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Dribbles and Drabs
Aug. 3rd, 2010 02:54 pmWow; I've been writing this entry on and off for about six hours now. That's why it's kind of disjointed. It's been a busy day here. Three computer rebuilds (still working on two) and random other issues.
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I'm settled mostly in to my new abode. I'm within easy walking distance of the Howard stop on the purple and brown lines. My commute is now somewhere between half an hour and forty-five minutes instead of two hours on Mondays and Tuesdays. That's really nice. I can get up an hour later and still be leisurely about getting ready for work. I need to get back to Kenosha for my loft bed parts and other sundries.
I took a walk around the Loop on my lunch break yesterday. I work near the northwest corner, and I walked down and around theSears Willis Tower and back. I've never been up to the observation deck; I might like to do that one of these days.
While at work, I looked for grocery stores near where I live. I turned up something called Morse Fresh Market, which I stopped at on the way home. Well, actually, it wasn't quite on the way; I took the express train to my stop, then backtracked two stops to the Morse stop, and walked a block to the place.
I really can't remember the last time I was in a little independant grocery store like that. There are a few in Kenosha, but that seems to describe the majority of food sellers in the city. Well, anyway, it was just a grocery store, but it's neat to see individuality instead of a copy of all the other versions of a chain.
I brought Cutthroat Caverns over to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
synicism's place last night and four of the eight or so people there played. It was enough of a hit that those involved would like to play again and add the expansions in, so I think that's a win.
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I'm planning a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art today. I've never been, and its free on Tuesdays. It's my second day here and I want to start exploring! I can get there by CTA pretty easily on the way home. I'll probably stay there 'till 8 or so, then go back to the apartment, catch up on email and Quicken and things, and go to bed. I've had some long nights with moving and catching up on sleep would be good. There's a regular social outing thatsynicism brought me to before happening again, but I think I'm going to catch it next time.
Tomorrow evening, I'm going to drive up to Kenosha to pick up some things like my checkbook, a chair, a garbage can, and as much of my bed as will fit in my tiny little car. I'll leave the passenger seat in my room down here to make space.
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On the less tangible side of things, I'm fairly content living where I am so far. My roommate/landlord is great and I think we'll get along fine and not be in each other's way. It's weird living by myself. For a few months, I've been used to there being people around the house all the time, and I really didn't mind that. I can sleep through anything, so Devin in the room next door playing WoW didn't bother me, and the constant activity was comforting in its way. And before that, of course, I'd been living with Moira for years, and I certainly miss knowing she's around the house, doing raccoon things with all her shinys. It seems I'll be pretty much left to myself here. Which is just fine. I wouldn't want a roommate who bugs me all the time (and J is great), and I have plenty to occupy myself with. I get a little lonely at night when I'm lying down in the dark on a mattress on the floor in a mostly empty room, but for the most part I'm doing well.
It's silly, but I really like commuting and shopping by public transit. I was proud of myself for finding a little local grocery store and buying food there and going home on the El. I feel like a real city-dweller. I like not having to use my car. I like feeling like a part of something big. It's the same way I felt in New York City. I'm experiencing a world-class city, a thing near the top of the hierarchy of human social achievement and cooperation to date. I feel that I'm somewhere special, full of wonder. I'm going to take full advantage of that. There are some things in my life that I no longer have, and there are many new things too. Rather than spend time and energy on analyzing the merits of the trade, I will remember the magic of the past and leap into the magic of the now.
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I'm settled mostly in to my new abode. I'm within easy walking distance of the Howard stop on the purple and brown lines. My commute is now somewhere between half an hour and forty-five minutes instead of two hours on Mondays and Tuesdays. That's really nice. I can get up an hour later and still be leisurely about getting ready for work. I need to get back to Kenosha for my loft bed parts and other sundries.
I took a walk around the Loop on my lunch break yesterday. I work near the northwest corner, and I walked down and around the
While at work, I looked for grocery stores near where I live. I turned up something called Morse Fresh Market, which I stopped at on the way home. Well, actually, it wasn't quite on the way; I took the express train to my stop, then backtracked two stops to the Morse stop, and walked a block to the place.
I really can't remember the last time I was in a little independant grocery store like that. There are a few in Kenosha, but that seems to describe the majority of food sellers in the city. Well, anyway, it was just a grocery store, but it's neat to see individuality instead of a copy of all the other versions of a chain.
I brought Cutthroat Caverns over to
synicism's place last night and four of the eight or so people there played. It was enough of a hit that those involved would like to play again and add the expansions in, so I think that's a win.----------------------
I'm planning a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art today. I've never been, and its free on Tuesdays. It's my second day here and I want to start exploring! I can get there by CTA pretty easily on the way home. I'll probably stay there 'till 8 or so, then go back to the apartment, catch up on email and Quicken and things, and go to bed. I've had some long nights with moving and catching up on sleep would be good. There's a regular social outing that
synicism brought me to before happening again, but I think I'm going to catch it next time.Tomorrow evening, I'm going to drive up to Kenosha to pick up some things like my checkbook, a chair, a garbage can, and as much of my bed as will fit in my tiny little car. I'll leave the passenger seat in my room down here to make space.
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On the less tangible side of things, I'm fairly content living where I am so far. My roommate/landlord is great and I think we'll get along fine and not be in each other's way. It's weird living by myself. For a few months, I've been used to there being people around the house all the time, and I really didn't mind that. I can sleep through anything, so Devin in the room next door playing WoW didn't bother me, and the constant activity was comforting in its way. And before that, of course, I'd been living with Moira for years, and I certainly miss knowing she's around the house, doing raccoon things with all her shinys. It seems I'll be pretty much left to myself here. Which is just fine. I wouldn't want a roommate who bugs me all the time (and J is great), and I have plenty to occupy myself with. I get a little lonely at night when I'm lying down in the dark on a mattress on the floor in a mostly empty room, but for the most part I'm doing well.
It's silly, but I really like commuting and shopping by public transit. I was proud of myself for finding a little local grocery store and buying food there and going home on the El. I feel like a real city-dweller. I like not having to use my car. I like feeling like a part of something big. It's the same way I felt in New York City. I'm experiencing a world-class city, a thing near the top of the hierarchy of human social achievement and cooperation to date. I feel that I'm somewhere special, full of wonder. I'm going to take full advantage of that. There are some things in my life that I no longer have, and there are many new things too. Rather than spend time and energy on analyzing the merits of the trade, I will remember the magic of the past and leap into the magic of the now.
