tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339137422012-01-06T14:30:17.484+09:00Lost SeoulJust your average Korean-Midwest adoptee transplant. It’s interesting how we are constantly redefining who we are.
For every family created by adoption, another family was torn apart. I keep searching....She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-43606872671087784742012-01-06T13:35:00.002+09:002012-01-06T14:09:16.618+09:00Perfection.2011 was a long year. I forgot that I like to blog but time and motivation are seemingly factors in my decision to blog or not. I ended 2011 with a lingering idealist review of perfection. I needed to get my PhD timeline perfect. My extended family struggling with the perfect vision of family. I needed to become a perfect me (someone that tells people that she loves them, someone She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-64347405081759538282011-09-06T14:13:00.002+09:002012-01-06T14:30:17.503+09:00Catching up with KADs is always fun. I've rekindled my love of KADs as I was getting bogged down with the studies. Some friends were visiting and had a good conversation at Sydney Madang. Sometimes we can be a bit depressing for "normal" conversation but it could be because I tend to have stronger views than most and my family situation has been messed for a while now. I can't see myself in She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-53557237440580334472011-06-22T19:29:00.007+09:002011-06-22T19:53:30.962+09:00First post of the year. The PhD has really killed my mojo.....and I've had a rough couple of months.Having this last birthday has been really difficult. I've made a decision to stop communication with my birth family until I feel better about the situation. I will post later when I feel up to it.Just had a few nights off to watch some TV. SBS Go Back Where You Came From where six ordinary She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-79429121288729779382010-12-06T14:58:00.006+09:002010-12-06T15:09:25.036+09:00I have to backdate my posts because I have been a bad blogger. I just realised that when I was posting, I was entering the dates in incorrectly and they came up as 3 December. I have now fixed it - it is really the little things that I mess up. Living in Australia has taken a toll on my competencies. I now say arvo and when I look at a date, I have to think about what it actually means as my She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-7608900241746526362010-12-03T12:19:00.004+09:002010-12-06T15:51:16.817+09:00Christmas is early.Thanksgiving completely slipped my mind this year. It has been very busy at work and then my cousin Patrick was here for business from the UK. We spent a few nights with him walking around Sydney and giving him a glimpse of our life. We have not seen each other since 2006 and it was a nice time to catch up. Luckily he had amazing weather and right when he left, the rain She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-12194644505499804732010-10-19T12:26:00.000+09:002010-12-06T14:57:40.944+09:00Just got back from the US and received one of the most important emails of my life today. Congratulations! You have been awarded an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) at UNSW for commencement in semester 1 2011.I haven't told anyone besides cHubby that I have applied to go back for my PhD. I received an offer to the PhD program at UNSW in August but I was reluctant to say She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-23255324191265875982010-10-12T15:09:00.003+09:002010-12-06T15:57:03.530+09:00The trip to the US was too short but good. It would be nice to come home more often. The birthday party for Grandma was a success and we were pleased with the TV that we decided to get her. I wish that we had more time with friends in DC and Iowa as they were both a quick 24 hours. cHubby and I spent quite a bit of time with our sides of the family and so I didn't have to stay overnight with She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-65246584095606295122010-08-25T12:37:00.000+09:002010-12-06T14:57:02.625+09:00I have just accepted a new job! I am so excited. I actually quit EP last week. My lovely co-worker decided to take me in a room and tell me that I was using too much flex-time. WTF. I have had this position lined up for a couple of weeks but I was waiting for the official letter to come in the mail (well email). It is actually a breath of fresh air for me to be out of that stuffy corporate She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-20785565698983402782010-06-15T16:59:00.002+09:002010-12-06T16:07:48.323+09:00I can't be bothered going into work today. We had Monday off for a Public Holiday and I caught some weird rash in Vanuatu. It doesn't help that I do not want to face my co-workers. We've been at odds for a while and I really don't like the environment. Vanuatu was beautiful. cHubby and I had a good time diving. The conditions weren't nearly as nice as the Great Barrier Reef but how could She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-38233506769951771272010-06-06T18:45:00.003+09:002010-08-16T16:57:11.227+09:00cHubby went away so I had the weekend to myself. My co-workers couldn't believe that I was staying in on a Friday night and that they would be going out. Obviously they live in an alternate universe where money grows on trees and it's okay to cheat on your partner. I've been working with these jackasses for way too long. My Friday night was a bit of training for City2Surf. Yup, I seem to be She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-67393397350050141362010-05-30T10:59:00.005+09:002010-08-16T16:45:22.306+09:00In combination of my birthday and a few other things, we decided to go on another vacation. Tickets were cheap and so we decided to go to Vanuatu. cHubby and I decided that this was going to be better than a present. In my spare time at work and dealing with the travel agent that we used for Lizard Island, we booked a trip to Port Vila. I was keen (goodness the Australian is coming out) to goShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-22760202097272447172010-05-12T18:23:00.002+09:002010-05-12T18:33:15.183+09:00cHubby's been sick. He's got strep throat and I'm tired of making soup. We've had soup all week and I'M OVER IT. We had to look up on my blog what we did for my birthday last year because neither of us could remember. We find ourselves doing that a lot, time just goes by.Last weekend we met up with a couple that we met up at Lizard Island. We had