Paulina Brown Line Stop, Roscoe Village, Chicago
In addition to my commute being an hour, I counted today, and I’ll be walking up and down well over 100 stairs each way, to and from work. Eek! Before I lived on the first floor and took a bus to work so the only steps were the 1-2 steps I had to climb to get onto the bus. Now I’m on the second floor and am going up and down train platforms. This is great news for my exercise program, but terrible news for a tired commuter.
Here’s an example of what makes it worth it: Last night we were sitting at a restaurant drinking sangria one block away from the new apartment. We called up friends that live one more block away and they came right over to eat and drink with us. That never happened in the old neighborhood. I was kind of giddy thinking that we could have called several people and had a whole spontaneous party just with friends that live within walking distance in my new neighborhood. So, the tradeoff for a longer, more strenuous trip to work is being closer to friends and our social lives. Plus the apartment is fabulous. I can’t wait to have people over to see once things get sorted out and unpacked inside. So, listen to me complain now, but know that in the end it’s worth it. I hope.
That’s my train stop to downtown. The nice thing about that stop is that it’s the last stop before you get downtown that has plenty of street parking for your car and usually you can get a seat on the train. Also, their is a nice man who hands you the RedEye before you get into the station!
You live in one of the most hippest neighborhoods in Chicago. I am so jealous and very happy for you.
east village.uk village will miss you, im sure. i have friends that live up there (i’ve been longboarding up to roscoe village recently from WP, which is a hike, but it’s worth it — wow, that’s a lot of villages, isn’t it?). it’s a totally different feel.
get settled in, and be happy. the world will follow.
I can’t wait to see the new place!
The commute does start to wear on you after a while. I take the brown line all the way to Damen, and I know that can start to get old after a while.
I don’t make it up there enough to shop at the Ark (hell, I don’t even know if it’s still there). Besides, Bridgeport has its share of antique stores, if I do buy something, it’s easier to haul home.
Now that you’re close to Lincoln Ave, might I be able to influence you to commuting by bicycle to and from work? After a few weeks, you won’t even feel the aches.
Sounds as if you’ve got the life Rachelle. I’d say you made the correct decision to leave the Big Apple.
congrats on the new digs!!
yvan and i are moving out of dumbo on wed, and into a sublet for a few months. good-bye brooklyn 
i am excited to come out to chi-town and see your guys’ place
and now we have a nice, queen sized futon in a spare room for you to sleep on too, so you don’t have to sleep in a double with me! or on the couch!
that stinks that you had to sublet. when is the new place done? at least your place in dumbo sold!
Yay for the futon!! (not that I wouldn’t want to bunk with you) I think we’re starting to approach the age where we don’t sack out on the floor in a sleeping bag anymore. It’s kind of sad but kind of good.
The new place will be done in November? It’s hard to say – the building looks mostly done, but between “mostly” and “all” could be a long time.
I can’t wait for you guys to come out to visit (BOTH of you). We’ll have a spare bedroom for you!
Btw – I can’t wait to see pics of the new place. Very exciting!
That’s our CTA stop too… you should come over and check out our office. We’re just south of Belmont on Lincoln. Let me know if you’re interested. Welcome to the ‘hood.