So...just found out that the apartment we were interested in has been rented :o( C'est la vie.
We're still going to go to Chicago this coming weekend, though. Things rent quickly (obviously), so we want to make sure that we get as much choice as possible. If we wait until the end of May, we may not have much to choose from - and may be stuck with an icky place! We DON'T want that ;o)
As if that's not enough to worry about...
My elementary musical is Wednesday night. We had our dress rehearsal today - it actually went pretty well!!! Phew!
Kurt and I had free tickets to a Spoon concert last night, but passed on it so that I could get some sleep and prepare for a busy week. I feel bad, because it was at a pretty cool venue, but working with over 100 kids at one time and only having a few hours of sleep is NOT something I EVER want to do. It would have been a nightmare ;o) You have to be on your toes with these little pipsqueaks!
So...that means two weeks from Wednesday night is my Middle School musical. It's coming together...but very slowly.
OK...gotta run and cook some dinner!
Monday, April 30, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Been a while...
Howdy! It's been a while, eh?
Not much has been going on besides all of the musical stuff. One week until my lil' ones' show and three weeks until the big ones. I'm pretty stressed, as always. The big kids are FINALLY starting to sing AND dance at the same time...what a concept! The little ones will be fine, I'm sure. I just can't wait until it's all finished!
Moving on to Chicago...Turns out we are probably going next weekend. We found an AWESOME apartment on craigslist and don't want to miss out! We'll try to visit some other places too, just to see what's available. The June move-in's are starting to pop up, so we should be able to find something soon! How exciting!
Wanna check out what we're looking at?
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/318652067.html
It even includes a parking spot with a back yard! Woohoo!
NOW...let's just hope it doesn't rent before next weekend AND let's hope it's really nice ;o)
OK...time for bed...
Guess what I get to do tomorrow (besides work)? Build a robot!
Not much has been going on besides all of the musical stuff. One week until my lil' ones' show and three weeks until the big ones. I'm pretty stressed, as always. The big kids are FINALLY starting to sing AND dance at the same time...what a concept! The little ones will be fine, I'm sure. I just can't wait until it's all finished!
Moving on to Chicago...Turns out we are probably going next weekend. We found an AWESOME apartment on craigslist and don't want to miss out! We'll try to visit some other places too, just to see what's available. The June move-in's are starting to pop up, so we should be able to find something soon! How exciting!
Wanna check out what we're looking at?
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/apa/318652067.html
It even includes a parking spot with a back yard! Woohoo!
NOW...let's just hope it doesn't rent before next weekend AND let's hope it's really nice ;o)
OK...time for bed...
Guess what I get to do tomorrow (besides work)? Build a robot!
Monday, April 16, 2007
Music Festivals Galore!
Pitchfork and Lollapalooza, here we come! 'Tis the season for buying summer festival tickets!
Last summer we had the joy of going to Pitchfork Music festival in Union Park, Chicago. It was our first festival, so we weren't sure what to expect. BUT, it was AWESOME! It only had about 15,000 in attendance, so it was smaller than a lot of others. We'll be going again this summer (already have tickets). Last year we got to see the likes of Spoon, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, the National, Glen Kotche, among others. This year, we'll get to see Of Montreal, Iron and Wine, Steve Malkmus, and...this is quite amazing.... Sonic Youth!
For a more complete listing, visit http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com/
....not that anyone cares ;o)
SO....we decided this weekend that, even though it's incredibly expensive AND there will be quite possibly a hundred thousand (or more) people in attendance, we HAVE TO GO TO LOLLAPALOOZA! We're both a bit nervous...since we've only been "festivalized" by a small little indie show. But with such an awesome line-up literally in our back yard (it's across the street from my school downtown), we can't simply pass it up.
Here's the insane lineup - and these are only the shows that we intend to see...there are at least 60 or 80 total bands playing...OHMYGOSH!
Pearl Jam, Muse, Modest Mouse, Interpol, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, Black Keys, Regina Spektor, Spoon, TV on the Radio, Pete Yorn, Amy Winehouse, LCD Soundsystem, Clap your hands say yeah, Silverchair, The Hold Steady, M.I.A., Son Volt, Polyphonic Spree, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Silversun Pickups, Tapes 'N Tapes, Cold War Kids.
