SIX MONTHS!
Well, technically, it’s been six months and two days since I moved to Chicago. I finally know my way around the city pretty well, I don’t run on and off the train in fear of being crushed by the doors, I have a few bars I frequent, I keep my apartment clean and I have a job. Yup, feels like the Big Kid World to me!
Things here are going very well. I think I’ve hit a pretty good stride, and I’m really looking forward to the next few months.
As I walked home from the el last night, I thought back to when I moved here. Everything was new and exciting, and of course I was scared shitless. But the city doesn’t seem scary anymore. My breath still catches when I see the skyline glittering late at night, though, and I can’t get enough of wandering up and down the streets in Lakeview.
I’m looking forward to getting downtown soon to see the lights, then celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by watching them dye the river green. There is so much still for me to do and experience...luckily for me, my lease isn’t up for 9 more months!
I’ve been contacted by a couple of papers for reporting jobs…isn’t that always how it goes? I was frantically searching for months, and once I got a job, I get contacted for more! Go figure. Lake Placid was more alluring than this one…a daily in rural Northern Idaho. No thanks on the potato front. However, if any of my writing friends are interested, I’ll gladly send you the editor’s name!
As I mentioned in my last post, my new job keeps me insanely busy. However, if you want to plan a trip to the Windy City, there is always a place for you to stay!
