Chosuk was this weekend. It's holiday a lot like thanksgiving. I had Monday off. It's been a few days since my last blog. I think we are reaching the point where I won't be blogging everyday. I know that some of you will be sad. Other will be glad. I think you should take this a sign that I'm settling in and begin to get use to things and things are going well.
Saturday I went out to Iteawon by myself. I stopped along the way back and looked at some other stops along the Merto line. I really liked going out by myself. It was nice to do the thing I wanted and go at my pace and just to see things. I found a Starbucks. I had a flatccino as they are called here. Korean mix up the r and l quite often. I mostly just looked around to see what there was to see there. There are many places I would like to go shopping. There are lots of nice things to buy. I stopped and bought some dvds. I bought four seasons of The Office for $30. This is great price however I have to go back because three disc of season 2 don't work. I think I'll wait untill have watched season 4 though.
Sunday I went to church. It is a nice little church. It is near the army base so their were a lot of military families. In fact they asked if I was a military wife before asking me about teaching. It seems like a very nice. The name is Yongsan baptist. Tony is checking them out. They aren't southern, they indepent. I really don't know the difference. They are really into the KJV, but I don't really care. While I was there I met another teacher. She was really nice. We exchanged emails.
On Monday, there was no school because of the holiday. Suzanne (the teacher I met at church) invited to go to a palace with her. It was down in Suwon, a short subway ride away. It was a very nice palace. I'll put my pics up later. Suzanne and I talked a lot. She has been about 4 months. She told how in the beginning she missed home and e-mailed her parents often and now she doesn't do it as often. So dad there is light at the end of tunnel. In a couple of months you won't see and e-mail from me everyday. Suzanne also told me about a singles group she goes to. It for forigeners. That's weird to think I am the forigner and not someone else.
I still think about the people back home. On Sunday, I wanted to be at my church. I thought of Jesse and Laura today. It is Tuesday and I am use to seeing them on Tuesday.
I do feel like things are going well. I will stay for the year. I will enjoy being here. I thinking of going to China for the 5 days I have at Christmas. I really would like to see the great wall while I am here. I'm also thinking of not coming home at the end of the year. I'm just thinking right now, not sure if it will happen. I've had the thought that if the school will buy me a ticket to Germany, I would like to go see my grandpa and Europe. As I see it when I leave I get a months pay and could afford to go see my grandpa and some of Europe. Then I'll just fly home from Germany. Right now it's just an idea. I decide what I want when it gets closer to time to leave. So from here on it you should take the mindset that nothing means one of two things. No news is good news, things are going well and I'm happy or that I'm off having too much fun to be blogging and a blog about the fun the next time I have down time at work. I love you all.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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Hi Michelle,
I am glad you miss home, and that you also feel good about your new place to live. It takes time, and over time, you may encounter some culture shock. It is sort of like homesickness, but the cause is different in some ways.
Keep up the good work and thanks for telling us how you are and about life there.
Pastor Charles
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