NYE 2005.
I’ll set the stage for you.
December 31. After my fabulous Quarter-of-a-Century birthday party only 2 weeks before, Jenna and I put on our pjs, ordered take-out and was set to push “play” on the DVR when Joey (Jenna’s brother) called in need of a ride to the bar where he would be ringing in the New Year with all of his friends because there were NO cabs to be had in the city of Chicago.
Jenna, of course not able to do a good deed without pay, negotiated a fee that they would pay us to pick them up and take them to Lincoln Park. $50 contract agreed upon… we were in my Tahoe, MATCHING black North Face puffy coats on (yes, it was a sight) and headed to Wrigleville to pick up Joey and his Entourage. We delivered them successfully to their destination and headed back home for our cozy night in.
Here’s where the story gets good…
Stopped at the traffic light at Roscoe & Ashland, we notice a group of young kids (college age) trying to catch a cab on the opposite corner…
{Knowing this is close to impossible}
{Jenna} Should we see if they want us to drive them? We could make another $50 bucks!?
{Nina} Great idea! Let’s do it.
{Drive through light, pull my over sized SUV to the corner, push the window button – d o w n}
{Jenna} This might seem a bit weird, but we just took my brother and his friends to (insert bar name)… they paid us $50 bucks. Interested?
{Group} Hell Yes.
I swear there were 8 or 10 of them. Thank goodness for the 3rd row! Yes, I had a third-row and no kids 
We made our second successful delivery of the night and headed home with a priceless story and a $100 richer!
**Happy NYE**
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What a great story!
That is hilarious! You are quite the entrepreneur.
YOU GO GIRL!! How else can you afford all those gorgous Louis accessories??! I expect you to take that Tahoe out and make some cash tonight! xo
Maybe it is just me getting older, but my first thought was “dear heavens, girls, get a coat! You are going to freeze your eyelashes right off!” Was there a massive mid-winter heat wave in Chicago that year?
LOVE it! Happy New Years Eve!
Hands down the best NYE story!!!
I think ya’ll had the right idea! Happy NY to you
Hilarious!! What an awesome memory!
HAHAHA! What a wonderful story!
That sounds like my kind of New Year’s! This is a loathed holiday of mine, always overrated. Instead I should have been using all my time and my suv to make some serious cash. Maybe next year, Nin. You know it was probably 10 below with lake effect snow and those girls are dressed for summer!!! I have never been able to dress beyond the season!!!
How funny! That is a great idea! Are you playing taxi driver again this year?
That is a fabulous story! And a great idea!! hehe
Now thats a story. Happy New Year
Is it sad that I have been a part of that money making scheme too??? Only in Chicago
Haha. I love it!! Happy New Years!! BTW, where are the pictures of you from 2005???
OMG this may be ur best post to date! sooooooo funny! and i’m so glad ur memory is so much better than mine. toooooo funny! it all came back to me once i read the recap. great adventures of nina and jenna! i wish i was making some extra cash tonight
happy NY!
You are too funny! What a fun NYE story. NYE when you make some cash is always more fun. Happy New Years, Nina.
girl, you are ALWAYS thinkin!
happiest new year Nina!
xo
That is AWESOME!!!! I would have been driving around all night trying to pick people up. Hahaha! Gosh…what are you going to do with the $100? Shopping on Michigan I hope
Happy New Year honey!
What a great way to make $100! Very resourceful!
Happy New Year!
Easy $100!!
That’s amazing…something to consider for NYE 2009 if I’m in need of quick cash
Um, you’re kinda like a NYE miracle! I love it…what a great way to make $100! Happy New Year!
That’s just down right awesome!!! I should do that next year
ha