And that's a wrap. (For now?) It was bitter-sweet leaving Korea, saying goodbye to my students, friends and kimchi stew. But, after four years, I was ready to come home. I missed my family (ew gross, don't tell them!), friends, and country. But most of all, I missed pizza. Korea is home to a plethora … Continue reading Farewell Tour 안녕히 게세요
Well hello! Been a long time. As you've likely guessed, the reason I haven't posted in so long is due to my incarceration for public nudity the global pandemic. I didn't think you'd want to see my trips to the market or my daily study sessions in a coffee shop (milk tea is so good … Continue reading MASKS ON, WHEELS UP
Well, well, well, long time no... anything. I'm sure you can guess why there hasn't been a post in a while. I imagine it's the same reason anytime I ask someone on a video chat, "what's new?" a scowl of darkness takes over their face. Nothing is new. We are all in stasis. BUT, isolation … Continue reading 2020 is STILL HAPPENING?!?!?!
Korean winter is adorable. Don't get me wrong, it gets cold. Today I'm wearing a sweater AND a light jacket. The other day my nose got red, and my coffee wasn't as hot as it usually is by the time I walked to work. I'm told it's colder in the northern parts of South Korea. … Continue reading Winter Is Coming… right?
Last month was a trip... literally. I spent about 33 hours on a plane and bounced between three different countries; saw friends and family, laughed a lot, went delirious from jet-lag, and ate all the ice cream. TOKYO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUpQCQdmXCU ONTARIO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FIstosLhSM Tokyo for a weekend (to crash my pal's honeymoon), and Ontario for a week … Continue reading Up In The Air
You will hear a lot of advice about how to live in a foreign country (if you decide to do so). The most important I will ever impart is this: there is no point if you don't have adventures. It's easy to get caught up in your daily bubble - work, errands, home, repeat. But … Continue reading A Trilogy in 5 Parts; Month 5 of my Korean Adventure
It's hot, you guys. It's very hot. No, that's wrong, it's not hot, it's humid, and that, as everyone knows, is one thousand times worse. Here's the breakdown of South Korean seasons: Fall - so amazing it's borderline magical Winter - pretty great Spring - quite nice mostly Summer - actual hell It's almost comical … Continue reading Wet Hot Korean Summer
LIFE I've become one of those people who are suddenly shocked by the passing of time. "What? It's spring ALREADY???" Another month has gone by, and on one hand, I feel like I just got to Korea, but on the other, HAVE I EVER NOT LIVED HERE? Ahhhh, the contradictions of time, making fools of … Continue reading Everybody’s Gone Surfin’, Surfin’ Haeundae!
Get it???? He he... 'cause it's my SECOND MONTH, and my super clever and original nickname is "Tee", and there's that song. Hilarious, right? Anyway. My second month was devoid of any hair dye mishaps, and no older women gave me random candy on the street, BUT I DID go to a cherry blossom festival, … Continue reading Two For Tee
It has officially been a month since I arrived in South Korea. Happy one month anniversary, ME! This first month has been bonkers and stressful and exciting and exhausting and fun and sweaty and frustrating and lovely. LIFE: https://youtu.be/U7PdN6MwCY4 I've made some new friends and gone on new adventures and experienced some hilarious disasters. 🙋♀The … Continue reading Month The First
Letters From Auntie 