AND - they are adding stuff all of the time...like they just added one of my fave bands - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists!!!!!!!!
So...it averages out to be about 8 dollars per person, per band...can't beat that!
Check out their website if you're bored....
http://www.lollapalooza.com/default.asp?fd=1
Can you tell I'm EXCITED??????
Ok...I should go to bed now...Monday's are my LOOOONG days and I need to get my sleep.
Take care!
Last summer we had the joy of going to Pitchfork Music festival in Union Park, Chicago. It was our first festival, so we weren't sure what to expect. BUT, it was AWESOME! It only had about 15,000 in attendance, so it was smaller than a lot of others. We'll be going again this summer (already have tickets). Last year we got to see the likes of Spoon, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, the National, Glen Kotche, among others. This year, we'll get to see Of Montreal, Iron and Wine, Steve Malkmus, and...this is quite amazing.... Sonic Youth!
For a more complete listing, visit http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com/
....not that anyone cares ;o)
SO....we decided this weekend that, even though it's incredibly expensive AND there will be quite possibly a hundred thousand (or more) people in attendance, we HAVE TO GO TO LOLLAPALOOZA! We're both a bit nervous...since we've only been "festivalized" by a small little indie show. But with such an awesome line-up literally in our back yard (it's across the street from my school downtown), we can't simply pass it up.
Here's the insane lineup - and these are only the shows that we intend to see...there are at least 60 or 80 total bands playing...OHMYGOSH!
Pearl Jam, Muse, Modest Mouse, Interpol, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon, Black Keys, Regina Spektor, Spoon, TV on the Radio, Pete Yorn, Amy Winehouse, LCD Soundsystem, Clap your hands say yeah, Silverchair, The Hold Steady, M.I.A., Son Volt, Polyphonic Spree, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Silversun Pickups, Tapes 'N Tapes, Cold War Kids.
AND - they are adding stuff all of the time...like they just added one of my fave bands - Ted Leo and the Pharmacists!!!!!!!!
So...it averages out to be about 8 dollars per person, per band...can't beat that!
Check out their website if you're bored....
http://www.lollapalooza.com/default.asp?fd=1
Can you tell I'm EXCITED??????
Ok...I should go to bed now...Monday's are my LOOOONG days and I need to get my sleep.
Take care!
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Hello!
We had a very nice easter/spring break week. Hope you did as well!
We went to see our parents over easter weekend then on to Chicago from Monday through Wednesday. We had a few goals for this trip, but we were able to relax as well (which was nice!).
First, we went down to school to make sure all is well - and it is. We figured out some financial aid things and got some questions answered. The main campus building (600 S. Michigan) is super cool. Each floor's entrance is painted a different bright color with great artwork on the walls. I can't tell you how cool it is to be in such an "artsy" environment on a school campus! Hopefully, once school starts, I'll be working in this building as well. They have some great campus jobs available. I saw one for spring semester that was the secretary for the music department! Right up my alley ;o)
While we checked out school, we spoke with the secretary in the grad. office who suggested a few places to live. She gave us a list to check out, but we decided that a lot of them were too far away. However, we did decided to check out Lincoln Park. Talk about posh - it's a VERY nice, clean, and yuppie-ish neighborhood (not exactly what we're looking for). It seems very safe and cozy, but it's SUPER expensive. A one bedroom (and in some cases a studio) are 1100 or more! SO, we'll add it to our list as a possibility, but I think we'll end up elsewhere.
We also checked out Logan Square. This neighborhood has cheaper rent, but is still in the process of gentrification. It didn't seem completely unsafe, but it wasn't the kind of area that I would like walking around in at night. We'll keep this neighborhood on the list as well (only if it's close to the el), but I doubt we'll end up there.
As we've been looking around, we've solidified the list of neighborhoods we're really interested in. Ukrainian Village, Bucktown, and Wicker Park seem to be the area we feel like we'd fit in most. The neighborhoods are very artsy (Some label them as "bohemian") and close to everything. Obviously, we're not the kind to need a lot of nightlife, but they are close to galleries, shops (very cool record store), and restaurants, so we're set.
We went to a pretty popular record store on Monday called "Reckless Records." We picked up a few CD's (they have TONS) AND I checked to see if they would be hiring in June. I think I found my summer job ;o)
Well...that's about it for now.
Take care and have a great week!
