Mardi Gras!!

Kate and I managed to both get to the train a little earlier than normal this morning, which was nice when walking to work after I got off the train...didn't have to sweat ;) We were standing on the train as it stopped on Chicago, and the announcer said we'd be stopped for a little bit. We didn't really understand why until we saw two security guards pass by with a dog sniffing the train. Interesting! People all looked suspicious of each other...
And then I come to work and there are beads and donuts in the kitchen for everyone! I didn't know today was Mardi Gras. Great! The bars outside our window will be hopping tonight...once again a constant reminder that 20 is still not yet an adult. I'm just a kid--a (mostly canadian) kid that can vote (in the US), but not yet even enter a place where they serve alcohol, even though I'm constantly being mistaken for 20-something already (must be the haircut). Please understand my frustration.

Today we had our first neighborhood visit to Chinatown with my practicum group. There are only 6 or 7 of us in the group, so we should be able to get to know each other pretty well this afternoon. We met down there around 3:30, but I was allowed to leave work at noon to eat and rest before the visit. That was my time to get a nap in! I felt disoriented taking the train to Chinatown after just waking up, but all went okay. I took many pictures, actually, we all took lots of pictures. We have a group presentation to do at the end of the semester. Sung Yeon mentioned that the groups from the last semester did a horrible job. She stressed horrible, and also used "sucked" in the description. hah. We'll show 'em up.

Tonight was our last day at our pampered gym...after this, we're at a place which I hear is only open from 9-6. And I'm not even expecting showers so that I don't get my hopes up. How the heck am I going to squeeze in there and be out by 6 is what I want to know. That's inconvenient, and barely enough time after work to get in a workout!