Day 100

This is day 100. Tomorrow will be day 99. And so the countdown begins. Again. This seems like a much better countdown though. I like it because it seems smaller, even though the number is much bigger. Maybe some of you can relate. Maybe you can't.

I really like being here. I really like my job. I really like the kids and my schedule and my apartment and my gym. But, I really miss home. There is something about home that is just so much better than Korea. Can't really put my finger on it. But it's big. And it's drawing me back.

I have enjoyed these 265 days so far. They have not been terrible. In fact they have sometimes even been fun. But... I must say, nothing is as exciting as thinking about coming home again. Ahhh.

I miss my bed. I miss grocery shopping for things I can pronounce. I miss eating food I like. And I miss driving a car. I dream about driving all the time. It's kind of annoying.

And thats all for now. I am sure this countdown will be headline news for a while now.

Goodnight

Michelle

Full-term, fully developed Korealand-experience-child.

Full-term, fully developed Korealand-experience-child.

Or month nine of our time in Korea. Or I guess I should say, MY time in Korea. Since Christina packed up and headed home after eight months.

I like Korea much better these days. No horrible encounters with strange people, less stress, more sunshine. All these things make me realize there are things I will miss about Korea, but this is not the time to think about leaving. I still have 108 days to go. Yes, I have a daily countdown now. Actually it's more of a weekly day-countdown post... but whatever. Getting close to single digits and thats fun.

The other day I cleaned and organized my room. This whole time I have been here I have been living in a slightly chaotic, haphazard way. My drawers are a mess and my closet had more things in a pile on the floor than hanging. So I decided, after nine months of living this way, that is was time to get cleaned up. So I hung things, straightened, sorted, threw out, folded and rearranged. And it is amazing. I can find things I am looking for, things are in their logical places, life is good! Hopefully I can continue to keep it this way and not backslide into disaster zone again.

Today I decided to let my creative juices flow onto some t-shirts. I bought some fabric spray paint the other day and have been itching to use it. So today I turned a shirt, that I bought and immediately hated, into my new art project. It turned out better than I could have hoped. I have aways to go with learning how to stencil and then spray paint effectively so there are not bleed through marks, but it was was fun anyway. I can always wear it to the gym, or working anyway so it does not matter. BUT I actually think it turned out pretty cool. If you want to see it, check out my facebook.

This weekend was my weekend off so I slept in and it was nice. Cleo, my roommate, and I went to a Korean wedding on Saturday afternoon. It was very different than any wedding I have ever been to. First, you sit at tables that are set ready for eating, during the ceremony. As soon as the ceremony was over waiters came and began serving us a five course meal. It was quite nice. While we were eating, the bride and groom took photos with their family and friends and then changed clothes and walked the catwalk while everyone applauded. It was interesting. I liked the style. I like the idea that you don't have to change venues to eat.. that you don't even have to move. So while your pictures are being taken everyone can just eat and then leave, or hang out for an after party. No one needs to hang around starving for an hour while you wander around getting pictures taken, and also starve. Something to think about for the future!

Sarah stayed over Saturday night so we could do some shopping and some pizza eating. I enjoyed having her over. I feel honored that she would tear herself away from her new boyfriend to come hang out with lil' ol' me!

The end!

Michelle