it's a big, big world.

sometimes i wonder what i'll do first when i move to chicago. right now it's just a hope and a dream, but i know it will happen. after graduation i will look for an interesting job in the windy city that suits me perfectly. i picture myself moving in my last piece of furniture and just looking out my window and taking it all in. (i'll have an amazing view of the city, obviously)

there is something about big cities that just seems so charming and intriguing to me. there's always something to do. take in a show, go to a club, walk along the pier, visit a small cafe, shop in a store you can't afford, take a nap under the trees in a big, grassy park. i feel like if i lived there, i'd never run out of things to do. and i can just picture myself living in a comfy brownstone just outside the city. snuggling up next to the fireplace on a chilly afternoon, going for a walk through the city streets just before dark and watching all the lights appear on the skyscrapers.

of course, there is also something to be said about small towns like the one i currently live in. it's charming and quiet, and it has that "homey" feeling where everybody practically knows everybody else. you can ride you bike down the trail by the river and feel completely safe. in the summer, families gather around the bandshell to enjoy concerts featuring local artists. you can drive a couple miles out and little farms with sprawling fields are there to greet you.

for now i'll try to enjoy the coziness of my small town and eagerly look forward to the buzzing city that is my future.