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I'm feeling anxious about my move to Chicago. I'm nervous about being away from most of the people I know and talk to. I'll miss being able to just drive up to Racine and see Moira without it taking an hour and a half. I'll miss being around my family a great deal. I'll definitely miss getting together with serinthia and todd_riverden as much as I have been. It seems my brother in Lansing is even moving back to Kenosha for a while, and I'm leaving just in time to miss him. I won't get to randomly hang out with Michelle and go for hour-long walks through downtown Kenosha at two in the morning. These things make me sad.

I plan to be in Kenosha regularly. After all, on top of people to visit, I have Toppers coupons to use! But the idea of being away does make me sad. It's a good thing I like driving lately, and that I can do it so cheaply!

And I'm a little anxious about how well this will work out. I've never lived on my own before, being responsible for buying and making all my own food. I've never lived with a roomate before, so I'm worried that will be awkward, especially at first. I'm worried that, as much as I want to live in the city, I'll be sad and lonely sometimes.

It'll be nice to be near synicism; he and I will, I hope do more photo trips and just see each other more in general. Maybe I'll do something with wendyzki here and there. And I'm going to regularly be all over the city, exploring and taking pictures. There are so many things to do in the city. Free storytelling and music. Museums. Foreign language classes. Concerts. I'm on a free things to do in Chicago list in Facebook and there's an incredible amount of life to experience in the Second City.

This will change me of course, and I think it will be good for me. I'm not sure how long it will last. Six months to a year maybe. Maybe more. Maybe less. I'm thinking a year, as I save up money for school. I hope to come out of it with new friends, new skills, and new experiences.

It starts on Sunday.