summer hightailin

[labrujah]

kate's.jpg, originally uploaded by Reversible Skirt.

I turned in my thesis yesterday and the feeling of freedom is starting to wash over me...all I want to do is grill on the patio, sit around with a margarita, get back on the bike, get out of town.

I'm calendaring some plans to go to Chicago the weekend after graduation. (suggestions? neighborhoods? as always, vintage/thrift shopping and dive eateries are top priority. Also, amazing weird shit.)

I figure I'll need a vacation after my folks are here for four days. Also, flights to Chicago are like $60 each way and to Pittsburgh are only $40! It's kind of crazy when the flight is the same cost as the car service to the airport. It also makes me feel better about my Pittsburgh compound plan.

However, I am also tempted to go to Puerto Rico for $200 r/t. I have never been to any kind of beachy island!

And, I am super-psyched for Pawling, natch.

Somehow in the middle of all this I am supposed to get a job, too. Huh.

Comments

[larrondo.livejournal.com]

What is your Pittsburgh compound plan? Is that were you'll buy your 'country' house? I love Pittsburgh, actually. Now that Jetblue goes there, it's totally worth it.

[labrujah.livejournal.com]

The plan is really to move a few people down there. like 6. Find a building with separate apartments that we can buy together. See if we can bear not living in NYC.

But, if it's that cheap to get back and forth, a country house might work too.

[amedsped.livejournal.com]

come to chicago!!!!!

[labrujah.livejournal.com]

what's unmissable?

[nursedoa.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on getting your thesis done!

[labrujah.livejournal.com]

thanks...just a few more weeks to go...

[verbavolant.livejournal.com]

congrats, lady!!

[noisefootprint.livejournal.com]

I love your use of "calendaring" as a verb like that. Way to go!

I was just in Chicago and recommend thrift shopping on Clark St. in Lake View. Try the shop "Disgraceland."

Is that photo of Kate's Joint in Brooklyn or Manhattan? I can't deal with the deliciousness!

[labrujah.livejournal.com]

kate's kitchen, SF! I have been lazy about taking pictures unless I'm on trips.

[mulheffa.livejournal.com]

Hey I live in Chicago. I dunno when your graduation is but the last week of April first week of May is an awesome event called versionfest. It's probably right up your alley.
check out www.lumpen.com for more info.

[labrujah.livejournal.com]

that does sound good...I prob. won't make it out there until mid/late May though.