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 :)

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Top Of The Roller Coaster (June 16)

  • Today, Jeanette, Christian, Joey, Sai and I went to Gyeongju World to continue celebrating Jeanette’s birthday. The bad thing – it’s not as good a deal as Michigan’s Adventure (or even Cedar Point, for that matter)...Gyeongju World and California Beach (the water park) are separate and you have to pay for them separately. GJ World was 26K and CB would have been 46K! Oy. BUT the good thing – we had a lot of fun! We rode a bunch a different rides and – GET THIS – I rode roller coasters! BIG ones! Okay, one big one. But that was all the park had so it’s not my fault. And I rode this ride that was a giant swing AND spun you at the same time (that one was terrible and I would never do it again). But the big roller coaster was fun! :) It was one where your feet dangle and has twists and loops. I did close my eyes the whole time (except for 1 second when I peeked and the sky was under my feet...) but it was a BIG step for me. I honestly think that being in Korea changed me, even in this little instance. Here, I’ve been very open to trying anything at least once, and this counted. And it was awesome! I’m not saying I’m ready to bungee-jump or anything…but the next time I go to Cedar Point I will definitely have more fun. Now, if only the incredibly long lines of people would go away...


  • After GJ World, we went to the Love/Sex Museum. Yes, it was as awkward as it sounds. And yes, that’s all I’m going to write about it. 
  • At one of the stops on the bus route back to downtown, I caught a couple of teenage girls looking at me and pointing when they saw me through the bus window. So, I waved back and they literally shrieked and giggled like I was a hot famous guy. It was fabulous :) 
  • After dinner at a buffet, we decided that we wanted to end the night with coffee instead of alcohol. So we went to this new coffee shop that Sai has been eager to try. It was adorable. I’m very glad that I live close to GJ so I’ll be able to visit it more often. (I also love that I keep finding amazingly cute coffee places near me. It will be my mission to find these when I get back home.) 

Our group in the loft we chose

View of the cafe from our loft area





 
I love the decorations :)



  • Happy birthday to my blog – it is one year old today :)
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