Tag Archives: architecture
I’m going to Barcelona, Spain today
I’m taking my boyfriend. He has never been out of the country. He got his passport for this trip. He is 36 years old. When I turned 18, I went … Continue reading
Art smells good
Today I figure modeled after not doing it for a week. It was a pretty chill gig, just a half hour of 1 to 5 minute poses followed by a … Continue reading
Skull with a Frog on its Head
In Spain, if you can find the skull with a frog on its head, you will have good luck in your studies. If you can concentrate long and hard on … Continue reading
Bruce Springsteen is alive and well
I didn’t realize that tons of people actually had kids and lived in small towns. I just thought that happened in Bruce Springsteen songs about life 50 years ago. A … Continue reading
On a boat… tour
I love being downtown at night. Having wine and food at the Purple Pig. Taking silly pictures of myself: and anyone who happens to be with me: Wendella Boat Tours: … Continue reading
From where I sit
I see this: I’m on Michigan avenue and working in an office building. I’m gainfully employed. I have cool coworkers. I feel like the day just whizzes by. I am … Continue reading
Chicagoversary
It’s coming up on a year since I arrived in Chicago, suitcase in one hand and violin in the other, standing outside a youth hostel and hoping to find a … Continue reading
Exhausted by the evil job search
Old apartments sometimes shift in the cold so that you can’t lock your deadbolt. Sometimes the outer entryway to your apartment is frozen shut. Sometimes CTA operators don’t change the … Continue reading
Neighborliness
People walking on the sidewalk say “Hello” which freaked me out at first. I’ve made friends with a dog named Salem and a cat named Sawyer Bear. No one … Continue reading
It’s been about a year…
Sometimes I feel like I don’t live here. I pay rent, have a job, know which ways the streets run, but somehow I’m not part of the city. Walking around … Continue reading
