Moved In!

Firstly, I must say that I lied to many of you. I told you I was moving to Chicago. The truth of the matter is, I moved to Elgin. By train, Elgin is a little over an hour away from Chicago (and trust me, I would never go into the city by any other way.) Elgin is about 10 minutes from where I work and about 20 minutes from the singles' ward. There is a grocery store around the corner and a gigantic mall down the street. All-in-all, a very perfect location.

After two and a half days of driving, my mom, dad, and I arrived at my apartment. We spent the rest of the afternoon putting my things in my apartment and then made a trip to IKEA for some decorative essentials. Thanks to my mom's fabulous taste, I now have quite the trendy little apartment.

Here's a shot of my living room furnished with a beautiful couch from IKEA and a couple of Wyoming tables. :)

The rest of my front room. I don't have a TV but you can sit on the couch and watch my bookshelf! The brick wall makes me feel at home because we have a brick wall at my parents' house.

Here are both ends of my hallway. Thanks for the humongous bowl of Skittles, Mom!

My apartment got fully upgraded which means I got all new hardware, new appliances, new countertops, a new ceiling fan, and basically a brand new bathroom as well! It's so wonderful to start fresh. I was originally told I wouldn't have a microwave but one was added in the upgrade; that's why I have two.

My cute bathroom. There are cute orange rugs to match the shower curtain and I love them!

Finally we have my bedroom. I still have my furniture from when I was about 10 but it was free so I took it and ran! The stuffed animals are fairly new though. I know, I'm lame. There's also a walk-in closet that I can't wait to fill to the brim. I've done fairly well so far...

So there you have it! I am here. I am alive. I am blogging. I will keep you posted on my taste of the Chicago area as I try to survive out here.