This is a view of Water Tower Place in Chicago-- America's own Gotham.
I would say that this is where I am from, but in general, those who actually do live in the city get pretty upset when suburbanites claim they are from Chicago when they actually live in cookie-cutter homes 30 minutes outside of the city.
I would fall into the cookie-cutter category. Naperville was a great place to grow up. I moved there in 2nd grade after brief stints in CT and NJ. My parents still say they are from NJ even after living in IL for over 10 years--but I would have to say the Midwest did more to shape me than my Jersey roots ever did.
Anyway, Chicago is probably the only other city I love as much as I love D.C. Moving here and going to school here was probably one of the smartest choices I've ever made. I can walk out of my dorm and be in the central nervous system of this country in 15 minutes. I can confidently say now that walking out on the National Mall is normal for me now. Oh yeah, there's the Capital, not big deal---just another Saturday day trip. I never thought I would get to this point, but I have.
This photo was taken when Julia and I decided to go the National Book Fair on a whim---seriously how many college kids can say they can do this? Not many.
So yeah, just wanted to rant a little bit and procrastinate the two HUGE exams I have tomorrow. Thanks for reading.
Over-n-out
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