September 2009
11 posts
Remembering things is hard...
During the middle of the day I’ll think “oh man, I should update my Newberry tumblr…”
So, I finally am!
I’ve been to the Art Institute Museum again since my last post. Saw more art. Highlights: sweet art deco chairs, paperweight exhibit, and the photography/visual arts room. They wouldn’t let me take any pictures in the photography/visual arts room, but there...
Miniatures are the bomb...
Yesterday we turned in our research proposals (*fingers crossed*). In class we each talked about how our projects are going. It was interesting to hear which projects overlapped and how initial ideas had changed completely.
Then yesterday evening we went to the Art Institute! It’s free every Thursday night, so we walked all the way down there and had an awesome time. I only got to see three...
Autumn in Chicago...
So, I definitely love living in a city for autumn. It’s already my favorite season and the neighborhood I live in is so beautiful.
It’s also still warm enough that weekly trips to the beach are definitely warranted. I love walking up to Lincoln Park and reading or people watching or listening to music all afternoon.
Also, the seminar is going well. We’re reading a fairly...
Our apartment is starting to look truly awesome...
Maggie and I are both mostly moved in. We have stuff in the closets and posters on the wall, so it’s really starting to feel more like home.
Yesterday was our first officially meeting as a seminar. We had a library orientation and tour and then got some free lunch. And afterwards we got our syllabus and talked about our paper topic ideas. We’re a pretty diverse mix of academic...
I'm here!!!
I moved into my apartment today! I will post pictures sometime soon…
It’s pretty small, but in a cozy way. The kitchen is in a tiny closet… So we’ll see how that goes… But the closet is huge!
I’m soooo in love with the neighborhood that I’ll be living/working in. It’s really cute and only a few blocks away from the lake. I will definitely be...
