Hmm. So this is a view of the courtyard/building and living/dining areas I will be living in for the next year. Pretty snazzy if you ask me.
I've met two sets of neighbors so far and have actually gone out to dinner with them (I moved in on Tuesday!). I am amazed at their friendliness and willingness to let me into at least a little part of their lives.

It's a little depressing to have no furniture past air mattresses and a plastic bin, but I hear spartan is the new mauve....so at least I'm hip. Up until two days ago I had been really good about keeping my cigarette smoking to five-six a day but now I'm averaging closer to ten...I blame the stress of school truly starting and my wondering how the hell I got into it.

A quick list of other places I have eaten but don't have much time to talk about:
1)Four Moon (Roscoe Village)-okay fish and chips, good beer, great outdoor seating feel.
2)Retro Bistro (suburbs near the racetrack)- food wasn't bad but something about it made me never want to go back.
3)Walking Duck-I'm not even sure if that's really what it was called but it was really near the Belmont el stop...good thai food a little small in terms of appetizers but main courses seemed plentiful.
4)T's(Uptown)-double pints for six bucks on Thursdays, tasty fish and chips and somehow surprising shaved pickles...their manager let me take home a phone book...very nice.
5)Tako Shi (Andersonville)-Byob sushi place that made a big deal out of their 'special rolls'...I personally didn't try one but can say that what I did eat was very tasty.

That may be it. Yes it is.