The Bittersweet Paradox

Hello all!

I just conducted an experiment using my new pink razr phone and trying to email pictures from my phone to myself, and Praise the Lord, it worked! So, that means this update post will be enhanced immeasurably by a few visual aids. They're a little fuzzy, but, I suppose you can't ask much more from a camera phone.

My new digs:



The windows above the red car are the windows to my bedroom. My roommate is super nice. Yeah. It's nice to be in my own place again.

I also took a couple fun pics while sight-seeing in downtown with my mom and brother.

From the bottom of the Sears Tower:



From the top of the Sears Tower:



The magnificent mile:



Enough for you to whet your appetite until you all come to visit me:)

It's been a crazy couple weeks. Last week was the Willow Creek Arts' Conference which was amazing. They have an Art's culture at Willow Creek that is unlike any place I have ever seen. It's pretty incredible. Enjoyed every minute of it.

This week, I only have orientation on Thursday with the rest of the week free. I'm hoping you'll find me exploring downtown Chicago a little more. There's soooo much to see!

It's also kinda nice to have some down time so I can kind of prepare myself for what I know will be a ridiculous year...full of challenges and hard work, all of it rewarding, I hope. Like the calm before the storm. So, I've decided to enjoy it rather than stress about what I could/should be doing in these few days before I dive in.

I unpacked my room a couple days ago, and it was very gratifying to get all the stuff out which has been sitting in a storage shed for two years now. I've missed it! I had some stuff I had forgotten that I owned. Maybe that just means that I don't actually need it.

Anyway, I hope to be updating more regularly now. I miss you all!

Sounds wonderful. Glad to hear you're doing well! Miss you!

Melanie

It looks AMAZING! I hope I get to come see you in September/October when I come down!

Hey glad you made it ok...looks awesome!