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 :)

Monday, August 6, 2012

Smells Like Fireworks (July 28)

  • Today was Wolpo beach day with Ingrid and Nida! We got started a little later than planned but got on the right bus at least :) And we got dropped off right in front of Ashley’s apartment (and got a tip from the bus driver that we could get picked up there as well – woo less walking!). The original plan was to spend part of the day baking in Ashley’s apartment…but we couldn’t get in! She gave me the wrong pass code :/ But the alternative was laying on the beach all day. And as it was another hot, sunny day, that was not a bad alternative at all. We tried to use our feminie/English wiles to get an umbrella for cheap but no luck. It was a good choice to pay for it though! The sun was pretty wicked – we wore sunscreen and stayed in the shade most of the time but still all got fried! We spent the day talking, swimming, people watching and fully enjoying each other’s company (trying to pay no attention to the fact that I have only days left in Pohang). We snacked on Korean chips and I had a ridiculously spicy seafood dish for lunch (I didn’t expect either spiciness or the seafood-ness). I played in the sand with a couple of Korean kids :) We marveled at the similarity of Korean high school boys to all other high school boys. We saw a man wearing a long-sleeved shirt, a polo t-shirt, shorts, leggings, socks and a sun hat – that’s sunburn prevention dedication right there. And, after today, I have now swum in all of the oceans surrounding Korea! 
  • After our beach day, Nida went home and Ingrid and I went to the Fireworks Festival. I don’t usually like fireworks that much – but this show was amazing! It was a competition between different countries and they all did a great job. It went on for at least 2 hours and we had some street food while lounging on our beach blanket. 




  • Then I somehow fought my way through the HUGE crowds to find Monique, Richard, Monique’s mom and Kelly (and her boyfriend). We walked a REALLY long way and eventually ended up at a samgyeupsal place that was really yummy. We relaxed, ate, watched some obscure Olympic events that Korea was competing in, and enjoyed our last time hanging out. So glad that I met Monique and Richard during orientation!

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