This weekend I moved into my new apartment, and due to unfortunate circumstances, I had to spend the first weekend alone.

The thought of being alone in a new apartment scared me a little at first, but I decided to stay and face my fears. So, in honor of my roommate and best friend coming back to me today I decided to share a little photo series of my weekend alone.

This first one is from Saturday when I went out with a very good friend of mine. I particularly enjoyed this day because I realized I have more friends than I thought, and that I shouldn’t limit or monopolize my time to a select group of friends.

The train tracks! Although this isn’t the line I take to get home, I associate this area with the Grant Park skate park, where I’ve made so many memories, on the benches at least. One particularly meaningful chat with my best friend occurred there.

This gorgeous area is in Millennium Park. I believe it’s the Lurie Garden. It’s so serene and peaceful with the flowers and butterflies and that gorgeous skyline in the back. A few feet away is a little man-made stream you can dip your feet into.

This photo doesn’t even contain half the people in Millennium Park during the eclipse. I didn’t get any glasses to see it, but I don’t think anyone in Chicago could actually see it anyway, due to the gloomy overcast weather. I was happy to witness the event, even if I didn’t get the full effect.

I’ve never actually taken a touristy photo like this before, but I really just wanted to appreciate my city for how beautiful it is.

This bridge I’ve always wanted to go on, but never have, actually connects Millennium Park to the Art Institute. It gives you a gorgeous view, as well.

My next stop was at these weird face fountain sculptures. They’re kind of scary in a big brother way, but on an 80-degree day, they really help cool you down. Being here alone was really empowering. I was able to take it all in while lip-syncing to my favorite songs; I felt free of embarrassment that day.

This is a nice area I saw that reminded me of Hawaii because of the flowers. The sky is gorgeous and the lights were so nice in the background. It’s also a perfect representation of the cloudy day.

Next, we have this bird I was really worried about, he was on the edge and the drop was pretty steep so I was concerned he might fall, but I should know better than to worry about pigeons. They’re actually pretty intelligent birds. I also happened to notice this one’s eyes were an orange color and thought it added charisma to the bird's character.

And finally, we end up back on Wabash, as I return home. The brown line is one of my favorites. I personally prefer being above ground and able to see all the pretty buildings, especially closer to Lincoln Park. This photo concludes my series and therefore concludes my first weekend back in Chicago. Let me tell you, it’s good to be back.