Wandering Around Pilsen

Uhaul packing. Howl trial subscription. Shobun and Emilie's crit. Late night drink and food with Moses. Early wake up. Pre-dawn driving. Marc Maron Brief parking nap. Coffee and red bull. Highway food. Tightening the straps. Chicago traffic. Huge blindspot. Parking help. Taking a breather. On to ACRE. Unloading the stuff. Di finds parking. Kate and Cecilia. Figuring out logistics with Kate. Moving walls around. Dirty hands on white surfaces. Everything seems to fall in place. Kate goes to Pittsburgh. Steak tacos at Taqueria El Milagro. Goat stew at Birrieria Reyes de Ocotlan. Sour beers at Skylark. Sleep. Hole in air-mattress. Easy morning. Grant writing. Back at the space. Last minute touches. Micca Speck breaks. Tom arrives. John comes to help. Feeling helpless. Done for the night. Isla Pilipina. Vegetable eggroll and Bicol Express and shaved ice. Analyst drinking party. Leftovers. Patched mattress. Morning gym. John's new media player. Finalizing the last touches. Dusek's. Dark Matter Coffee. Dave Lloyd swings by. Al pastor and stuff peppers at La Casa Del Pueblo. Opening night. Tom does stand up. Raul comes dressed in black. Envious of Raul's house. Drinks at Maria's.