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Sweet Home Chicago.

"Come and show me another city with lifted head singing
so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning."
[Carl Sandburg, Chicago]

Views from the top of the Sears Tower:

Beauty.

Suspense.

103 Stories High.

Right at Home. :)

I'll say it again:
I ♥ this city.

Naptown Girl in a Chitown World.

It's been just over a week and I'm in love...
in love with Chicago,
in love with the El train ride,
in love with my little home.

And since I finished hanging posters and paintings today, I figured I'd give you a glimpse into my Chitown haven:

Color-coded cinema. :) [who knew so many DVD's were white?]


Yes, those are shoes. They're not very comfortable to wear, but they make for interesting decor.


I have lots of scarves, why not make a mini curtain?


This theater shows mostly old hollywood films and new cult classics.


Notice the massive collection of vintage purses that I never wear.


My little reading/music nook. ♥


Hallway view. [Excuse the laundry.]


Walk-in closet! ;)


Tiny bathroom filled with pink.


Canvas-covered hallway.


and finally*, where I lay my head [at either end].

*There's also a kitchen at the other end of this
room, but in order to capture it's image properly I would have had to do dishes
...perhaps another day. :)

bzzz-y, bzzz-y bee.

Life comes at you fast...
here are some quick updates on mine:

1. While the rest of the world takes a school break for summer vacation, my online classes are still in full swing. I've finally reached the halfway point in my year-long trek towards a digital design diploma so to commemorate I've added the amateur beginnings of a design portfolio to my flickr sets, perhaps you'll notice them fly by the sidebar slide show from time to time.

2. My newest little brain child, Be the Lorax, has admittedly been neglected over the past month. But fear not, I do have a few tiny tidbits scheduled to be posted in the next few days. Once my life in the real world settles down a bit, I'm hoping you'll be able to count on more consistent updates...just hang in there with me a bit longer.

and finally, the source of my current time shortage:

3. I'm officially moving to Chicago at the end of the month. My lease technically begins Friday, but the move is scheduled for the 29th. Why such an overlap? Because I jumped at the chance to have the cutest little apartment that my vintage-covered mind could ever dream of: 1920's building. Garden courtyards. Walk in closets.

What more could a girl ask for?