the field museum. {vodou exhibit}

one of the hardest parts about living in chicago is wanting to see EVERYTHING. this city offers endless things to do and, as a student, spending an evening ice skating at millennium park or an afternoon visiting a new exhibit at the field museum is much more appealing than say, studying for final exams :). it really is an amazing setup, though; school in the city is a beautiful thing. i’ll forever be grateful for the ability to both live & study in such a stunning, vibrant & exhilarating city.

there just so happens to be so much going on in this city that many times i’m unaware of its temporary attractions. when i see ads on the “L” or flyers around campus i immediately make mental notes. i've found that there is always something going on and i already have such a long list of things i want to do in this city. (sometimes you just have to play tourist in your own town!) i look forward to using the next 3.5 years (maybe more?!) to delve deep into the depths of the city and…explore.

this past week i took a spontaneous trip to the famous field museum. they are currently hosting an exhibit called vodou: sacred powers of haiti. these types of things completely and totally enthrall me so i made the decision to get out and go. i spent the better part of an hour learning about this fascinating religion. 

the exhibit is here through april 2015, so if you’re in chicago within the next few months (and enjoy this kind of stuff!), i recommend checking it out.

a brief description at the entrance.

the floor was filled with projections of vodou symbols.

a vodou ceremony.

they had the funkiest//coolest mirrors. the elaborate detail has significant meaning, as well as the mirror itself.

i was immediately drawn to anything that had to do with skulls...

inside.

hi sue!

just one of the many spectacular museums on chicago's museum campus.

lights everywhere. on cta bus & around loyola's lake shore campus.

a weekend in chicago.

over the weekend we spent some time exploring one of our favorite cities: chicago! this trip was especially great because it was the first time we got to see each other in three months! chicago was the perfect place for our reunion. it was an amazing weekend full of exploring, laughing and overeating.

a reunion on rush street! we were just a little excited to see each other for the first time in 94 (!!) days.

it wouldn't be a trip to chicago without a stop at giordano's. if you're looking for some good chicago style pizza, giordano's is your place. 

an early saturday lunch at ralph lauren. 

sprinkle's has the right idea with their cupcake atm machine. 

perfect on a cold day in the windy city. 

a dark michigan avenue before the festival of lights. 

dinner in the lobby of the ritz carlton hotel. we loved getting to watch the lighting of the tree in their beautiful lobby, as well as listening to all of the christmas music. it's never too early to start celebrating! 

you never know who you'll meet in an elevator! 

finishing off our long day with netflix and cheesecake in bed. 

we had one goal in mind on our sunday... 

you never fail to disappoint us, shake shack. 

what are your favorite things to do in chicago?

xoxo.