Burn this city!
You know what I find funny? That somehow I missed that just about everyone I ever grew up still lives on the south side. Some still live at home, some have their own place, some are just nomads but continue to remain here. I've noticed all this by hanging around near my homebase and wondering why they all seem to hang out in the same place too. I spent most of the time that I've been home from ISU either being a hermit or once in a while going out to a bar/show in the city. When someone asked me what bars I hang out in the city, I couldn't even come up with an answer because I really don't hang out in a particular bar. I think the most I've ever been to the same bar is twice. Don't get me wrong. I've done my fair share of partying in the city and hit some pretty fabulous spots, but my life is pretty tame compared to others. So while observing this new universe that is the south side, I've also noticed that boys are more attainable here. They actually flirt and make the first move. Boys in the city, while hot and cute in so many ways, really don't make the first move unless you are a total knockout or Winona Ryder. There's so much competition in the city that a normal looking chick like me has no real chance unless she wants to lower her standards. That's not something I'm willing to do, no matter how ugly I become. I'd rather stay single than date down. But my standards are actually pretty normal to begin with. I'm not asking for Jude Law, I'm asking for Ron Livingston. A normal yet adorable looking guy that you probably see everywhere.
I'm still planning a life in the city soon. But I'm torn in some ways. There's really nothing here for me on the south side because everything keeps pulling me to Chicago. My work is there, the concerts are there, the parties are there. But I don't have a whole lot friends there. I have a few give or take, but not enough to be socially secure. Should that matter? Not really because I've been to much more foreign cities where I've either known one person or nobody and managed to do ok. Having the friends that I've known since grade school and have been best friends with since high school is a comforting feeling. I feel so at ease and free to be me. No worries, no harsh feelings or jealousy, no backstabbing, no real drama to be frank. Don't get me wrong, there is drama, but usually concerning someone else and their own problems. I don't know how else to explain it except it just feels comfortable. But they will always be south side people. Taking them into the city would be like taking them into France and forcing them into a culture they hardly know. It's so strange how different all of my friends are. Each group is nothing like the other. I don't think I could ever invite all my friends in to one room and expect them to interact. Neither would have anything in common. That's so strange to me. I wonder if that's how it is for everyone though.
Tonight I'm getting ready to take my south side friends into the jungles of Lincoln Ave. I'm writing a review on Delilah's and managed to talk my friends into coming with me. This should be fun. In fact, I know it will be. The other day I was nominated "Most Fun To Hang Out With!" The first month I was at ISU and started hanging with a new group, I was voted "Coolest Thing Since Sliced Bread." I always get 15 minutes in the beginning. But these kids have known me since grade school. So this is a nice ego boast.
I'm still planning a life in the city soon. But I'm torn in some ways. There's really nothing here for me on the south side because everything keeps pulling me to Chicago. My work is there, the concerts are there, the parties are there. But I don't have a whole lot friends there. I have a few give or take, but not enough to be socially secure. Should that matter? Not really because I've been to much more foreign cities where I've either known one person or nobody and managed to do ok. Having the friends that I've known since grade school and have been best friends with since high school is a comforting feeling. I feel so at ease and free to be me. No worries, no harsh feelings or jealousy, no backstabbing, no real drama to be frank. Don't get me wrong, there is drama, but usually concerning someone else and their own problems. I don't know how else to explain it except it just feels comfortable. But they will always be south side people. Taking them into the city would be like taking them into France and forcing them into a culture they hardly know. It's so strange how different all of my friends are. Each group is nothing like the other. I don't think I could ever invite all my friends in to one room and expect them to interact. Neither would have anything in common. That's so strange to me. I wonder if that's how it is for everyone though.
Tonight I'm getting ready to take my south side friends into the jungles of Lincoln Ave. I'm writing a review on Delilah's and managed to talk my friends into coming with me. This should be fun. In fact, I know it will be. The other day I was nominated "Most Fun To Hang Out With!" The first month I was at ISU and started hanging with a new group, I was voted "Coolest Thing Since Sliced Bread." I always get 15 minutes in the beginning. But these kids have known me since grade school. So this is a nice ego boast.