chicago pictures: round two!

i'l try to keep this as light as possible.


one north state: it's odd-- this address lays just off madison street. madison is the street that goes most directly from the train station to millenium park, the street i would most commonly walk making trips into the city during the school year. i've passed by it almost every time i've been in chicago. i always wondered what was actually inside it, and now i know.


me and charlie hanging out in front of "the bean", a large, reflective sculpture in millenium park. more formally known as cloud gate.



this is charlie, my bike. it's a 1970 (or '71) schwinn collegiate. i bought it at a used bike shop called working bikes for fifty bucks. charlie's a little squeaky and the breaks could use some help, but it's in very good shape for its age. plus, a previous owner attached a wheel-generated light to the front--it still works. i can thank charlie for my newfound knowledge and confidence while navigating the city.
and just how did it get named charlie? well, just look at him. doesn't he look like a charlie to you?

and, just to gloat some more: the view from the apartment.

to the south:




to the north



fourth of the fireworks downtown (the red white and blue-topped building is the hancock tower. i can assure you that i could see the navy pier fireworks a thousand times better.)


still to come:
-expectations!
-the story of how i emailed henry rollins--and he responded back!
-a brief explanation of why i don't capitalize things!

now to return to packing.