Work and Play

It’s been a busy two weeks in Chicago! Between my internship, classes and art events it seems like I haven’t stopped moving since the last post. It’s a good thing I like having things to do!

Last week was especially crazy at my internship because we had a deadline for two issues on Friday. Every year, Chicago Athlete releases an annual event guide that includes listings of just about every endurance sport event, club or store remotely close to Chicago. It’s a huge issue, so we had a lot to finalize with that. We also were working on our March issue at the same time. When all was said and done, I ended up writing nine pieces for the two issues combined, seven of which I wrote last week. I’ve never written so much on such a short deadline, but the sense of accomplishment when I finished it all made it completely worth it. Seeing my name in print when the physical copies of the issues came in today was also a very nice bonus.

When I wasn’t at my internship, it seems like I was at the theater. In eight days I went to three different shows. Last Tuesday we went to Working, a musical based on a book by Studs Terkel that tells the story of people who work in Chicago. It was a really good show and it really made me appreciate how different people contribute to the city in so many ways. This past Tuesday we went to Les Misérables. That was wildly exciting for me because I’ve wanted to see the show since I was in eighth grade. It was honestly more than I ever could have imagined. It was a phenomenal show, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Last night we went to a play called The Moonstone at a small theater in Rogers Park, one of the northernmost neighborhoods in Chicago. The storyline followed the mystery surrounding a stolen diamond. I’ve never been very good at solving mysteries, so I was pretty surprised with how it all turned out, but it was a really good show nevertheless.

Last weekend several of my family members came into town. I didn’t have much time to spend with them on Friday, but on Saturday we all went out for breakfast. Afterwards one of my aunts and I planned on going to the Shedd Aquarium, but the line was ridiculously long because admission was free that day. We instead went to the Field Museum. I had never been there before, so that was a really cool experience for me. They had a special exhibit on gold that was really interesting. They even had real Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Grammys and Olympic gold medals. Obviously they were well protected in glass cases, but it was still so cool to see. I also really liked the view from the Field Museum. When you’re in the city it’s hard to appreciate how beautiful the skyline is, but we had a great view from the Museum campus.