limited exposition (more to follow!)

FAQ
where are you right now? what are you doing there?
i'm in chicago, doing an (unpaid) internship for an advertising agency. i arrived in late may, and will be here until the fourth of july.

what kind of internship?
i've been hanging out with the creative department, seeing the everyday life of folks working there. i've been asked to help with real projects (very flattering!), including searching online for images, taking photos of the inside of local stores and restaurants, writing and editing copy for various projects, participating in brainstorming sessions for different projects, and generally being a nuisance to the entire office with many, many stupid questions. it's great fun.

where have you been living?
i've been living in a simply amazing apartment in lincoln park. the view is sick and includes fireworks from navy pier on wednesday and saturday nights. my hostess is away on business during the weeks and comes back most weekends, but i generally have the place to myself.

how did you score all that?
my dad works at the agency's office in my hometown, and asked the creative director here in chicago if he might have a spot for me during the summer. as unlikely as it was, he did. so i came. i would have considered the office in my hometown, but its internship requirements are a little less casual than the chicago office. it was a unique opportunity i couldn't pass up.
the apartment connection is thanks to my mom. she is very active in her sorority still, so when she found that i would need a place to stay in chicago, she sent out an email to chicagoland sisterhood. they responded YES and viola, i have an apartment to stay in.