done deal

The lease has been couried off. So, baring any tragedies, like the utter and complete disruption of Canada Post (which in retrospect, one cannot rule out), the apartment is MINE. It's the one on the top floor and leftmost.
Any of my friends are welcome to visit and stay, but I may ask you to do the dishes....

apartment secured

Soooo, that is the building in which I shall be residing. The amenities include: dark hardwood floor and trim, gas stove, bike storage, blinds. I'm on the top floor so no jackasses pounding around waking me up. NOW, I am the jackass!! Seriously, it's great. Soon as I walked into the courtyard I knew this was where I wanted to live. Back in the early 90's there was a movie called "Singles" starring Matt Dillon. It was "Friends" but set in Seatle during the rise of the Grunge music scene and was supposed to be a slice of life for Generation X. This group of friends lived in a courtyard building that looked like this building, and ever since I've wanted to live in a building like that.

A little about the neighbourhood. Lincoln Park is north of downtown Chicago and probably 15 minutes on the bus to get me to work. Cool. My place is 1/2 way between Lincoln Ave. and Clark St., two of the major "happening" streets. LOTS of restos and bars. It has the feel of the Annex here in Toronto, but a little more upscale. Many quiet narrow residential streets with old stone buildings shadowed by trees. The side streets feel European, yet walking to a main street you realize you are unmistakably in Ahhhmerica.

later

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