Okay, cool.

"You are packing so much shit!" --that is what my boy friend said to me, as I crammed as many pairs of shoes into a box as I could. When I was packing, I tried to bring things it would be hard to haul with me on a train. Needless to say, I forgot to buy a lamp for my  room. I can only imagine how stupid I looked walking on the train platform peering over a box containing my new lamp. Out of all the "shit" I brought, the most useful things have been the following: a Brita water filter, my shoe box full of art supplies and a bottle of Advil. The water filter is great because Chicago water is nasty! The box of art supplies has entertained my roommates and myself several random nights. It was definitely a great way for us to all do something together that wasn't forced or awkward. Last but not least is my bottle of Advil, which has helped me through some serious headaches and septum pain!  After living in the city for a few weeks now, I really wish I would have brought a fish bowl with rocks and water-- the whole bit. At home I have two dogs and a cat, so not making sure three mouths are fed every day, twice a day, is one of the harder things about living in the city. The hardest thing about moving to Chicago has been simply trying to get around. I hate not knowing where things are in the city that I live in, and I cannot wait until I feel like I have lived here for years.