Back from Outer Space! (but that look has changed to pissed)

Hey kids,

Well, me and the missus had some issues including but not limited to the sale of heroine from our basement by a man called Taco. Needless to say, we have since vacated our lovely Near West neighborhood. I'm both disappointed and happy, frustrated, exhausted, lethargic, cranky ... where was I? Oh yes, good times loom ahead in the distance. That's what I'm supposed to feel.

And for all I know, it's true! In about 45 minutes, I will sign a different lease situating me smack in the middle of Ravenswood. This is an unusual neighborhood with a mixed bag of folks. It's further North than I've ever lived in this City of the Big Shoulders. I went to Walk Score to see what was in my area so as to continue this spiffy blog and found lots of things to explore within a mile radius. Cookies!

There are grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, movie theatres, schools (not going there), parks, a CEMETERY (glad I didn't take the apartment that overlooks that, although it might have been fun to break out Ouija!), libraries, bookstores, drug stores (not that kind.:( ), hardware stores, and clothing/music stores to explore. Never a dull moment awaits us! Or maybe it does. Gotta find that 2% of happiness that I believe is out there.

One of the best things about this area is the proximity of my two hilarious friends who will explore the land with me and help report on the sour milk and the chocolate milk. But first, to move. I'll check back in next week. Ciao.