Chicago...is my kinda town

Imagine that, I haven't blogged in ages. I'm really being bad about this lately!! Ok...I'm going to make a serious effort to blog at least once a week now. Soe has inspired me again to blog and I realize that it could be a fun way to talk about my life in the new city for my family afar in VT to read about between actual catching up sessions.

SO. Chicago. Three weeks ago I landed in the Windy City, or drove in I should say. I have been traveling a good bit for work so sometimes it almost feels like a long work trip here since I'm so used to being in random places. But I actually feel really at home here, the city fits. I was totally scared that it wouldn't, that I'd get here and what I had built up in my mind just wouldn't be quite right. But the city agrees with me. It's fun, it's vibrant, it's friendly, it's engaging. I don't feel overwhelmed by it.

I'm still getting into the swing of things with life and making myself meet new people and be open to new friends. It's weird to not have a safe group of people to call any night to get dinner with or have a glass of wine, or have people who know you really well who you don't have to try with. But it's also exciting stretching that muscle again too...I just have to continue to push myself to do it and learn about new people and see what fits.

Work is bananas...it's currently after 7pm Central time and I'm still at work. Pretty standard. It's going to be pretty much madness from now until the middle of September. But the flip side is, I'm loving the work and the challenge, I'm learning a ton, I love the people I work with and I have a great team and it feels good. I can see myself growing already and it's exciting.

I miss you all in VT...I am pretty sure you are the only ones that may read this w/the exception of Andrew and my mom. VT is in my heart every day, and certain things of the city remind me of it too which is good.

Ok. The next posts will be more fun...things going on in the city, but I felt an intro post was needed for the Chicago chapter of my life.

I'm off like a hat in a hurricane.