a wonderful meal and exchanged memories of She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-7858365463357764662010-05-03T14:33:00.004+09:002010-05-12T17:50:22.277+09:00I called in sick today. I can't beleive that I haven't updated my blog since February 12. From March-May are back posts. Sad...She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-24860112429112956302010-04-26T18:13:00.003+09:002010-05-12T18:23:48.791+09:00Thank God that my company has left. No one is ever staying over again. I don't really mean that, but cHubby's family were awful. I just don't appreciate people that don't have good members. I'm not saying that I have the best manners in the world, but these people are a bit ridiculous. If they were my family I would say something, but cHubby doesn't stick up for himself. He says that it doesn't She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-23790049479084640102010-04-06T18:03:00.002+09:002010-05-12T18:13:28.679+09:00As we just returned from vacation, I feel like we're always taking vacations, but I enjoy getting away. Considering what happened in Korea last Christmas, part of me says that I need to enjoy life. I've heard from my father. He called. He sounded half drunk when he called. He wanted to know how I was, which was nice. I'm not sure what to think as when I left Korea last time I said that I She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-86273054736434625672010-03-24T17:50:00.002+09:002010-05-12T18:02:53.227+09:00While I was away, cHubby made friends with the couple that was mad at us. I think that he was asking for an apology, but I don't know if he got one. It was nice that when I returned from my trip that we could get back together in a group and have dinner.cHubby and I got back from what I would consider the best vacation of my life. Grant, getting married in Fiji was amazing, but this was the She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-71203664668188834362010-03-07T14:36:00.005+09:002010-05-12T17:50:53.694+09:00I just returned from a week visit from the US. It was good just to see my family and let my grandmother know how much I love her. Right before I left, my godmother told me that our family isn’t very demonstrative but she knows how much this meant to my grandma. We will know more about the cancer later on but her spirits and mind are well. Maybe the trip was more for myself, I don’t know – I just She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-37739699849614486692010-02-12T16:34:00.004+09:002010-05-03T14:45:16.496+09:00cHubby and I have been married for 5 years next month. Honestly when we first got married, I didn't think that it would last this long. I was younger and got bored easily (and tried to break up with him several times), but maybe I'm older and wiser? Who knows the reason but I can't imagine my life without him now. Its so comforting for me to know that I have someone out there who knows me almost She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-85955236180338379392010-01-21T17:14:00.002+09:002010-05-03T14:45:35.154+09:00Life is so distant. I find myself having a really hard time. I'm still struggling with accident and I found out that my grandmother in Minnesota has stage 2 lung cancer. She'll be 88 in March; her body can't take surgery and she won't do chemo. It's been a difficult year for me. Even with the split from my a-family, I always kept in contact with my grandma. Because I don't have a lot of my She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-2206194273226590332010-01-01T14:03:00.006+09:002010-01-01T14:50:37.362+09:00I'm a mess. I'm done with Korea for a while. It's amazing that just when I think that I'm getting my act together - this last trip to Korea has emotionally exhausted. cHubby's worn down, I can't stop crying, and I can't keep doing this to myself. On December 26th at 4:30 AM, we got into a car accident on our way to visit my brother. I've been in several car accidents before but this was the most She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-66393893200227581732009-12-25T19:50:00.004+09:002010-01-01T15:15:22.054+09:00Merry Christmas from Korea! This last weekend was cold. We've been spoiled by Sydney weather. We arrived on the 17th and my father and his girlfriend came to pick us up from the airport! We were very busy the first week. We ended up going to some sort of family meeting and I had to drive home. cHubby and I went to a bathhouse - he went with my father. My father was yelling at my sister and step She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-26004999130022934642009-12-11T13:43:00.000+09:002010-01-01T14:01:58.171+09:00Christmas is right around the corner and we leave for Korea soon. Melbourne was great. We got to see the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island Little Penguins, and meet up with some adoptees. The Great Ocean Road is spectacular. You are amazed at how beautiful the structures are. cHubby and I wondered if Hawaii would have a similar coastline. The flies are a bit pesky and it was a strange that no one She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-34557426508168374722009-11-01T13:36:00.002+09:002010-01-01T13:43:07.462+09:00It's been ages since I've posted anything. Getting used to work life again, I suppose. I've been looking forward to the trip to Korea and not much new to report. cHubby and I have a couple of trips planned. Going golfing in Newcastle and Melbourne. We decided that we wanted to go sky diving as our Christmas present to eachother.The adoptee film festival was cancelled. I haven't really heardShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-56355657395354055592009-10-19T16:36:00.002+09:002009-10-19T16:56:45.145+09:00It's official that I'm employed. I decided to take an office job that is located close to where we live. I was fortunate enough to be offered a couple of positions, but cHubby thought that this is the best offer. While in my dozen of interviews, I realized that I should really start focusing more on adoptees in Sydney. I backed out of the Sydney event for a couple of reasons. But when people ask She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-31607800993362833512009-10-06T15:42:00.006+09:002009-10-19T16:36:53.985+09:00I've been applying to jobs that I do not have any qualifications for. I was thinking that I would like to work for a community organization. I watched the The Girl in the Mirror and I had a small epiphany that I wanted to work in post adoption. While someday in the distance - I would love