{"id":11078,"date":"2015-10-03T16:46:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T21:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/?p=11078"},"modified":"2015-10-05T23:26:42","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T04:26:42","slug":"moving-apartments-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/moving-apartments-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving apartments in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a long week &#8211; I told you about some of it already &#8211; like the shelves trying to come down on my head on Tuesday when I was trying to get towels down to sop up the flood &#8211; I&#8217;m in Chicago to \u00a0move apartments. No internet because it&#8217;s already shut off at the old place and we&#8217;re not in the new one till Monday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11095\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sstatemoveout.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11095\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11095\" src=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sstatemoveout-338x450.jpg\" alt=\"State St. apartment on move out weekend\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sstatemoveout-338x450.jpg 338w, https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sstatemoveout.jpg 488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">State St. apartment on move out weekend<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So enforced no work although I met with one student online this AM before we left to help with an assignment and I&#8217;ve been emailing with two others about the same assignment all day. And I might go use the wifi at Chicago Public Library tomorrow if we get enough packing and cleaning done.<\/p>\n<p>We took the train down and so far went to the UPS store to return the Comcast converter box and buy packing boxes, and to Whole Foods for a few things for breakfast and while-packing snacks tomorrow, and Target for a bucket. Next, Lou Malnati&#8217;s and Black Mass.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>From something like 5:45 until 6:45 PM Saturday: We&#8217;re at Lou Malnati&#8217;s trying to get pizza &amp; a salad before the movie.<\/p>\n<p><script>\/* <![CDATA[ *\/ portfolio_slideshow.slideshows[170] = {\"timeout\":\"\",\"autoplay\":\"false\",\"trans\":\"fade\",\"loop\":1,\"speed\":\"\",\"nowrap\":1}; \/* ]]> *\/<\/script><div id=\"slideshow-wrapper170\" class=\"slideshow-wrapper clearfix portfolio-slideshow-centered\">\n<div id=\"slideshow-nav170\" class=\"slideshow-nav\">\n\t<a class=\"pause\" style=\"display:none\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Pause<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"play\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Play<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"restart\" style=\"display:none\" href=\"javascript: void(0);\">Play<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"slideshow-prev\" href=\"javascript: void(0);\">Prev<\/a>\n\t<span class=\"sep\">|<\/span>\n\t<a class=\"slideshow-next\" href=\"javascript: void(0);\">Next<\/a>\n\t<span class=\"slideshow-info170 slideshow-info\"><\/span>\n<\/div><!-- .slideshow-nav -->\n<div class=\"pscarousel\">\n\t<div id=\"pager170\" class=\"pager items clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/malnatiart-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/malnatiart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/malnatiart-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/manatibathroom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/manatibathroom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/manatibathroom-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"portfolio-slideshow170\" class=\"portfolio-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow-next slideshow-content \">\n\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-next\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"psp-active\" data-img=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/malnatiart-400x300.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/malnatiart-400x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" alt=\"Slide 1\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow-next slideshow-content not-first\">\n\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-next\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"psp-active\" data-img=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/manatibathroom-338x450.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"450\" width=\"338\" alt=\"Slide 2\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div><\/div><!--#slideshow-wrapper--><br \/>\nArt at Malnati&#8217;s that reminded me of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/qe5qdli75l8kccu\/AADDYvQ6NUkpCt4OajiRnSkia?dl=0\">Jen&#8217;s<\/a>, and the bathroom tile floor<\/p>\n<p>Didn&#8217;t work so well &#8211; they were having some kind of problem and it took so long to get the food &#8211; even though I pre-ordered the pizza &#8211; that at 6:37 I realized that even if we got the food we wouldn&#8217;t have time to eat it. Mark went to the bathroom and of course the salad arrived. While the waitress was dishing that up I asked to cancel the pizza and just get the bill. So of course the pizza arrived with the bill and we got it to go.<\/p>\n<p>We jumped in a cab and made it to the theater in plenty of time to get decent seats and watch all the previews. I even went to the bar and bought a water and a beer. The bartenders talked me into getting the larger 20-oz. beer, &#8220;have to make it through the previews&#8221;, which I predicted at 6, and they said 25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Black Mass was well done, not prettified at all, and I suspect Johnny Depp will get an Oscar nomination. Seemed like a lot of good actors with small parts in it, too.