I Really Like Chicago

I could see myself moving here and getting into the theatre and improv and LARP scenes. I can't believe I'm saying that, but it's true. The really hard part would be getting a job that would let me pursue those things; I think I could probably get used to the Midwest given some time and the right conditions.

Chicago has got all the positive aspects of Manhattan without the overcrowded, overwhelming feeling. It's like how you'd want Boston to be if it weren't so rooted in history and built on a sinking landfill in the harbor. You can look up and stare at a skyscraper and frame it against the sky, and you can use it as a landmark from across the city: "Oh there's the John Hancock tower, I can walk towards that and go to the Nordstrom mall." It's a skyline you can see from almost anywhere within the city itself.

But the really big difference is the people. People here are NICE. Truly genuine. Strangers open up their homes to you and give you hugs. I'm starting to wonder if maybe I'm a midwesterner trapped in the body of a cantankerous yankee.
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If I had a girlfriend

I would have taken her along with us to Hawaii. She would have feasted on island delicacies and we would have frolicked on the beach.

She would have had the opportunity to come with me to Chicago and meet a bunch of cool people and wonder at the metropolis of the Midwest and the many haut places to shop. She would have played with us and been taken on a guided tour of the city by friendly natives.

Alas, poor girlfriend, she does not exist.

Too bad for her!

I'm home

I miss everybody. Anyone want to come visit me tonight? I'll give you a special chocolate. :)