so here i am, beginning the chicago experiment.
the move went smoothly, with the small exceptions of the rose bowl (*disastrous* for the wolverines) and the fact that i'm currently wigging out over not having HBO right before the final season of "sex and the city" premieres (t minus 11 minutes and counting!!!)
in order to see the show, i was debating walking next door to the hyatt and trying to persuade the bartender at the sports bar to turn off ESPN for a half-hour, but i figure that tomorrow at work i can ask around and see if
a. someone from work will invite me over to watch the rerun tomorrow night
b. someone from work will know a bar nearby where i will stand a good chance of being able to watch the rerun tomorrow night
c. there will be a tv at work with HBO on it and i can camp out at the office for the rerun tomorrow night
so yeah, that's my biggest problem with the move. and i guess if that's the biggest problem, well, then it has been a successful move thus far.
i was a little concerned because the apartment isn't really near a megagrocery store, but i was able to get a bunch of staples at a little grocery/deli nearby that has a surprisingly large inventory. the fresh produce selection is, shall we say, sparse. however, i was still glad to discover it and it's better than nothing.
rebekah and minh took us to vietnam-town today and treated us to a bunch of their favorite dishes and then guided us through the grocery store there. i am now loaded up with tea and various sorts of asian bouillon cubes, noodles and frozen edamame. mmm... edamame. i may have to have some of that later.
i don't think it hit me that i live here now until steve left with rebekah and minh. i think it still seemed somewhat vacation-like, especially since we had very little time alone together here before zac and penny showed up to visit (which was great, by the way -- i highly recommend having a whole bunch of friends visit the first weekend you move so that it cushions the transition and they can wander around discovering your new neighborhood with you!). so now that he's gone, i was really looking forward to watching some tv and vegetating. i guess i'll take a bath and read.
the computer center here just emptied out. i know i'm just being paranoid/grumpy, but i think they're all going back to their apartments with premium cable and big tvs to watch "sex and the city" without me.