I realized something today as I was putting siding on a house in the 94 degree heat, covered in concrete dust with sweat running down my brow and into my eyes. I realized that I like manual labor. Although you would never think so if you looked at me hunched over my computer or sitting at my desk with my nose in a book, there is nothing more satisfying (and exhausting) than spending the day under the sun laboring to make something. This is the third day I've been doing this and I love being able to look at the house and say, "I did that with my own two hands (and the leadership and know-how of my father)."
That was definitely one thing that I missed in Japan and hope to do a little bit of while I'm in Chicago. Maybe I could get involved with Habitat for Humanity or some urban renewal project. If you can think of something or know the name of a good program, leave me a comment and I'll look into it.
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