A Close Call
This afternoon, following a late breakfast in La Grange (another near Western suburb), Brian and I noticed an open house sign on a condo in the downtown area, within walking distance from the train. Intrigued, we decided to visit. After a quick tour, I realized why browsing open houses is so dangerous – like shoe [...]
Laundry List
I am sitting around my apartment by myself for what feels like the first time in months. Today, for the first time in July, I have nothing to do, nowhere to be, no obligations. Now it vaguely occurs to me that an e-vite beckons for a gathering tonight. But my body aches, my throat is [...]
Not Moving!
Well, despite my earlier post, it turns out that we’re staying in Oak Park for now. It’s a long, long story but basically Brian decided to work in the city for one more year before going to law school, since he has the opportunity to save a lot of cash in the next 12 months [...]
Young professionals with cat seek apartment…
Here’s an e-mail I sent to a potential landlord in Naperville: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hello, I wonder if you’d consider showing this property to a young, professional couple with one well-behaved, old (8 yr. old) cat? I gather that most similar places in the area are college houses. I would be commuting to Chicago and my boyfriend will [...]
Moving!
It looks like Brian and I are going to move to Naperville sometime in the VERY near future (like Aug. 15). For a city girl like myself this was an incredibly hard compromise to reach. I’ll write more on the subject soon, but for now I’ve gotta figure out how to find a decent apartment [...]
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