food is good and other things

the most annoying thing about living where i do is not having a wide selection of food to choose from. other than ordering pizza or chinese from one or two places, there’s not that much around. there’s the grocery store but i hate the grocery store. every time i go in there i end up leaving with too much stuff that just isn’t needed. i need to live somewhere that has many food options within a block or two.

i actually really started missing texas this evening. i miss being able to get in the car and drive off and go get something to eat. it’s going to be very hard to adjust to life without driving. who knows though. maybe i’ll end up back in texas. i’m giving chicago a chance to grow on me but i can’t help but feel austin calling me back. this is a very rare feeling, so imagine that once i move, make more friends and get accustomed to things here, I’ll feel confident in my love for Chicago. I think it’s just this situation, which i can overcome.

on thursday i was going to a dinner with a magazine rep. of course i get incredibly lost. i got out of the train and walked east and ended up wandering around for nearly 45 minutes before i have up. got back on the train and as it pulls out of the station, i realize the place i was supposed to go to was one block west of the train station. i’ve put my “not for visitors” book back in my back. i’m clrearly not ready to be without it.

more later.

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