<\/p>\n<p>We went back to the apartment and ate the pizza and went to bed. So all&#8217;s well that ends well, except I had kind of stress dreams in which one of our exchange students had head lice and I had to deal with that and washing bedding in time to pack and working at my computer with all kinds of metal shrapnel all around. Must&#8217;ve been the big beer and pizza consumed at 10:30 at night &#8211; too close to bed time for an old lady like me.<\/p>\n<script>\/* <![CDATA[ *\/ portfolio_slideshow.slideshows[5] = {\"timeout\":\"\",\"autoplay\":\"false\",\"trans\":\"fade\",\"loop\":1,\"speed\":\"\",\"nowrap\":1}; \/* ]]> *\/<\/script><div id=\"slideshow-wrapper5\" class=\"slideshow-wrapper clearfix portfolio-slideshow-centered\">\n<div id=\"slideshow-nav5\" class=\"slideshow-nav\">\n\t<a class=\"pause\" style=\"display:none\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Pause<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"play\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Play<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"restart\" style=\"display:none\" href=\"javascript: void(0);\">Play<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"slideshow-prev\" href=\"javascript: void(0);\">Prev<\/a>\n\t<span class=\"sep\">|<\/span>\n\t<a class=\"slideshow-next\" href=\"javascript: void(0);\">Next<\/a>\n\t<span class=\"slideshow-info5 slideshow-info\"><\/span>\n<\/div><!-- .slideshow-nav -->\n<div class=\"pscarousel\">\n\t<div id=\"pager5\" class=\"pager items clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lastbrekkieatsstate-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lastbrekkieatsstate-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lastbrekkieatsstate-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/empty-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/empty-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/empty-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BRempty-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BRempty-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BRempty-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"portfolio-slideshow5\" class=\"portfolio-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow-next slideshow-content \">\n\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-next\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"psp-active\" data-img=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lastbrekkieatsstate-356x450.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/lastbrekkieatsstate-356x450.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"356\" alt=\"Slide 1\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow-next slideshow-content not-first\">\n\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-next\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"psp-active\" data-img=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/empty-338x450.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"450\" width=\"338\" alt=\"Slide 2\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"slideshow-next slideshow-content not-first\">\n\t\t<a class=\"slideshow-next\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"psp-active\" data-img=\"https:\/\/debslunch.com\/debslunchblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BRempty-338x450.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"450\" width=\"338\" alt=\"Slide 3\"><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div><\/div><!--#slideshow-wrapper-->\n<p>On Sunday we got up and packed, then went out for coffee (at the Roosevelt Rd. Starbucks, which must be the worst Starbucks in Chicago) and sat by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agora_%28sculpture%29\">the Legs<\/a>, and set up with Al that we&#8217;d meet for dinner at a pasta place. Then back to the apartment for a little breakfast, and more packing and cleaning. We both showered and Mark scrubbed the bathroom. I went over to Chicago Public Library to use the free wifi to work for a few hours. While I was working at a table on the 8th floor (Art), I got a text from Al, ditching us. As usual. So instead of pasta at 7:00 at a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saporitrattoria.net\/\">place up on Halstead<\/a> with Al, we went to a <a href=\"http:\/\/burgerbarchicago.com\/\">burger place<\/a> at 5:30 and then went to see <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ej3ioOneTy8\">the Martian<\/a>. Which was much more uplifting than Black Mass &#8211; it was <a href=\"http:\/\/space.io9.com\/science-of-the-martian-the-good-the-bad-and-the-fasc-1734726471\">good hard science fiction<\/a>, American ingenuity, people that are too smart to fit into the rules and regulations. Lots of actors that I like, <a href=\"http:\/\/cdn2.thr.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2014\/10\/sean_bean.jpg\">Sean Bean<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/images\/2015\/09\/15\/movies\/video-the-martian-jeff-daniels-talks-about-his-character\/video-the-martian-jeff-daniels-talks-about-his-character-superJumbo.jpg\">Jeff Daniels<\/a>, and that everyone likes, Matt Damon.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday morning the move itself was ridiculously easy &#8211; I hung around after the movers left and vacuumed. I especially like that they took away all the shrink wrap and other packing materials they&#8217;d used on our furniture so we didn&#8217;t even have to throw it away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a long week &#8211; I told you about some of it already &#8211; like the shelves trying to come down on my head on Tuesday when I was trying to get towels down to sop up the flood &#8211; I&#8217;m in Chicago to \u00a0move apartments. 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