Bye Bye Blues

I feel like I am being treated to the worst of Chicago as I prepare for my exit. You know what the worst of Chicago is? The fucking weather. And I hate when people tell me not to complain. Here's the thing: just because you are accustomed to unpleasantness, doesn't mean it's not unpleasant. If I was married 12 years to a guy who had been beating my ass since the first date, I might be used to it but getting hit probably sucks. Or maybe it doesn't, considering all of the phone calls to "the law" I used to make when I could hear my neighbor getting the shit beaten out of her constantly and she never pressed any charges...moving on...

I actually love Chicago. Rather, I love things about it. I love memories. And I love many people here. I just don't particularly like it anymore. Here is a list of things I will miss.

1) The fam. Duh.
2) Friends. Clearly.
3) Late Spring
4) The lakefront
5) The food I am addicted to

Hmmm. Looks like my list is full of things I can easily get out of a well timed VISIT. There it is folks. I am leaving Chicago behind in 6 days. I can't wait! Here is the list of things I am excited about in the new location:

1) No sales tax
2) Great scott, is it ever chill
3) Leisurely year-round bike riding
4) House rental vs apartment rental
5) I have no history there whatsoever

Here are things I dread:

1) Snow. I was under the impression that I would be leaving wintry conditions behind forever. I was told it rained constantly instead of snowing. I love rain. I hate snow.
2) The fact that it doesn't seem real that I am leaving Chicago. I can't visualize this at all.
3) Being a bum
4) Having no social life and not enough friends
5) Getting sick and being far away from the fam.

Well I'm gonna pack some more. Lemme wrap it up with a 3 song shuffle:

"I Think" - Aceyalone, from Project Blowed

"White Guy" - The Frogs, from Racially Yours

"Dirty Blue" - Woven Hand, from Mosaic

I have nothing to say about the songs, just doing a shuffle.