See You Soon, Friends!

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

Last weekend I went down to Taejeon (1 hr 45 min bus ride) to say my hellos/goodbyes to some friends that work at my sister school.  I have three close friends there that I have not seen much this semester due to a busier work schedule.  It's that time of year where everything is getting wrapped up and people are preparing for summer, for next year, for the next chapter of life, etc.  Last week I said goodbye to couple of friends that I made here in Suwon.  They were English teachers with one year contracts, which just finished.  They are back in Colorado =)  This weekend I said goodbye to my friend Jen.  She's Canadian-Korean and her 2 year contract finished up this year and she decided to return to Canada rather than signing on for another year (I don't blame her).  Jen became a close friend of mine this year through many visits to Taejeon, Suwon, and Seoul.  We also spent 2 weeks together traveling through Thailand and Indonesia.  She will be missed, but I look forward to visiting her in Canada.

Oh, and if you've never heard David Gray's song "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," then you should check it out.  It's a great song and has nothing to do with this post other than the title.

Doctor Visit

Last week I visited a Korean doctor. For the past several months I've been experiencing some symptoms on a regular basis (nearly everyday), but I didn't really want to visit a doctor here in Korea. After much contemplation I decided it would be best to visit a doctor and see what's going on with me. Here are some of the symptoms I experience:
- love for skinny jeans

- love for stiletto heels

- love of straight, black hair and brown eyes

- tolerance of broken English

- tolerance of fickleness

- ability to withstand countless stares when walking with a Korean girl

- immunity to whiny voices

- lack of interest in caucasian girls

I know a majority of these symptoms do not appear to be life-altering, or distractions in one's daily life, but in my case they are. Anyways, I explained to the doctor what was going on with me. Within minutes, the doctor diagnosed me with one of the worst cases of "Yellow Fever" that he had seen in the last decade. I felt relieved to be able to put a name to what I've been experiencing. The doctor reassured me that there was no need to panic, and that "Yellow Fever" can actually enhance one's life. So I left the doctor's office embracing my "sickness," and committed to making to the best of my situation!

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Sappy

It's kind of late and I'm in a sappy mood.  Guess what I do when I'm sappy...?  Sometimes I run. Sometimes I read.  Sometimes I write.  Sometimes I talk to others.  But most of the time I listen to music.  Death Cab for Cutie's music never fails to meet me where I'm at.