will work for food

i can hardly believe that i've had four interviews this week and that they are finally finished. i've interviewed at a variety of places (the ywca, kimpton hotels, wbbm/cbs 2, and tc public relations) and they all have their pros and cons. i have two definite favorites, and i am 99.5% sure where i want to be. i will pass along the news when it is official.

one more day in the hotel before i move into my one-bedroom apartment (you know, the one that three people will live in). public transit is becoming more and more familiar, and i even took the bus by myself to the interview this morning. as long as i can check out a map beforehand, there's no reason for me to wind up out in indiana or something. the bus does makes stops, you know.

i have some forms to fill out and i haven't actually eaten anything today; combining the two tasks seems like a good idea. i'm getting excited about the prospect of building a legitimate life here, and though i miss everyone from home quite a bit, i'm ready to try and be independent. that said, visitors are always welcome.

three down, one to go

with three of my interviews finished and only one left for tomorrow morning, i've got a pretty good idea of what the semester beholds. i'm not really concerned about this last interview, as i have had a really positive experience at one of my sites. however, i'm open to the possibility of a last-minute curve ball. needless to say, i am ready to make a decision and get the interviewing process behind me.

move-in date is saturday, and i am excited about having a real place. staying in the hotel is great, especially since we're right down in the loop, but it will be nice to get seriously settled.

i wish my life was more exciting; i'm not sure i really deserve to write a blog about all the tedious details of my life. (and i don't know if this is exciting or not, but i ate a chipotle today. of course, i had to wait to move away from grand rapids before the chipotle opened.)

if you don't hear from me for a few days, assume my life is boring. i'll let you know when all the good stuff happens.

love.

just a small town girl...

i'm not sure if this blog will "stick" or not, but i thought i'd give it a shot while i'm living it up in chicago.

i've only been in the city for three days, and even though the days are flying past, i'm finding my way and settling into a routine. living out of the hotel allegro has been really great, and it's a nice place to run into people and build relationships with all the "buddies" i hope to meet for this semester. if it weren't for the cold i'm been fighting since monday night, things would be nearly perfect.

my housing situation is settled for the next three months; i move into canterbury court apartments on saturday. the roommate situation worked out really well, and i think we're all in for a fun semester.

i had two internship interviews today, with one more each on thursday and friday. i had one mediocre interview and one really fantastic meeting, so here's to hoping that my decision won't get difficult in the next few days. having my interviews done and the work decision finalized is the light at the end of this tunnel known as orientation week.

maneuvering around the city is getting easier every day. i went on my first solo CTA trip today out to my sister's apartment; it's good to know that, yes, i can get on a train going in the right direction and get off at the appropriate stop. my trip wasn't without any excitement, though--i saw an undercover police officer arrest two young guys in my train car just as i was disembarking the pink line. 

well, i took nighttime cold medicine a few hours ago, and i'm getting more and more disoriented as i write. it's probably time to go to bed--my typo frequency is growing exponentially. 

i miss all my friends and family at home, but if it's any consolation, i'm doing okay here in chi-town. i'd love to hear about everything i'm missing, so keep me in the loop (pun intended...forgive my lame chicago jokes).

love to all.