Scared in the city

I had hoped to get together with one of my friends who lives here today, but it looks like I'll be seeing her Tuesday.  So, while the students did the architectural boat tour and other sightseeing, shopping, and dining excursions, I took myself to a movie this afternoon.  I intended to see A Serious Man, the new Cohen brothers film, but I got confused about the time and ended up seeing Paranormal Activity instead.  It is super scary, sort of along the lines of The Blair Witch Project.  The end was absolutely horrifying, so much so that I almost couldn't look and put my shawl over my head and peeked out from beneath the fringe.  It is unlikely I will sleep tonight and highly possible that I will never sleep again thanks to this deliciously frightening movie.

The students had a great time last night.  One attended a fashion show, a lot of them found cool restaurants, and some visited the House of Blues.  I, however, proved to myself and the students that I am officially a boring grown up.  While they enjoyed  Chicago's nightlife, I walked to Whole Foods and bought a salad and then came back to the hotel for a hot bath.  After my bath, I ate the salad, drank some orange/mango juice, read a little bit of Reading Lolita in Tehran, and fell asleep in front of the TV while I watched a documentary about Bob Dylan.

Our agency visits start tomorrow, so we'll all be up and running early in the a.m.  Hopefully, the students will log on and blog a bit about their impressions of the places we visit.