Hey everyone. Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything. Life sort of gets away from me. I always mean to post and then I get distracted by something and then I turn around and it's time for class and then I turn around and it's time to go home and then I look at the clock and it's two in the morning. So, exactly like home. :]
The last few weeks have been relatively uneventful. The week after Seoul I had a bit of a cold but nothing serious and it faded within a few days. After spending two weekends traveling and sleeping in strange places, I was ready for a relaxing weekend at home. Spent two days cleaning, doing laundry, watching movies, reading and thoroughly enjoying doing nothing. :]
The next week I unfortunately got my first migraine in Korea which came on Wednesday night and stuck around until Saturday afternoon. I called out of work Thursday and Friday and had to cancel my plans for the weekend to head to Busan to see the friends I made at Global Gathering, celebrate Mark's birthday, and see the International Fireworks Competition. I was disappointed but after two days in bed, a big weekend just wasn't happening. Since I was feeling better on Sunday I decided to finally make my way out to Jangsa beach, the closest beach to my house. Which is about a dollar and 15 minute bus ride. It was wonderful to have my feet in the sand and waves crashing at the shore. I felt like I was home. I've decided as long as I'm by the ocean, I'm never too far from home. Then I grabbed a bus and went to Pohang for some grocery shopping and dinner before heading back home and calling it a night.
Monday came too early, as usual, but with a nice surprise of no student class and only one teacher class. Also, apparently Mr. Pa and Mrs. Keong have decided that they don't want to have English teacher class and since Oeja had a student class this week, that was canceled too. :] The rest of the week sped by with Halloween lesson plans for the high school students and the rest of my easy Directions lesson. Following directions (as in to a place, though I think this week we might cover directions like "Close your face" and "Be silent") and a review on giving directions.
This weekend was fun. I spent Saturday hanging out at home and then got ready and went to Pohang to Tilt for a fabulous costume party. :] I was a black cat. I made ears out of foam board and super glued them to a black headband. Pair that with a black dress, stockings, and some serious eye makeup and eyeliner for a nose and whiskers done by yours truly, and I was pretty attention getting. ;] I met a Marine :D, some of Mark's friends, and a few asian guys on the street haha. I only wore some of the eye makeup (no eyeliner or other face makeup) on the bus, and no ears, which for me was still a lot of makeup, way more than I ususally wear, but the asian guys apparently thought I looked great. And not out of place at all. I felt totally painted but I guess in a culture where women don't leave the house without being dressed and makeuped to the nines, my normal is just not doing it for them haha. Good thing I'm not here to impress anyone. :] So anywho, I had a wonderful time dancing my heart out and enjoying the festivities until about 4 then took a taxi and crashed for the night. Sunday I had plans to go hiking up a mountain on the outskirts of Pohang but a completely overcast sky and shivering temperatures decided otherwise for me. So I spent the day hanging out in Pohang and then made the journey home to my lonely kitty. She misses me so much when I'm gone and is such a cuddler when I come home. Even if it's just being gone at work. It's so cute.
So, now it's Monday again and tomorrow is the first day of November. Hard to believe I've already been here 2 and a half months. I've already seen so much and I can't wait to see everything else the country has to offer. Hope everyone at home is well. Miss you and love you. ♥
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