life update and chicago pictures
Lots of stuff have happened since the last update:
1. I got a job offer on the west coast
2. I turned 25
3. I gave my notice at work (this Friday will be my last day)
4. Grant got two job offers on the west coast
5. I went to Chicago for a fun trip with my college roommates
I am very blessed. I have had the privilege of having supportive family members and friends all my life. There’s never been a moment in my life where I’ve felt really alone or unloved. This past Saturday was one of those days that made me realize how lucky I am to have so many friendships. I spent the afternoon with my college roommate friends and the night at dinner and bars with the married people friends. At both events, there was great conversation - the perfect combination of knowledge exchange, humor, and discussion. It will be very difficult to leave all these wonderful people when I move to the west coast. It’s a good thing that Grant and I are moving out there together and we will have some friends out there already.
Anyway, on a similar note, the 2006 second annual college roommate reunion in Chicago was a smashing success. Last year, Harriett came to Boston to see Joanna, Juliana, Genevieve and me in Boston. And this year, the four of us all went to Chicago to see her. We had a blast catching up and seeing the city -- it was actually the first Chicago trip for a couple of us. We did a ton of touristy things and ate very very well. Here are some touristy photographs from the trip:
Our hotel was right next to the Hancock building. Here's the old water tower and Hancock.
Me + Joanna + Harriett @ Millenium Park
Me + Bean. Pretty cool huh?
We also hit up the Art Institute. Here's a beautiful room in the institute...
...j/k! It's not really a room. It's really a miniature diorama. Cool huh? The A.I. basement is full of these different little dioramas with different architectural styles / periods.
The beautiful Navy Pier with the Chicago skyline in the background.
Navy Pier again. The lines for the rides were too long. :(
A view of the city from Navy Pier:
A beautiful view of Chicago...
...from the women's bathroom in the Hancock Tower. Hah! Why pay $12 for the observation tower when you can pee + look for free! Here is Betty graciously posing for my bathroom shot.
Navy Pier and Lake Michigan. How cool is it that an amazing boardwalk and nice beach are in the downtown area?
On the last day of the trip, we took the architecture boat tour and saw a bunch of very cool buildings. Look at this cool condo building. The first several floors is a parking garage!
A Boston Hancock Tower-like building.
Sears tower:
The building in which Oprah supposedly lives!!!
Two of my favorite buildings:
1. I got a job offer on the west coast
2. I turned 25
3. I gave my notice at work (this Friday will be my last day)
4. Grant got two job offers on the west coast
5. I went to Chicago for a fun trip with my college roommates
I am very blessed. I have had the privilege of having supportive family members and friends all my life. There’s never been a moment in my life where I’ve felt really alone or unloved. This past Saturday was one of those days that made me realize how lucky I am to have so many friendships. I spent the afternoon with my college roommate friends and the night at dinner and bars with the married people friends. At both events, there was great conversation - the perfect combination of knowledge exchange, humor, and discussion. It will be very difficult to leave all these wonderful people when I move to the west coast. It’s a good thing that Grant and I are moving out there together and we will have some friends out there already.
Anyway, on a similar note, the 2006 second annual college roommate reunion in Chicago was a smashing success. Last year, Harriett came to Boston to see Joanna, Juliana, Genevieve and me in Boston. And this year, the four of us all went to Chicago to see her. We had a blast catching up and seeing the city -- it was actually the first Chicago trip for a couple of us. We did a ton of touristy things and ate very very well. Here are some touristy photographs from the trip:
Our hotel was right next to the Hancock building. Here's the old water tower and Hancock.
Me + Joanna + Harriett @ Millenium Park
Me + Bean. Pretty cool huh?
We also hit up the Art Institute. Here's a beautiful room in the institute...
...j/k! It's not really a room. It's really a miniature diorama. Cool huh? The A.I. basement is full of these different little dioramas with different architectural styles / periods.
The beautiful Navy Pier with the Chicago skyline in the background.
Navy Pier again. The lines for the rides were too long. :(
A view of the city from Navy Pier:
A beautiful view of Chicago...
...from the women's bathroom in the Hancock Tower. Hah! Why pay $12 for the observation tower when you can pee + look for free! Here is Betty graciously posing for my bathroom shot.
Navy Pier and Lake Michigan. How cool is it that an amazing boardwalk and nice beach are in the downtown area?
On the last day of the trip, we took the architecture boat tour and saw a bunch of very cool buildings. Look at this cool condo building. The first several floors is a parking garage!
A Boston Hancock Tower-like building.
Sears tower:
The building in which Oprah supposedly lives!!!
Two of my favorite buildings: