thoughts

Well I just thought I would give an update before I start my usual Saturday cleaning routine. I just finished my first full week of volunteering in a retirement home in one of the northern neighborhoods. I have definately noticed a few things, such as it is very easy to tell what kind of neighborhood a person is in by the majority of the people that enter and leave the buses. For example my work place is in a Spanish neighborhood so when we get close to there I noticed that I hear a lot more Spanish spoken on the bus, however I live in a African American community and I can tell when we are close to home because my work partner and I are the only whites on the bus. People might think this would be awkward, however I have found that nobody really cares whether you are white or black or pink (haha) because everyone has their own agenda to worry about. Also a lot of schools here have uniforms even if they are public schools. I think school uniforms are a good idea because everyone looks the same and no one can judge a person based on their cloths because everyone is wearing the same clothing. I have also noticed that my hair and skin feel a lot more dry here then in Pennsylvania....maybe this is because I am up north more. At any rate I love Chicago. I think I am gonna spend the afternoon exploring the city since today is a free day and I am confidant enough with the transportation system to venture out on my own during the day. Maybe I will check out the locations of a few churches that I found online and make a decision about what church to go to tomorrow. There is also a Celtic festival going on that I might check out.......Well I have to go clean now.