Chicago Skyline
Yesterday, Chicago was looking the prettiest I’ve seen.
Yesterday, Chicago was looking the prettiest I’ve seen.
Only a few weeks ago, we were diving off the pier and into the cool, clear waters of Lake Michigan. Impromptu weekday swims. Afternoons spent drying off in the warm breeze. But as autumn gains momentum, this summer seems more and more like a dream.
‘Rebecca Goes To Vote’ is another installment in our series of short films, and it chronicles my adventures voting in the most recent Australian election at the Australian Consulate in Chicago earlier this month.
That thing where … you start to feel as though you’re finally part of the fabric of the city. THAT.
Adjusting. Acclimatising. Settling-in. Whatever you call it, it can be difficult and it can also be a very long process. But what I want to talk about in this post is adjusting in the first few weeks of arriving somewhere new.