Don't Touch Me There Argentina

TheresaClare

I drove to Kokomo and ended up in Chicago.

I have completely fallen in love with Chicago but I'm not 100% certain why the city intrigues me so much. Perhaps it is because I have only ever lived in cities/town/villages with populations under 100,000 (Most typically they have been around 20,000 although the latest was a whopping 1,200). Perhaps it is because my brother is there and I get along well with the people he surrounds himself with. Perhaps it is because one has the option of 'doing something' every night of the week. It has been a huge culture shock going to visit because I am used to and have been comfortable with the typical small town boredom. I have the option of moving there in June and although the idea excites me and is something I would love to do I also have some hesitations.

I moved to Columbus on a whim a couple of years ago and it was a disaster. Without going in to too much detail I left the city frustrated, depressed, and down $2,000. I do not want the same thing to happen if I decide to move to Chicago. Making sure I have a job lined up is, of course, my number one priority as well as my biggest worry. I have a couple of ideas of where I could work and am probably putting an excess amount of energy in to thinking about if I will get a job or jobs. I most likely will have no problems at all with that, but that's not to say it isn't a concern prodding me in the back of my head.

I have been visiting the city almost every weekend since late November. The latest trip was not even supposed to happen but I am so glad it did. I was driving to Kokomo, Indiana to visit my extended family and my cousin, Katie, and I decided to travel north for the night. We packed a cooler and drove the 3 hour trip singing the entire way. We arrived and decided to walk around with no real purpose as we had a few hours to burn until a show we were going to started. We risked frostbite, met a boy representing Greenpeace, got advice from a homeless man, and discovered the most adorable sushi 'hole in the wall' restaurant.

So as not to risk a lengthy blog entry I will post a picture from the night and bid you adieu.

-TheresaClare