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Photo-A-Day Alice Hosty

Creating a job, of sorts, for myself.

If you are looking for an apartment, I’ll be happy to do the work for you. Out of town or otherwise engaged? Need someone to go check out an apartment for you? I am your woman! I have a car, I can get to anywhere in the city or around it. Work too much? Don’t have the free time to spend looking at ads for some kinda must-see apartment? I do! You don’t necessarily have to be in the Chicago area, I can find postings for you, in your price range with all your specifications, contact landlords, schedule viewings. Please give me something to do. Thanks.

Plus, I really really love looking at apartments. The grass is always greener, right? Why not indulge myself by checking out the other side?

Lastly, I also have a friend in the Wickerpark area who needs a roommate, if you or anyone you know can afford $925/mo, plus utilities. It is a really, really nice place. Two bed, two full baths. Hardwood floors, fireplace, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, breakfast nook. No pets.

I am loving today’s weather. Feels like fall already. If the summer heat could fly by this fast every year, I think I would be pretty okay with that forever. Have I mentioned I love Chicago?

Work Alice Hosty, Apartments, Chicago, Wickerpark

So, Millennium Park has like a million free events all summer long.

Saturday, I went for the first time with Ryan to see the Rachmaninoff piano concert. It was beautiful outside, blanket, drinks, friends, food, oversized underwear… I had a fantastic time.

Once they kicked us out of the park, we went all over town. I don’t even really know for sure where we were. It didn’t matter, fun everywhere. I got a video of this random girl with the best singing voice. My first video-of-the-day.

And Monday night, I went to Katie’s and played with her adorable dog.

We met up with Alice, Kim, and some of their friends at the same place. Different music: the Dirty Projectors and The Sea and Cake. Two bands I had never heard of until living here. Both enjoyable.

I failed to get any decent photos of the musicians, because the sound is so awesome in this place, there’s no need to get close to the stage. I did, however, get a photo of the lovelies:

That’s it. It’s only Tuesday. sigh. I’m ready to go on another road trip now. Or of course, New York, I really hate to see cheap plane tickets go to waste. OR rollercoasters! I want it all.

PS: Using these tag thingies is making me more susceptible to name-dropping people. What happened to my discretion?

Music Alice Hosty, Chicago, Dirty Projectors, Katie Kollhoff, Kim Miller, Millennium Park, Rachmaninoff, Ryan Miller, The Sea and Cake

I picked up this book at Quimby’s this weekend.

My favorite excerpts so far:

Top 10 lies our children tell us:

• It wasn’t me
• I didn’t do it
• It was already broken
• I didn’t eat it
• I made it all by myself
• Nowhere
• No one
• He/She made me do it
• I’ll pay for it
• I’ll do it in a minute

Love cheat lies:

• “I’m almost home, but first I’ve got to stop off somewhere…”
• “I have to work late.”
• “My computer crashed.”
• “How did I know about the shoe sale? Oh, er, I can’t remember… It must have been Jack at the office.”
• “I find you irresistible these days.”

I’m also currently reading this book that Alice loaned to me:

I was a little apprehensive when she suggested it, but it’s good. I don’t ever really want to put it down. So, I often fall asleep, reading, and lose my place.

xxx Alice Hosty, Quimby's, Reading