In Chicago

I've been in Chicago for close to a week now, and I've finally found time to post my first Brazil blog entry.  So far this week has been spent getting to know the other Radical Journey participants and getting to know the city.  We have been given several assignments throughout the week that have enabled us to get a good feel of how the city and the public transportation system work.  We were also given a few objectives that were slightly more challenging.  For example, on Wednesday night after we found our way to Millennium Park, we were each given a dollar and told to find supper.  My team decided to look for a soup kitchen, so we stopped at a church and found directions to the closest one.  We had an interesting meal and some interesting conversations, and we actually left quite full.  It was quite an experience for me, and my team has considered returning to the soup kitchen some time this month to volunteer, if our schedule allows it.

The time spent here in the faith house is filled with lots of interesting conversation with my other housemates.  We play games, read books, watch the office, and just hang out.  It has really been a good experience so far, and I look forward to the rest of the time to be spent here in Chicago.

Tommorow, we will be blindfolded, dropped off at random points in the city, and forced to find our way back.  That should be pretty exciting; I at least am looking forward to it.  After that, many of us are going to the Celtic Festical.  That will be fun too.

Well, this is the first blog I have ever written, so hopefully it was interesting.  I will keep everyone who is reading this updated.