We had a very nice easter/spring break week. Hope you did as well!
We went to see our parents over easter weekend then on to Chicago from Monday through Wednesday. We had a few goals for this trip, but we were able to relax as well (which was nice!).
First, we went down to school to make sure all is well - and it is. We figured out some financial aid things and got some questions answered. The main campus building (600 S. Michigan) is super cool. Each floor's entrance is painted a different bright color with great artwork on the walls. I can't tell you how cool it is to be in such an "artsy" environment on a school campus! Hopefully, once school starts, I'll be working in this building as well. They have some great campus jobs available. I saw one for spring semester that was the secretary for the music department! Right up my alley ;o)
While we checked out school, we spoke with the secretary in the grad. office who suggested a few places to live. She gave us a list to check out, but we decided that a lot of them were too far away. However, we did decided to check out Lincoln Park. Talk about posh - it's a VERY nice, clean, and yuppie-ish neighborhood (not exactly what we're looking for). It seems very safe and cozy, but it's SUPER expensive. A one bedroom (and in some cases a studio) are 1100 or more! SO, we'll add it to our list as a possibility, but I think we'll end up elsewhere.
We also checked out Logan Square. This neighborhood has cheaper rent, but is still in the process of gentrification. It didn't seem completely unsafe, but it wasn't the kind of area that I would like walking around in at night. We'll keep this neighborhood on the list as well (only if it's close to the el), but I doubt we'll end up there.
As we've been looking around, we've solidified the list of neighborhoods we're really interested in. Ukrainian Village, Bucktown, and Wicker Park seem to be the area we feel like we'd fit in most. The neighborhoods are very artsy (Some label them as "bohemian") and close to everything. Obviously, we're not the kind to need a lot of nightlife, but they are close to galleries, shops (very cool record store), and restaurants, so we're set.
We went to a pretty popular record store on Monday called "Reckless Records." We picked up a few CD's (they have TONS) AND I checked to see if they would be hiring in June. I think I found my summer job ;o)
Well...that's about it for now.
Take care and have a great week!
Friday, April 6, 2007
On Our Way
Hello!
Well...not a real eventful week (as is evident by my lack of posts ;o). Same ol' same ol' with school. Still can't get those gosh darn middle school kids to sing AND dance at the same time! But my elementary kids are doing GREAT! The elem. performance is in a little over 3 weeks...hard to believe May is just around the corner. Anywho - it's going to be fabulous. They even have choreography to their songs. Getting 'em prepped for the future!
Moving on-we're off to Chicago next week for our 2nd "searching" visit. We'll be there for a few days, so hopefully we'll get a lot done. We're going to check out Logan Square and look around the places we visited last time. Hopefully there will be a few open houses we can see. Unfortunately L.Square is a bit further removed from downtown, but the prices for rent are a little bit easier to swallow. It's hard to believe that 900-1000 for a small place is considered "easy to swallow," eh? But it is...when you compare that to 1300 or more in Wicker Park! I've even seen some two bedroom flats go for 3000 or 4000! And that's not even downtown rent! EEK!
We'll be going down to campus for a visit, too! Gotta stop at the admissions and financial aid office to make sure everything is ok!
Well...I guess that's it for now!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!
Well...not a real eventful week (as is evident by my lack of posts ;o). Same ol' same ol' with school. Still can't get those gosh darn middle school kids to sing AND dance at the same time! But my elementary kids are doing GREAT! The elem. performance is in a little over 3 weeks...hard to believe May is just around the corner. Anywho - it's going to be fabulous. They even have choreography to their songs. Getting 'em prepped for the future!
Moving on-we're off to Chicago next week for our 2nd "searching" visit. We'll be there for a few days, so hopefully we'll get a lot done. We're going to check out Logan Square and look around the places we visited last time. Hopefully there will be a few open houses we can see. Unfortunately L.Square is a bit further removed from downtown, but the prices for rent are a little bit easier to swallow. It's hard to believe that 900-1000 for a small place is considered "easy to swallow," eh? But it is...when you compare that to 1300 or more in Wicker Park! I've even seen some two bedroom flats go for 3000 or 4000! And that's not even downtown rent! EEK!
We'll be going down to campus for a visit, too! Gotta stop at the admissions and financial aid office to make sure everything is ok!
Well...I guess that's it for now!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!
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