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I'm on my fifth day in Chicago. Naturally, I'd expected to have a job, an apartment, and a boyfriend. Sadly, I have none.

What I do have is a bank account plummeting towards zero, a bounty of couches to crash on, and an OKCupid account that seems to attract undergrads...but even THEY won't ask me out.

I did go apartment hunting today. I'm not sure the agent showed me anything I can actually afford, but he did show me the apartment above his...and then his apartment...and then continue to talk about how much he likes online dating and getting to know the people he rents apartments to so...maybe he'll ask me out...

but then he said he likes straight boys...so...my loss (not really).

Still, I haven't lost the wide-eyed hope I stepped off the plane with. I managed to take a few good photos on New Year's Eve, which is always a sufficient ego boost. And while my three Starbucks a day still cost the same, I can eat lunch here for less than $5. Since I only eat once a day, that's a HUGE savings. Even better, there's no need to ride the train since the sofas I'm squatting on are all within walking distance of each other.

Plus, the job I interviewed for is at least  stringing me along.

Who knows, America? Give me five more days and I might be living in the Hancock building working for Oprah and dating Rahm Emanuel.

He's gay, right?

He probably likes straight boys anyway,

TJB: Making It