to go back to school and do a study on post adoption. This is not my path yet. Someday I hope....So I've She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-35652742724138068022009-09-30T11:56:00.004+09:002009-10-19T16:04:51.081+09:00I finally had the chance to see Adopted the Movie. It has been a topic for many adoption boards for the last year and being away from America. I didn't get the chance to see it. I brought it back with me from our trip. I thought that it was okay. I started watching it and within 15 minutes I was going to shut it off. I didn't care for the adoptive parents in the movie and I didn't want to watch She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-19427109720304700522009-09-19T12:37:00.004+09:002009-09-19T12:42:43.428+09:00I like blogging. Honestly I do. It's been busy and difficult to do without the Internet. I'm going to backlog so these last couple of months are going to be a bit blurry.I hope that remember to read this message before I go back and read the others. HmmShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-22132016038258405052009-08-31T15:08:00.003+09:002009-10-19T16:07:16.452+09:00I love to read. I just finished Baby Love which has been on my "to read" list for a while. I've been enjoying not working and catching up. The book had some very poignant discussions while Walker always knew that she wanted to be a mother....this ambivalent person does not know and does not know how one decides on motherhood. I think that if we ever have children, I would like to journal as she She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-7167184954409520382009-08-12T14:47:00.002+09:002009-09-19T15:06:51.067+09:00Our trip to Noumea was great. It wasn't as relaxing as what I hoped it would be but it was fun. cHubby and I enjoy fine dining, wine, and traveling with another couple and their friends. We booked this holiday 8 months in advance and it was a good timing for all of us. Except that we didn't realize that we would be moving as well. We move next week to our apartment in the city. I haven't seen it She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-25908594070068985522009-07-30T14:37:00.002+09:002009-09-19T14:46:33.004+09:00cHubby is more homesick now than before we left. He wants to go back to America. He's stressed because we are moving from Manly and he's a bit tired with his job. We've been looking at apartments in the ridiculous 15 minute slots that apartment hunting in Sydney has to offer. City or beach? I vote beach but cHubby is tired of the commute and wants to move into the city. We tried negotiating with She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-33926890695885280402009-07-13T14:20:00.003+09:002009-09-19T14:37:25.713+09:00Our vacation in America has been busy. We are leaving from DSM - after seeing friends, getting new Driver's Licences, paying insurance, and lots of shopping. We've made some really nice friends while is Iowa (and I can't believe that we were there for only 3 years). My first girlfriend aka Mommy took over a year to make in Iowa, and I haven't made any friends nearly as great while living in She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-54258723892272673982009-07-08T13:47:00.004+09:002009-09-19T14:20:10.664+09:00We're off to Iowa. It was so nice to see my family and friends. cHubby was upset leaving; he really misses his family. When you talk to people over the phone is so different when you visibly see how much they've changed or how our family is just getting older. cHubby's grandmother is ill and has been showing signs of Alzheimer's. My grandmother is still beautiful and young at heart but this last She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-38553344379476100812009-06-30T13:18:00.002+09:002009-09-19T13:47:13.995+09:00Sometime while we were in flight.... Michael Jackson passed away. I thought that it was pretty big news. We walked off of the plane and saw the headlines. I think that he is an amazing artist. People's opinions of him differ drastically...some ask about his obsession with lightening his skin or judge if he was a child molester. When people state their opinion of him, it's amazing how societal She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-3866827535733061882009-06-25T12:45:00.002+09:002009-09-19T13:18:49.051+09:00June-September are distant memories....cHubby and I are off to America tomorrow. I've been meaning to contact people and tell them that we were coming and try to organize some get-togethers but as usual my attempts to actually communicate that with people were...um..well...nonexistent. I just procrastinate way too much. It's not like I didn't have time to send an email. I'm not sure what I was She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-89603585628474149282009-06-10T18:21:00.002+09:002009-06-10T18:54:45.604+09:00It was the Queen's birthday which is a holiday here in Oz (but not in the UK?). I volunteered on Saturday to help out with Jane Brown Playshop. I found the whole experience a little weird. I hope that for the children, it raises some awareness in there lives - which is the most important thing that they realize that they are not alone. For me, Jane has one of those families that is too much. She She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-16728923435377705702009-05-25T18:04:00.001+09:002009-06-10T18:20:38.138+09:00In our feeble attempts to get back in shape, cHubby and I have joined a gym. I don't have much luck at gyms because it just seems so depressing. I have some dresses and tops that aren't fitting so great. Although the last time I was wearing them is back in Iowa and that's almost 2 years ago. The back fat is getting a little out of control. In celebration of my birthday, cHubby took me out to eat.She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-22441735602474627912009-05-10T17:27:00.003+09:002009-06-10T18:04:39.406+09:00I missed Parents Day in Korea. I haven't called my father back. We've been calling back to the US a lot lately. My adopted grandma is getting older. The family decided to get her an alarm system incase she need help when she's home alone. We got presents for MIL and my aunt as well. Everyone says that they are excited to see us and I'm pretty anxious to go home. When I see pictures of everyone, She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-83363310667098469042009-04-22T20:04:00.002+09:002009-04-22T20:54:03.684+09:00MIL and FIL left yesterday. I think that they had a nice time. I'm exhausted. The plastic smile on my face can only last so long. I don't know how much longer I could have handled all of the random comments....like "I won't spend money on all of that weird food that you people eat" or my favourite "what the hell is fragrant jasmine rice" Oh the things you do because you married some random white She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-29309424008262785952009-04-05T07:31:00.003+09:002009-04-05T07:47:01.501+09:00I had a the most amazing dream about my dad. I've been thinking about calling my Korean family but I never really know what to say. My Korean hasn't improved and well.... But in my dream, I called my dad and only spoke to him in intermediate Korean and I knew everything that he was saying to and we had a long conversation on the phone about his business, his girlfriend, my half brother and sisterShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-38420127759819156362009-03-23T06:53:00.001+09:002009-04-05T07:30:43.040+09:00For anyone that reads my blog, you know and I know....I'm moody. I've been reflecting on a few things lately. I'm helping out this adoptee event in Sydney. It started out as a short-film festival but then merged into artist panel and event. The two other adoptees organizing are a little older than and we are all at very different places in our lives. We had the last meeting at our house and it She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-12499760014952842982009-02-21T19:53:00.004+09:002009-10-19T16:08:24.556+09:00cHubby and I have a night off. We went to a local Koreatown to stock up on kimchi, spam, ramen, and other necessities. Who knew that I would be addicted to Spam after living in Korea? I always try to pass as a "Korean" when we go to Korean places. I speak in simple Korean and then make cHubby talk to the waitresses and order food. It just seems easier and then when they ask me questions - I just She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-90673259747996348352009-02-01T06:27:00.003+09:002009-02-21T19:53:45.001+09:00Today has been the first day that I've woken up and felt good. This last month has been a struggle for me. cHubby isn't adjusting well to Australia, and I've been feeling lost with my family coming to visit. Company seems to my middle name. We've had some dinner parties with neighbors and cHubby's co-workers. I feel that we've got a really nice group of friends but they all know each other She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-28974286429292568902009-01-06T19:47:00.002+09:002009-01-06T19:52:28.882+09:00Another week has passed and I can't believe all of things that have happened. Last weekend cHubby and I finished our scuba diving course so now we are certified divers. We even signed up for the advanced course so we might be doing that next month. We also found out that my family was going to visit from Korea. It was a long week trying to get everything ready for them and planning an agenda.She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-79966672181861784522008-12-25T09:02:00.002+09:002008-12-25T09:22:59.987+09:00Merry Christmas to myself. It's been a lonely couple of weeks - I don't feel like it is Christmas. cHubby and I decided that our Christmas presents to ourselves would be learning to scuba dive. Last weekend was completely spent in the pool and diving a couple times. I'm not going to lie, there were a couple of times that I was really scared underwater. Curtis is worried that I might have a panic She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-76215749033715677372008-11-28T15:47:00.003+09:002008-11-28T16:17:48.875+09:00I'm employed. It's not my dream job, but it is something to help pay the bills. cHubby and I went out to eat at Pier to celebrate last weekend. The food was great! It's been a busy week. I'm not sure exactly what I'll be doing, but the job is close to home. Everyone seems really nice. My boss is the overactive businessman with great work ethic but little organization; the admin is a typical She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-55997780901723178502008-11-19T15:30:00.002+09:002008-11-28T15:47:15.696+09:00My great aunt snail mailed me some pictures of my grandpa. It was so nice to look at them just to get a glimpse of what his life used to be. My favorite was a church picture that was taken before my grandma Johnson passed away. I don't really remember her because she died when I was in 1st grade. It's amazing to have pictures displayed when a person passes away. My adoptive parents have all of myShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-26459202535139632492008-11-13T10:19:00.003+09:002008-11-13T11:02:53.113+09:00cHubby decided that I needed a vacation. Maybe just to get my mind away so we headed up to Brisbane and the Gold Coast. I didn't think that it would help, but we had a really good time. The highlight of the trip was cuddling koalas. I didn't think that I would like them much as I did so it made the trip exciting. cHubby and I got to get away and just play.I am so proud to be an American. AlthoughShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-78733105616072666622008-11-04T07:01:00.004+09:002008-11-04T07:33:30.476+09:00Watching the video and not seeing myself with the Johnsons has really gotten me thinking about my past. I also just finished Ten Thousands Sorrows by Elizabeth Kim, which I would not recommend it to anyone. I hope that other KADs and APs recognize this and hopefully it is not the only KAD memoir that they read. There are so many other ones out there that are MUCH better. Reading a memoir always She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-88376043736394282582008-11-03T21:49:00.003+09:002008-11-03T21:58:43.767+09:00Well, after a weekend of trying to forget my problems, I finally mustered enough courage to go the the Hoff Obituary Site for Virgil. It was hard to watch the video and read. Of course, I am not mentioned due to the lack of family ties. I still think that it would have been nice to have been at the funeral, but sometimes life just isn't fair. The video is beautiful, and it is so amazing to see soShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-4822265000436657612008-10-29T11:07:00.007+09:002008-10-29T12:21:00.881+09:00The last week has been horrible. I keep crying and my migraines are horrendous. I'd go to the doctor to get some of my meds, but I don't think that we can afford it right now. I've already hit my cap on my prescription plan so we are paying out of pocket. Anyways, our stuff arrived from the US, and it was mess. Things that I specifically packed away were brought over, some of my clothes were She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-64383495734581205692008-10-13T11:26:00.002+09:002008-10-13T12:08:11.874+09:00Well no interviews last week. I'm back to self-loathing. I went to the dentist last week (who was really cute and married) and he said that his American wife had similar problems finding a job in Oz. It took her 6 months to find a job. How depressing 6 months... It doesn't help when the world economy is horrible and the Aussie dollar is shit. *SIGH*I got my library card, and I got a couple of She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-80429880086829848322008-10-03T13:35:00.003+09:002008-10-03T13:55:48.155+09:00Yesterday, I decided that I needed to more with my life besides sleep and feel sorry for myself. I needed to turn over a new leaf and embrace my unemployment. The weather is turning nice so I went to the beach, made a pan of bars, went to the library and a couple of book stores. Then I woke up this morning and did my usual nothing. In my last month of indifference and loathing, I haven't been She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-76326639138812330482008-09-22T13:49:00.003+09:002008-09-22T14:52:48.523+09:00So I seem to be in better spirits. I think that my *magic* was messing with my emotions last week. I started crying when I didn't get the job that I wanted. I'm still sleeping over 12 hours a day, but I'm getting better. I woke up this morning and had a delicious breakfast of kimchi, Shin ramen, and sardines. The weekend was filled with worthless hours on the Internet and car shopping. The good She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-31696334164660385722008-09-19T15:51:00.003+09:002008-09-19T16:24:11.715+09:00I feel lazy and depressed. I'm pretty sure that I've put on 2 kilos. This week has been full of rejection. I had a interview and they were checking on my references (which I assume my former boss never got in touch with them). Obviously, I didn't get the job.....or the 5 other jobs that I've applied to.She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-22687476977055830092008-09-14T06:16:00.003+09:002008-09-14T06:42:48.784+09:00Goodness, I didn't realize that it has been over month since my last blog. I hate not having the Internet. So Australia...We've moved in to our apartment. The first two weeks we were waiting for our furniture and fridge. Sleeping on the floor is something that I got accustomed to in Korea, but the floors are always heated. Waiting for the furniture was a pain, but the other thing was that there She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-33046574066436584182008-08-11T14:16:00.002+09:002008-08-11T14:28:23.997+09:00It was a really good weekend. We found an apartment (a little over our budget), but we are both happy with it. I'm going to have to get a job soon to help out with the costs. It is great, and we hope that everything works out. We put a deposit down, and we're just waiting to hear back from the agent. We talked to the families as it was long overdue. We've been so caught up with the move that we She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-41999922440032569822008-08-06T13:53:00.004+09:002008-08-11T14:15:34.378+09:00I love Sydney so far. cHubby has been getting on my nerves, but that's just because we've been stressed with moving and have only been hanging out with him. I've enrolled in two Korean classes and dropped both. I started off at the Sydney Uni, but when I got my bill of $2500 for one class.....cHubby stated that it would be cheaper to send me back to Korea. Then it was recommended that I take someShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-85590482464731230862008-07-26T17:41:00.002+09:002008-08-11T13:53:05.382+09:00I'm in Australia with cHubby. I know that he's just happy to see me. My last days in Korea were a blur as usual. My lil sis came to EWHA to spend some time with me before I left. I hope that she will visit me in Australia. It would be so nice to have someone in the family to communicate with. I was running around with Julie and we managed to get a haircut in before my flight. And it is always She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-42878037316664181262008-07-23T13:24:00.002+09:002008-08-11T13:38:52.561+09:00I've already started saying goodbye to my friends here. I'm not sure when I'm going to come back as a lot has to do with our living situation in Sydney. I haven't talked to my family for a while, but I said goodbye to my mother yesterday. While I was taking my listening test for EWHA, I was nervous. Earlier in class, I was having a hard time focusing, and my teacher could tell. Then she She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-27539003402192132492008-07-09T12:50:00.000+09:002008-07-13T05:50:21.317+09:00I was placed into a lower level Korean class. I was hoping to get into level two, but I knew that my Korean hasn't improved. I've been trying and studying but nothing really seems to work. I feel disappointed with myself. Everything about Ewha is light years ahead of INJE. I'm not really sure where my life is headed. I know that learning Korean has become important to me, but I don't know how I She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-83094316537069358592008-07-05T13:18:00.003+09:002008-07-12T12:50:39.017+09:00God was looking out for me because I got to move into the dorm early. My roommate is not here yet, but I'm really looking forward to this experience. I've been hanging out with some of the new people at EWHA, and I feel so OLD. I'm not quite ready to give up my ways, but I don't think that I should hang out with teenagers all the time as well. Yikes! I've been helping out some of the participantsShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-38163810800977418082008-06-26T16:50:00.003+09:002008-06-26T17:03:47.096+09:00I'm back in Korea, staying with my birthfather's family. When I got back, my stepmom told me that my grandma passed away. I visited her once since I've been back, and she had no clue who I was. It was funny when my father was yelling "MEEGOOK" in her good ear. I just smiled nicely and watched my father spend time with his mother. I wonder how he feels with the death of his mother. Does he look atShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-28351438204110297012008-06-24T13:03:00.003+09:002008-06-26T17:22:02.779+09:00We leave Hong Kong soon. cHubby says that I've been obsessed with durian (he made me eat it outside in the lobby). I