Positives: I have another day and a half to spend with my boyfriend, it was my birthday yesterday, and I have a lot to be thankful for. Negatives: the obvious. Not directly related, but I am thinking of moving to Portland to live with my boyfriend and his family. I've been feeling very isolated here, and some of my best friends live a short train ride away from Portland. I haven't really set down my roots here yet - no permanent job, no lease, no gigs lined up. I think, all things being equal, if I am going to be washing dishes and playing in bars, I would rather do it while living with someone I love. The good thing is, I found out that: a. I like living in a city and b. I like Chicago and would be happy coming back here at some point. I already have plane tickets booked home for 11/20, I think I am going to spend the next week or so shipping my stuff back.