Up on the roof

Last night, the condo association in the building I live in held its first ever rooftop social event for the whole building. It was a fun time and I met a lot of my neighbors, some of whom I had seen in passing, e.g. in the hall or the mailroom or the gym, but never really got a chance to talk to. We had a pretty good turnout, maybe 100 people. At one point, my next-door neighbors Mark and Tim, their neighbor Marcia on the other side, and Beth who lives at the end of our hallway, went down to our floor to check out the decorating in Mark & Tim's and Marcia's condos. Their homes are so much more decorated and colorful than mine!! Mark & Tim in particular customized a lot of things - light fixtures, wall units, etc. And they all did a really nice job of painting. I purposely avoided letting them see my condo, since all my walls are "builder white" still and my furniture and stuff isn't as cool or funky as theirs. :) Anyway it was nice to get to know the neighbors better and to see how they've dressed up their condo units.

Back on the roof, I took several pictures of the Chicago skyline. It was a beautiful night out. Here's the pic that turned out the best:


Skyline view from the roof 

In other news... Mocha turns two today! Happy birthday, puppy! :)


Birthday dog (photo taken by Mom this morning) 

Also, this weekend marks the second anniversary of buying and moving into my condo. I've really enjoyed living here (despite the still-white walls, heh) and I don't see myself moving anywhere for quite a while.