got too much sun, but the weekend was great. I got to have some KAD time with a friend over dinner. We decided to go bungee jumping. I didn't think that I would go through with it, but it was a really fun experience. When we get down under, I'm hoping to do it again. cHubby and I She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-67655414071244997502008-06-19T10:15:00.002+09:002008-06-23T15:56:02.660+09:00Rain, rain go away....As I'm sitting in my luxurious hotel room in Hong Kong, I realize how spoiled I have been the last couple of times that we've been here. The office moved so now were are staying on the Kowloon side. I'm actually more likely to stay at an Extended Stay than the Four Seasons, but everything about this place is a little off: no clocks in the room, suspicious restaurant, and She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-39075593767078439132008-06-12T22:28:00.003+09:002008-06-12T22:56:26.082+09:00I was sick last week so there isn't much to blog about other than waking up late, being forced fed by my stepmother, and waiting for my father to come home (which he doesn't do often). I went to go see him at work, and then he didn't know how to get rid of me so he ended up taking me with him to spend with his girlfriend and her son. I then realized that this is what he does when he doesn't come She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-70279450562158502782008-06-03T22:33:00.008+09:002008-06-03T23:26:37.719+09:00I just read about Julia who passed away on May 31st, two days after her birthday and one day after my Facebook message to her. The information was in my Yahoo email account which I hadn't checked in a couple of days. Jesus, as I continuously talk about my trivial life, I cannot find the words to express this loss. I am a selfish individual. She, on the other hand, was a beautiful person, a fellowShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-21652238655304417372008-06-03T13:23:00.002+09:002008-06-03T13:43:28.508+09:00I got my Korean driver's license. It was really easy - signed a couple of forms, took an eye test, and poof you can drive in Korea. I had a encounter with the photo ID machine in the subway, which made me really upset. My hand actually hurts today from hitting the machine. Luckily, the person that I was with calmed me down. I talked to cHubby about it, and he always thinks that I overreact and isShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-6630068961442915002008-06-01T01:11:00.002+09:002008-06-01T01:58:48.385+09:00I'm officially done with INJE. YAY!!! If anyone tells me how great IIIHR Program is, I might punch their face in. These last three months have been nothing but drama for me. Of course, I had a difficult time because I was on bad terms with HeeJung from the beginning. It was depressing because the program has a lot of potential, but it fails to succeed. I really wished that things could have been She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-85094821296449226532008-05-26T19:44:00.003+09:002008-05-27T00:44:16.080+09:00It was a good birthday weekend. I've made some nice friends here (who happen to American KADs who did the INJE program), and we went out for some drinking, dancing, and noreabang. I haven't really met any Koreans this time around that I feel would be good friends, they all seem a little flaky at INJE. But anyways, we had a great time. We went to the club, out to eat at a buffet, and set off She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-73350159536962958232008-05-22T22:54:00.005+09:002008-05-23T00:09:08.038+09:00I was on vacation with the other adoptees from INJE, and I don't really feel comfortable blogging in front of them. We were sharing a room, eating, drinking, and somewhat enjoying Jeju. The trip was exhausting. The one participant who quit decided to come back, but it seemed that everything was okay for a while. I've stopped speaking to the crazy one (I've given him so many chances to be a decentShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-29402431878088542952008-05-13T14:39:00.003+09:002008-05-13T15:26:07.025+09:00I have been feeling stressed lately. It is amazing that my emotions are so easily triggered. Last night when I came back from my parents, I was nearly in tears. I'm not sure what to think about the family situation. There are so many things that I want to say but I can't and it really makes it hard on me. My half-brother hates me (well he doesn't particularly like any of the family most of the She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-10045089747917498592008-05-09T16:02:00.002+09:002008-05-09T16:16:08.381+09:00I've had a roommate the last couple of days and it reminded me that I really hate living with people. One of the adoptees had his girlfriend visiting and she has been keeping her stuff at my place. She's not even staying with me, but I just don't like it when people just throw their stuff all over in my personal space. She seems like a nice person, but not all that considerate.Of course, there isShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-61523365960859927172008-05-05T23:57:00.002+09:002008-05-06T00:26:13.296+09:00Today is Children's Day in Korea. I forgot that it was Cinco de Mayo as well. It's a good thing that Facebook keeps me updated. I went to Daegu to meet my old roommate and I got to see one of my favorite professor, Dr. Michael Finch. It was so nice to be at Keimyung again. The memories came flooding back. I walked by a bunch of places that we used to hang out at, but the University area had She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-14534664486617207442008-05-01T20:40:00.005+09:002008-06-01T00:04:05.723+09:00This is a beautiful individual who is going through a really hard time. I don't think that it is appropriate to talk about her experiences on my blog, but you can visit hers at Julia's Jam. If you believe in pray, then please pray to your God for her. If you believe in science, then register here.She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-3503201339684842792008-05-01T19:55:00.003+09:002008-05-01T20:39:44.943+09:00I've been having this "f*ck you" attitude towards everything at INJE since came back from spring break which I don't know is a good or a bad thing. I've been physically and mentally exhausted all week. Today were were supposed to have class and then HeeJung announces that we have to go meet some sponsors in hour. Generally, I wouldn't care about meeting people but I hate being put on display as