[ life:revisited 2010 + 1 ]

Yep, the move to Chicago is complete, we are nestled in our cool 1 bed flat, which happens to be a block from Wrigley, and I start work tomorrow. It blows my mind how busy this city is. I haven't moved anywhere in 8 years, and getting used to certain aspects of the city is going to be hard. For example, driving into the city at 8pm on a Saturday night, when a huge outdoor festival is happening next friggin door and I have to drive for 2 hours to find parking. That burned. And this city can be a big money sink as well, but every place I have gone so far has been fun, and my stereotype of people being aggressive and angry are somewhat unfounded. In fact, everyone I have ran into has been extremely nice to me, so that is a shock.

The most interesting part of city life so far is Public Transportation. You can get anywhere by combination of bus, el, and on foot. The CTA must have rocket scientists on call 24 hours a day, and it can get complicated, but its frigging amazing. It's weird never really having to use a car very much, when all my life I am used to having a car. Its just....different. I haven't had much time even in this week off to actually explore the city, just because of trying to get utilities taken care of, old bills, DMV trips, blah blah blah, that I have been looking forward just to relax in the apartment for a few hours about now. There is also an abundance of crazy shops and places to eat and explore, and they are all pretty damn delicious. And the nightlife is outstanding, anywhere you wanna go is here. Wanna go sit in the shadows at a local pub? Done. Wanna go listen to DJ A, and then want to kill the people that mess with her sound levels? Done. Wanna go see some frat-tastic action and have some beer poured on ya? Done. :) So all in all I am optimistic, and I think that this place will begin to grow on me as soon as I can grow a sense of direction and find good parking :) More to come, trust me.