Gobsmacked

[fanfaronade]

I was going to post about visiting Trinity this weekend, but...

Remember that Chicago job?

They just offered me the position.

:Stares at you:

What the hell is happening now?

Anybody know anything about Chicago?

Comments

[noirsensei]

It's cold, diverse, and very urban. Save for the cold part, you'll love it.

Congrats!

-- Troy --
*Still investigating the circus...*

[fanfaronade]

Gracias.

*Beware of clowns. They can keep lots of killing instruments in their tiny cars*

[ameena_acidz]

A ton of people on this program are from there or go to school there. Okay, maybe not a ton but about 5, including my current roommate. There's a subway system i think...

I could bother to find out more if you want.

[fanfaronade]

Any and all information would be appreciated.

Places to eat, tips for surviving in snow, chicago culture. All good.

There's an elevated train system called the loop. Sadly, I remembered this from E.R., not actual knowledge or research.

When do you come back? Are you sad? Excited? Sadited?

[ilium_rose]

Chicago is cold, and they don't call it the windy city for nothing. they have an excellent public transportation system (bused and the Els, elevated railroad). Beware of crazy people on the streets in teh city area (like in any major city). Lots of tall buildings and skyscrapers, EXCELLENT food, lots of variety and very yummy. They love to eat, and greasy food to. Watch out for the mob, they do exist. Wonderful history in the town, and has some damn fine art collections and a nice aquarium, I think a good zoo too. I've only been to the city proper, not the outlying area, but I'm sure they have decent suburbs and stuff too. They have two airports: Midway is the old one, smaller and dirtier, but cheap to fly into, yay southwest. O'Hare is the newerish one and is the most delayed airport in the US, with flights arriving/departing an average of one hour after scheduled, but its a MAJOR hub

[fanfaronade]

Thanks so much for all the info.

Oh Jessica, I have no idea how to live in snow. So, if you have any advice please tell me using small words and lots of diagrams as if I were a small child. As well as layering advice. I have like 3 long sleeve shirts and 2 sweaters.
How do women dress professionally and warmly at the same time?

Or do they just hop around in pantyhose?

And it's 7 hours from St. Louis? Damn.

:looks over shoulder for mob:

sorry for the delay!

[ilium_rose]

Hey, sorry it has taken me so long to reply, i forget to check comment threads and don't seem to get a digest, even though I have LJ set to send me one

Re: sorry for the delay!

[ilium_rose]

For your bad weather kit in your car have a full car care emergency kit (you can get them at walmart or target or somesuch) with a compressor for your tires for emergency use, and a first aid kit. Also, have a blanket or two, incase you get stuck in your car in bad weather. A battery operated radio might be wise too. Towels are good: multipurpose (pillows, blankets, absorbancy, etc). Keep some candy, preferably chocolate (high energy because of the caffiene), and some water (a gallon should be plenty). This will also help weigh down the back of your car to make it easier to drive in snow and will help prevent skidding. Likely, you will never need to use ANY of this, but better safe than sorry

[limeiyu]

YEAH CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I don't know anything about Chicago except its a windy city, the Sears Tower, and its a name of a Broadway play and movie based off the play starring Renee Zellwegger and Catherine Zeta Jones. Oh and its in Illinois. Sorry

Mob? They exist? That's scary and yet kind of exciting if you see one. Is it possible to take a picture or would they kill you? probably. But still all the same. PLEASE be very careful.

[cnreddragon]

Too bad you couldn't come up here today--you could get practice for Chicago, since there's about two inches of snow on the ground and it's still going.