She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-32235334809082130392008-04-28T19:12:00.004+09:002008-04-28T23:02:13.553+09:00When we got back from DPRK, I took cHubby out for dog! He thought that it was delicious. We got lost along the way and he figured out where I was taking him. We went to the Blue House (which was pretty boring). We were actually on tour with an institution that had several people with disabilities and they made the tour interesting. cHubby and I just hung out and then we headed to Kangwon Land She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-57607670830033684762008-04-28T01:16:00.007+09:002008-04-28T01:47:15.053+09:00I think that cHubby had a great time. It was a little difficult that his flight was arriving late because it meant that I got to spend some quality time at Seoul Station at midnight. It was a little scary with all of the drunks and all hanging out. I went out with my lil sis Julie to kill some of the time. I picked cHubby up ON TIME (he was impressed since last time I was late), and we headed to She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-33531910083047791392008-04-18T12:04:00.002+09:002008-04-18T12:25:47.474+09:00Another day at INJE wasted. My classes were cancelled, but the teacher decided not to tell us (even though other students knew). It is midterms here and the students are acting more annoying than usual. I'm in a fairly angry mood. Last night a couple of drunk older men were swearing at me in Korean because we were talking English. The Koreans that we were with just wanted to leave, but I decided She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-89731765039106197962008-04-14T21:46:00.004+09:002008-04-15T18:58:24.715+09:00In an effort to save money, I decided to stay in around INJE for the weekend. With cHubby coming, I've been spending a lot of coin. Wells Fargo is not the easiest bank to deal with and they charge me $5 bucks every time I withdrawal money so I try to limit how many times I withdrawal. I've tried taking out larger amounts, but Wells Fargo has a limit that you can only withdrawal $300 dollars at a She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-64346905139868522462008-04-09T18:59:00.003+09:002008-04-09T19:20:35.786+09:00We're going to North Korea! Yay! I just got confirmation on the tickets and I'm pretty pumped about the trip. I hear that the hiking is amazing (and the added bonus that we'll be IN North Korea). Most of cHubby's trip is planned, including a golf trip with our Cynthia Korean fam, and I just have to arrange a time for cHubby to meet my b-family and my b-mom. He's never met my mother before so She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-60103643276395288912008-04-07T21:06:00.002+09:002008-04-09T21:09:55.154+09:00I was craving a burger so I went to Bennigan's before I headed back to INJE. I guess that Bennigan's in Korea doesn't have burgers, but they still have the terrible Monte Crisco sandwich. Gross. I was too lazy to leave the restaurant so I ended up with a fajita salad. Not really thinking......it was a $22 dollar salad. I should have went with my instincts - Burger King.She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-52296600056408686402008-04-05T23:23:00.002+09:002008-04-05T23:44:42.877+09:00I left INJE for the weekend and headed to Seoul. I needed the break from all of the drama. I finally got a copy of the contract that I foolishly signed. One of my Korean friends looked it over and said that INJE was making $150 for working at the middle school. BANK! I ended up going to Kindergarten to teach instead. It was crazy. Korean kids are pretty much on their own. They don't listen to theShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-66567278054635164952008-04-01T16:13:00.002+09:002008-04-01T17:43:44.485+09:00April Fool's Day! AyGoo.. It reminds me of cHubby. He's going to come visit soon, which will be nice. I'm thinking about asking my Korean family for some money for his plane ticket. Last night was more INJE drama. I'm just waiting things out, but the situation is not getting any better. I feel bad about leaving because I feel like I'm really focusing on my Korean here and I've met some really She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-50951724993779652382008-03-30T21:33:00.003+09:002008-03-30T22:06:19.262+09:00I'm having second thoughts about this INJE program. I'm not completely satisfied and I feel like I could do more with my life. I get along with the other KADs, but the program manager, HeeJung, has been acting insane lately. I don't really need the stress in my life. Even though the program has been running for 8 years, the whole thing is just scattered and non-adoptee friendly. I don't know whatShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-43616775362499304752008-03-26T20:14:00.003+09:002008-03-26T20:29:18.925+09:00I'm feeling a little sad and defeated right now. As much as I keep trying to study Korean, it seems to be so difficult for me. I just need to keep working harder. I'm the lowest level here, and it is very frustrating for me. I'm not sure how to stay motivated when I feel like I'm just taking steps backwards.I was reading an article about killing back in Iowa. It just makes me sad to read about She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-54180001467270858272008-03-24T14:20:00.003+09:002008-03-24T14:45:32.429+09:00Easter Sunday in Korea. It was a strange day. I went out to eat with my stepmother, sister, and father. I was still resting to try to catch up on my sleep, and then my father and I headed to Seoul Station. While we were there, we ended meeting up with my birthmom. What a strange family reunion!?! I guess that my father made plans for us to meet. It was pretty awkward at first and I was giggling. She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-88728461483522822782008-03-22T19:38:00.004+09:002008-03-22T19:51:56.237+09:00I'm with the fam, and I was really excited to see them. I've been sick so maybe I'm not thinking straight. Both my father and my sister were texting me to come home ASAP and then when I get here, my father isn't here and my sister watches TV. LOL - Korean families. Even though I've been having stomach problems, I was hungry to have my stepmother's cooking (Spam and all). After careful She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-18546347113272775532008-03-20T16:37:00.007+09:002008-03-24T13:59:21.465+09:00I went to the doctor today because I'm still not feeling well. I told him that I think that I need an antibiotic, but when I picked up the stuff