Cause I still had a thought...

Well this is my first posting! I feel quite proud because I always have these extravagant ideas of doing a blog or some other fun idea when I travel to a new place, but than I never do it. But, this time I'm making sure that I'm doing this, mainly for my own memory but also to hopefully help other transplants like myself, who are new to the city and are figuring out their way around town. I moved in this weekend after 5 years of living in Buffalo, New York which to put it lightly is a huge adjustment. The entire city of Buffalo could probably fit into 1/10 of Chicago. But, luckily my sister moved to Chicago 2 years ago and her fiance grew up here so I'm not totally on my own which I am eternally grateful for! But, even with my sister and her finance I still feel a bit on overwhelmed side. The city is massive and with all the different neighborhoods, Bucktown, Gold Coast, Boystown, Wrigleyville, etc I feel like I'm never going to be able to visit them all, let alone be able to explore them all. Shockingly though I already have been able to check out some neat places while wedding dress shopping with my mom and sister this weekend. Though this isn't a "Chicago institution" the Benefit Boutique store at 852 West Armitage is super fun and cute, with really helpful sales people as well (which is always a huge bonus). Another awesome place was Lori's "The Sole of Chicago" that had amazing shoes, though a bit over my current unemployed budget, but the minute I get my first big paycheck that's one of the first places I'm going to hit up! Lastly, was Francesca's Collections at 2012 N. Halsted in Lincoln Park (see I'm getting the hang of these neighborhoods!) which was way more in my price range and that has gorgeous jewelry if you're looking for a little sparkle when going out in the city. Unfortunately, today I was stuck inside job searching cause I am going to need money if I want to shop at any of these places. I'm hoping I'll be able to explore more later this week and if I'm lucky also check out some restaurants I've been hearing rave reviews about!