I've been in Chicago for three weeks. So far so good. I found a great apartment the first few days I was here thanks to a local apartment-finding service. They drove me around to see places, which was a great (free) tour of much of the city's north side. I'll be moving into the new place next week on June 1st. I'll be living in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. It's spacious, sunny and has a large back deck overlooking trees...not bad for city living!

As for the city itself, I love it. I think I was always meant to live in a big city. Country-living in Vermont never felt right. I get restless when things move slowly. The pace of city living feels just right. I also like how much more diversity and inspiration that I encounter on a daily basis. It gets the creative juices flowing. I like that I can walk out my door and find everything I could want or need within a few blocks. And not everything shuts down at 6pm!

I can't wait to get my filmmaking gear unpacked. I've got some ideas and am anxious to start producing again.

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A "someday" goal has become a reality much sooner than expected. Tracy and I have decided to make the move to Chicago. We're leaving May 1st.

Why Chicago?

Chicago has a thriving independent film community, a lot of professional production opportunities and all the wonderful amenities of a big city. It's more affordable than LA or NYC. I did a lot of soul-searching when I decided to leave Vermont and Chicago just feels like the right place to go for me.


I'm very excited about this move. Sometimes, major goals require major action, and this is one bold step forward.

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