My little corner of Chicago

With Kris in San Diego, Jenna in Canada, and summer school ending, this week I have found plenty of time to myself. Plenty of time to read, lay by the pool, sit on the couch, watch movies, and write. While these are much needed activities I didn't ever think it could be so difficult living alone.

I have been so lonely in the city this week and I think it's because I don't feel like any part of Chicago is my own. I have lived here for two years, yet I haven't allowed myself to warm up to the city and I've desperately longed for a spot of my own.

Well, on Tuesday while on another adventure with Ian, I found my spot and now I am here enjoying one of the most beautiful days this summer.

My spot has a perfect view of the city...from a distance, just the way I like it. It's a spot away from the masses, noise, and towering buildings. Here I can remove myself from Chicago and rest in the serenity of the breeze off of the lake and the canopy of trees that cover me. I love the freedom I experience here. There are fountains everywhere and trees and grass. I can read, I can write, I can draw, and most of all I can enjoy the silence. It's a comforting silence...unlike the silence I have been encountering at the apartment.

There is a small portion of sand and lake occupied by only a few. Here I can imagine that the lake is the endless ocean. Here I can be somewhere else for awhile.

I have finally found my one and only escape from Illinois without stepping onto a plane.