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Taken down at the Lakeshore today. Follow me on Instagram here.Filed under: Adventures, Chicago, Life Abroad, Photos, Travel
View ArticleAshes Fever and Link Love
Well, I have officially caught Ashes Fever. It hasn't happened in a good long time, truth be told, but I'm loving it. It's instinctive. It's in my blood.
View ArticleLife, Currently.
Winter is in full swing here in Chicago. And now there's no denying it. Here's what it life currently looks like here: -8C with a real feel of of -19C.
View ArticleThe Forlorn Cantina
The trail is closed. Lake Michigan has frozen over. The city sits a few miles down the road, outlines of big boxes mostly obscured by the grey and the snow. But the forlorn looking Cactus Cantina...
View ArticleLife, Currently.
Just back from a walk around the neighbourhood. This is what the North Pond looked like last week. This week has been endless grey days with rain, sleet and fog. Still smarting from our Christmas...
View ArticleThoughts on the Holiday Season
It all made sense to me as a I walked home from Netball Olivia's impromptu Christmas get-together. I understood what these cold, snowy Northern Hemisphere holidays mean to me.
View ArticleA Very Visual Christmas
At the crack of sparrows on Christmas morning, we were up, showered and breakfasted for our early journey to the northern Chicago suburbs early to celebrate with the American's family.
View ArticleDressing for Winter: 11 Things I’ve Learned About Living in the Cold
I had little idea how people lived in snowy climates before I came to Chicago. I was baffled and more than a little intimidated. But I'm still here. I'm surviving! Here's a brief wrap up of how I've...
View ArticleThe Polar Vortex 2014
Today is the coldest day I have ever experienced. And that is not a hyperbole.
View ArticleOde to the Chicago Winter
The American put the finishing touches on this new short film, ‘Ode to the Cold Chicago Winter’ a few days ago, and we released it into the world. It’s a perfect day to kick back, snuggle up and enjoy...
View ArticlePhoto Friday: Oz Park Tennis Courts
The nets are still up, stoically weathering the long, white winter and the unforgiving winds that blow in off Lake Michigan. But the nets no longer sway in the breeze. They're frozen in place.
View ArticleAt the Edge of the World: Navy Pier, Chicago
Chicago's Navy Pier is a happening place in summer. Warm summer breezes straight off Lake Michigan, ice cream stands, Ferris wheel rides. But for me, there's something so beautiful and haunting about...
View ArticleMy Chicago: my new short film
I've been home for a few months now and thoughts on my experience living in Chicago have had time to crystallise. As they took shape, I found I was inspired to make a short film -- my first solo effort...
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