from the pharmacy, they told me it was for a cold. The medicine looks a little scary so I haven't taken it yet. I also haven't eaten yet and I'm pretty sure that they told me to take it with some food. The pills I'm okay with, but the liquid is a little She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-34409016992348844322008-03-18T14:51:00.002+09:002008-03-18T15:08:36.383+09:00I've been sick the flu the last couple of days. No time for blogging...or eating as a matter of fact (you know when I'm really sick when I can't eat)!The program has improved the last couple of days. I'm doing my best to stay positive, but a part of me feels that INJE may not be right for me. We went on a farm stay this last weekend. It was okay. The highlight was picking strawberries. We She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-59273455022769200142008-03-10T16:33:00.004+09:002008-03-13T22:33:07.757+09:00 This may be the first time in my life where I can look at someone and actually think that they are related to me. Last time when I met my family, I didn't see it or maybe I didn't want to. cHubby says that I look like my little sister, but I don't think so. Now when I look at pictures with me and mother, I can see a resemblance.It was actually a good visit. I think that next time, I am going to She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-74892656551152485462008-03-06T20:24:00.003+09:002008-03-07T21:16:00.024+09:00Things are going well in Korea. It feels a little lonely without any girls. I find myself comparing everything to Keiymung. It feels weird to be in Korea without Hyewon, Seve, and Daniel. As difficult as it was coming in 2004. I don't think that I would have changed a thing...well except for the creeepy European guys. I met another American who participated in the program last year. It will She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-5853639498640356702008-03-03T21:26:00.005+09:002008-03-07T19:38:44.106+09:00My aunt asked me why I wanted to come to Korea, she said that when I'm here - I'm always upset and I cry a lot. This last week has been a lot of tears and as strange as this is, I miss my family in a weird masochistic way. When I'm with them, all I want to do is get away from them. Ay Goo.I met the other KADs here. I'm the only girl! I'm also the youngest person here which I wasn't expecting. I She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-59898856805466756982008-03-02T13:52:00.000+09:002008-03-03T21:25:26.709+09:00 Don't be fooled by my delicious looking breakfast, but I needed something other than rice and kimchi. The bagel was just plain and bad. It looked like it was going to be good. I've never seen this Ligo peanut butter, but I saw the American flag so that has to be a gimme. The Morning Butter was also not my favorite. Holiday traveling in Korea is horrible. My father wanted to drive me to BusanShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-46693761345893953472008-02-28T21:31:00.003+09:002008-02-28T21:53:44.853+09:00Everyday in Korea is an adventure for me. I have to ask my father for permission to do things all the time. The good news is that I finally got to get out of the house to meet some friends. I still haven't seen my roommate from Keimyung, but I hope that I will be able to see her this weekend. It is a public holiday so I think that Seoul will be very busy, and I leave for Busan on Sunday. It She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-90412773892577157272008-02-25T22:09:00.003+09:002008-02-25T22:50:09.745+09:00It finally hit me that I was in Korea today. I went to Seoul to go talk about my visa with GOA'L. Besides eating Spam for three meals in a row, it was a tough day. I'm getting things ready for my F-4 visa and I had to get my hojuk. I asked my father for it when I was in the US, but he didn't really give me a good answer. Yesterday, I found out that he was lying to me and telling me that I was on She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-89646139047388007502008-02-22T22:06:00.004+09:002008-02-22T22:22:29.569+09:00I'm in Korea. There are always those moments when I really wonder what the hell I am doing while sitting on the airplane. Then in immigration, the person behind the counter interrogates me to why I'm visiting. I'm not going to lie...I immediately get defensive. I want to ask her if she thinks that it's okay that I want to visit my country of birth. I want to ask her if she was forced to give She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-56814839440544089732008-02-22T08:23:00.002+09:002008-02-22T22:25:49.510+09:00We're at a good place with apartments. I think that we finally had found some that we like. Now we just have to wait for negotiations. I hope that everything works out. Went out to dinner with a KAD to get some of my angst out and getting ready for Korea.She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-78473025891218643662008-02-17T22:29:00.007+09:002008-02-17T22:55:44.094+09:00cHubby was pretty sick last week. We went out for Typhoon crab and all night he was pretty ill. Not sure if it was the crab or some of the other food that we've been eating. We've been pretty fond of a noodle place that makes home-made noodles with traditional bamboo methods. My favorite meal has been the crab so....I'm hoping that we can go back before I head out.We ate late tonight and ended upShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-37881797846914541862008-02-14T13:26:00.002+09:002008-02-14T13:42:21.034+09:00I got a cell phone! It doesn't work in Korea so I assume that I'll have to get another one there. We've been having a great time. Lots and lots of yummy food. cHubby hates Durian, but I had some last night. I brought some back to the hotel room...... now it smells a little bit, and I had to throw my garbage away in the lobby.No takers on apartment hunting. It seems to be a process. I haven't She Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33913742.post-22340781607855068312008-02-13T08:50:00.001+09:002008-02-14T13:24:53.134+09:00Kumquats and little red envelopes galore! I'm still not sure what the proper etiquette is for accepting the red envelopes. Oh well.We've been really fortunate to meet some wonderful people here. cHubby went to the tailor today so he can start dressing the part. We went shopping at an American store. cHubby has this weird love for Mountain Dew and we found it! The bad news was that it was $5 a canShe Rahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08094100701133909840noreply@blogger.com0