I didn't realise that it had been so long since I posted, I apologise! I have 4 days left in Chicago before I head to Costa Rica so everything is a little insane as I try and fit everything in. 4th of July weekend is insane, even without the Taste of Chicago being on. On the 3rd I along with the rest of the population of Chicago went and sat at the lakefront to watch the fireworks. The fireworks went off at 9.30, I was there at around 7.30 and found a good seat...

Chicago is so much fun in the summer. All the festivals and parties in the park have kicked off this week. But last week I started the week with an 8 mile round trip walk to the zoo. The Zoo is free but it is medium sized and has loads of cute animals. They also have fantastic decorated runs for the animals, especially in the bird house that recreates an outdoor paradise. It was a fun day, and quite a walk but it was so nice, along the lake front and down Michi...

I couldn't say anything about it before but I spent last weekend at home in Belfast. Dad turned 50 last weekend and Mum organised for me to fly home without Dad knowing about it. So last Thursday I hopped on a plane from Chicago and arrived in Dublin on Friday Morning. Granny and Papa picked me up from the bus stop in Banbridge and I got to have lunch with them and Kathryn in Rathfriland. I must say it was so nice to be back in fields and grass and countryside. ...

Summer may be here in Chicago in theory, and we may have had 3/4 30+ degree days in the last week, but we are having the most insane thunder storms I have ever experienced! The thunder was so loud on Sunday I think I felt the building shake, it sounded like a massive explosion, and some of the lightning storms have been keeping me awake at night because they are so bright. So it has made planning activities a little challenging as we try to avoid getting wet in ...

Summer has finally arrived in Chicago! Although I hope it is going to stay, apparently we have a few days ahead of us with massive spring storms. But while we have the sun I am planning to enjoy it. So two weeks ago I finally finished my assignments, including one 70 page paper which i though was going to never end. So when they finished I was happy on one hand, to have them all done, but also sad that my year at DePaul in Chicago is over. The results are also ...