Hello? Evanston Police Department?

Approx. 5:28 am CST Hey, my name is Grant Gannon. I just moved here and I’ve got kind of a problem. You see, it really is embarassing, but my girlfriend spent the night and she just got up to go to the bathroom and somehow pulled the doorknob off in her hand. So yeah, we’re [...]

1000 yards, fools.

I haven’t swam (swum?) in months…8 to be exact. I was a triathlete in Texas and a slobathlete in Alabama. Sports journalism and health usually don’t mix that well. There are very few sports writers who are just plain fit. Odd hours, road trips, late night runs to Sonic contribute to the round bellies of [...]

Video: My new apartment

 So here’s a quick tour of the new place! [flv]http://media.grantgannon.com/video/MVI_0787_640x480.flv[/flv]

If this is the worst thing that happens…

….I broke my pinkie toe. Not jammed, not sprained, but broken. It’s black and blue and hurts…..bad. I was walking through the still unpacked apartement yesterday with a  load of clean clothes and turned to glance at the TV and got the base of my bike trainer square on my left foot. Hurt. Regardless, the [...]

Sitting on the couch at my new place

Wow, this thing is big. Like, really big. Much more space than I had in Dallas. A separate kitchen (with a door?). I’ve got tons of space in the den. It will be great for a bookshelf or something. The radiator is near the couch, but not too close. The Internet works, Dish dude is [...]

Five tips on how to move effectively

So this is the last full day in Birmingham. My truck is packed (Thanks Danny, Kevin, Tong and Brad). I’ve got some loose ends to tie up, I need to pack up my clothes, wrap up my TV that has been at my dad’s house, etc. Again, I’m still waiting for the inevitable flat tire, [...]

Found an apartment, still tons to do…

…ok so yesterday I filled out the application for a place here in Evanston. It’s the same space I spoke about yesterday, plenty of room, good closet space and (I think) good water pressure from the shower. There is a huge amount of stuff to do today. First I’ve got to head back up to the [...]

This will help me survive the Chicago winter

parka

Tried it on yesterday at the North Face store, found it for close to 33% off at BackCountryOutlet.com. You will know me by the shivering.

Apartment hunting in Chicago..and other stuff

So apartment hunting this weekend was pretty successful. It just so happens that the place I’m 95% going to sign a lease with is about a 20 second walk from Millie’s apartment. The proximity to her notwithstanding it’s still a great space. Every apartment I looked at this weekend was unlike anything that’s listed on [...]

Bringing it back

Since I’m moving to Chicago, I figure there might be a few more people who care what I’m doing. So this blog will chronicle my ridiculousness moving forward. There will probably be a lot of pictures and video…many will include me cursing at the temperature.