Six years ago today, I moved to Chicago. Well, technically, six years ago today I started working in Chicago but had only been in the city about 48 hours before then but I don’t actually count that. Coincidentally, just before I moved here, Milwaukee was nailed by 11 inches of snow so this feels right. I’ve written several times about […]
Several weeks ago, I was really excited to announce that my weight loss journey hit a nice milestone, 11-12 pounds down! But, now I think I’m in a rut, specifically a diet rut. I’m still committed to my long-term weight loss goal, but lately, I’ve been struggling with food again. Losing weight short-term is a challenge but not as much […]
Whenever I hear someone say it’s their first Chicago or midwest winter, I smile. They usually have a confused and scared look on their face and it’s so adorable, I want to hug them. Because (depending where they’re coming from) they should be afraid. No sh*t. The east coast may have 32 inches of snow but Midwest winters are nothing […]
Aristophanes, The Clouds