Chicago at night

One week down. I have a feeling that for a little while this blog is going to become strictly a weekend affair. I'm being worked pretty hard in the sessions we're doing right now and I'm in the office the majority of the day. By which I mean, uhhh, I'm being worked very hard. But it's been pretty good thus far - I just need to adjust to the schedule.

At the advice of most of my colleagues, I have been trying to take advantage of the Chicago summer. I have been trying to go out as much as I can while I don't actually have huge responsibilities at work and while the weather isn't freezing. And things will certainly begin to suck in that respect relatively soon.

Accordingly, I went out each of the last four nights. I alternated each night with different groups of guys from the office, and I'm just starting to get a feel for the Chicago nightlife (I would like to know more about the Chicago day life too, but doesn't look like that will happen this month). It has been only moderately enjoyable so far; it doesn't really hold a candle to Japan though. I miss being back there. Hopefully I'll have the chance to go back sometime in the near future (ahem*); of course, I've only been HERE for a couple weeks, so for now we will be giving the Windy City a chance. It is seriously a beautiful, amazing city, I just wish I was outside long enough to figure out why. I think a month from now I will have the chance to do just that - and I will certainly take advantage while time is running out.