Back Home...

I am back in Minnesota.. for whatever that is worth. I am exhausted because I have reverse jet lag! I had to work at 5am and didn't get to bed til about 11pm and was up at 3:30am. ohh. how I hate this. I did take some random pictures of stuff on my flight home from South Korea.
sandy area that looks kinda like a desert

the water on the opposite side of the sand - see the characters reflecting from my window!

this photo is great!

i really like water/mountains

the super long bridge in Korea

they are building this to be the longest bridge in the country!

oh yay! the airport

the plane i was about to board

We were finally in ALASKA! as the sun was coming up.



Well, folks, I am here in the USA now. I don't feel terribly happy to be here, either. I felt really peaceful in Korea.. I'm sure it was the lack of stress and being in the company of someone who helps me to feel empowered. I can't wait until it is my turn to actually move to South Korea. I know it's a different country with completely different sets of norms but I don't mind. I've been reading about this for about 9 months now! I know a lot and nothing has turned me off of Korea. I can be happy there and have that adventure I have always wanted while I am focusing on my career goals.

I might update this randomly with things relating to Korea, but for now this is the end of my adventure!

Leaving on Korean Air

This will be the last "from South Korea" blog on here! I am terribly sad to say that. I have loved every moment that I have been here and I feel so calm compared to back home. Things are busy and loud here but after a while it's just routine so no biggie. I love how nice everyone is and helpful. If you are just standing there looking lost, a Korean will attempt to explain or help you get where you are going or whatever you need. Most Koreans know some English and with me knowing some Korean it hasn't been that difficult. I am going to miss seeing Hangul everywhere I go and I will miss the sound of this intersection in the morning. I will miss the walking everywhere. It saves so much money just taking public transportation or walking. Everything that you need is pretty much within a few blocks.
For my last day, we took it easy since Saturday was so long. We went to the pottery store so I could pick up some gifts, then we went to check out movie times so we could see one later. Then we chilled in the apartment watching this Chinese movie Eat Drink Man Woman. It was pretty spectacular. She had a rugby meeting so we went there and then we came back to the loft, grabbed a bottle of wine and headed to the park. We ended up going through 2.5 bottles in a matter of 2 hours but it was a lot of fun. I took the kitty along that one of my penpals made me and we took crazy photos of it. It was a pretty awesome day just chilling and goofing off.
There are water coolers everywhere, with cute paper cups to drink from.

the water fountain and fake seagulls in the mall

lunch from Emma's - banana milk, cider, sandwich on fruit bread with ham, cheese, apple, pickle, cucumber, egg salad. it sounds weird but tastes great

the backseat of my last cab ride. see - nowhere to hook your seatbelt into!

art on the wall at Indigo - western style cafe where Mel's meeting was

the many flights of the subway station

the last subway ride.. waiting for the train

kitty goes on an adventure

she snuck up on me


finally.. a decent photo of us.. and wine bottle #2

and awww.. we can be serious sometimes