I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Vacation (In My Mind)

  • A few weeks ago, I realized that if I were to work every day in May, I would work 66 hours, rather than just the required 60. I asked my mentor teacher about it and she said that TaLK scholars usually just volunteer their time. My school doesn't bend in my favor on policies at all, so I really wasn't keen (thanks to my Australian/British/South African friends for getting me hooked on that word) to work overtime for them for free. Which means I got two extra free vacation days this month! Woohoo! I used one last Friday to go to Japan, and one today for no reason at all except that I hate teaching on Wednesdays :D
  • After staying up way too late last night, I woke up early-ish to chat with Dad and Barbara. It wasn't enough time, which is basically how I feel after I speak with anyone from home. Then, I went downtown to meet Ingrid and Nida. I took them to Cafe Sueno, which might be my new favorite coffee spot. It's a huge cafe but feels so cozy and cute at the same time:






We talked and messed up our own drinks (accidentally trading and adding too much sugar, etc.) for a little while. I told them about Japan and they asked me some questions and told me about their adventures since the last time we'd seen each other. Then Abby joined us, and we hung out for a bit longer before they had to go to work. Silly work :/ After that, Abby and I headed to ArtBox, where we bought some things that we actually "needed" (gifts and an umbrella) - shocker, since that store is filled to the brim with things one doesn't really need but that are too cute NOT to buy. Then we walked to Song-do - though it is a rather forgotten area of town a little south of Bukbu beach, it has a fabulous park. It was really relaxing to wander through with no purpose but to see it.

For lunch, we walked into a little restaurant across from the park. One owner spoke a little English, we speak a little Korean, and we ended up with a really yummy (though kind of spicy) lunch. Mmmm. We walked back downtown (after doubling back to get Abby's umbrella...she really needs it to be attached to her person) and said goodbye at the bus stop.
  • I took a short nap before then meeting Jeanette at HomePlus (busy busy day!) - it was high time for a date because we haven't seen each other in like 3 weeks! We had dinner (well, she did), went to ArtBox (yes, I went twice today), went to HomePlus (yes, I have been there 3 times this week), and just had fun talking and hanging out :)
[Good day]
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