So not moments after arriving to my new living arrangements I thought to myself "This isnt normal". It wasnt normal. It least not for me. Now up 17 floors I went, did I mention I'm not a big fan of heights? Into my aparment and I smile. "Hey this is pretty nice". Cool. Its 3 rooms, with a good sized closet and a small but functional and clean bathroom.
My first day was spent waking up early, VERY early by my standards. 7:00am. By 8 I was out the door and into the city, the giant black spire of the Hancock building overshadowing me, making me feel about as large as an ant. A quick walk 4 blocks away and I was on the EL headed to my new classroom/dining hall/hangout for the next 7 weeks. Goose Island. Goose island is north of downtown just a ways and only 5 minutes off the redline, I've been here once and loved it.
The main reason I went to Goose Island, and not one of the other 10000 places to grab a beer and bite to eat in Chicago was something of infinite beauty and a true culinary delight. The Stilton Burger. The Stilton burger is a half pound burger pepper encrusted with whole cloves of garlic and blue stilton cheese, all ontop of a nice dark brown bun, and this my friends, is the Legendary Stilton Burger. Yes, I know I talk about this burger alot, but with good reason, its really really good. So good in fact I've been there 3 days in a row now, and 2 of my trips crescendos into one of these great burgers, and it will continue to for the next 7 weeks, probobly more than most of you think is normal.
So my overall take on Chicago so far. Big, Fast. Clean. I dig it. It's cool, and I've only explored probobly .00001% of the city. Ok maybe a little more. So should you feel bored up there in Milwaukee (or wherever you are reading this from) come visit. And to quote a favorite Jonie Mitchell lyric "if you want me I'll be at the bar"...
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