Well that was fast!

A momentous occasion occurred last night that I thought I should share with everyone. I got fired! I've never been fired before! It was beautiful. My main problem with working at the Chicago Symphony was when someone would tell me they couldn't afford season tickets, for some reason I believed them. My bosses, on the other hand, wanted me to prod and throw out numbers and try to grab all the money I could get my hands on. In the end, it didn't work out, but I got years of entertainment from all the mispronunciations and misinformation from the other sellers. "Oh yes, we have some great piano works by Leest," or "A night conducted by Boulay," or "Debussy's great piece La Mar," etc. Funny that I was the only musician who worked there, and yet I was the one fired after one week! Good times.
Anyways, even when I was working there I was still applying to better jobs, so I had an interview this morning, and have another one tonight, and I've got more coming. Also, Betsy is coming to visit this weekend! Should be a blast. Also I did get to catch the end of the Red Sox game last night, what a crazy finish. I'll keep everyone updated on Chicago job #2!

So far so good!

So last week I interviewed for this job selling season tickets over the phone for the Chicago Symphony, and I actually got it! Today I went in and did paperwork, and tomorrow we start training. It's only a part-time gig, but even so, it's a good start. I basically told them that I would do anything even remotely associated with the Chicago Symphony, it's such an amazing venue/organization. I'll keep updates coming as I learn more.
Also, I've been jamming with a couple old dudes who have a little calypso band. They play the steel drums, are super chill, and just really fun to play with. They've got a gig on October 3rd, I have no idea where or for what, but I'm gonna play guitar with them! It should be a blast.
Oh yeah, and since I've been with T-Mobile for 2 years, I got a new phone. Wrap your minds around this!
I got to hang out with Ross last weekend, which was super fun. He lives right next to the White Sox stadium, but his apartment literally contains an obsolete bar. It's pretty cool having a pool table and old bar in your apartment. Then we saw the Red Sox when they came to town, luckily we went to the one game we won. It was beautiful. I also got a library card, so the first items I rented? Ken Burns' documentary on baseball. Surprised?

And so it begins

Welcome...to Jurassic Park!
For starters, here's my address once again:
2812 N Whipple St, Apt 3
Chicago, IL
60618
It's in Logan Square, a sweet part of town with a lot of stuff going on. It's by the Blue Line, which runs 24 hours a day. Also there are buses running all over the place. Quite a change from Indy.
Here are some pictures of the apartment:
the enormous living room;my super neat/furnished bedroom;and our beautiful dining room;More pictures to come once we actually get settled.
I'm looking for jobs, basically anywhere. So yesterday I started at the Logan Square Library to print out some resumes, and then I just started walking south on Milwaukee Ave. Then I hit Wicker Park. Then I kept going, and going, until I made it all the way to downtown. I saw "the bean," and Millenium Park, and it was all beautiful. I walked at least 6 miles. After relaxing for a while, I took the Brown line up to Wrigleyville to see my friend Nick. I got there a bit early, so I walked around Wrigley field as the masses were congregating before the game started. It was great just feeling the energy and excitement, even though the Cubs aren't doing so well this year. I grabbed some pizza, saw Nick's awesome pad in Lakeview, and later we went to a 24-hour diner. This is the life.
Obviously, now all I need is a job to sustain my adventurous lifestyle, but for some reason I'm feeling rather optimistic. Ross and I are going to see the Red Sox this Sunday, as Lester is pitching against the White Sox. Should be a blast. I'll keep the updates coming, y'all!