reevaluate...