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, February 4, 2013

Anniversary Song

  • Wow...one year ago today I was flying towards my greatest adventure thus far. In some ways, I can't believe it's been that long - my experiences in Korea seem so recent. And at the same time, I can believe it's been that long - it feels like another lifetime that I was there. I am constantly grateful that I kept up with my blog the whole time I was there...I will be reading and rereading Korea posts a LOT over the next few months. And looking at pictures. And reliving memories. Yes, I'm preparing for 6 months of reminiscing...my friends and anyone I see regularly should too.
  • Starting as the core associate teacher in the Evergreen room was not a bad way to avoid being sad today :) It was fun being in charge at the end of the day, even though it was only for 45 minutes. It was nice to have projects to work on during my non-contact time. And it was nice to be addressed directly by the parents (though I will need to think of more comments about their kids and small talk to use with them). I don't think I'll really feel the difference for a few weeks, since I've been in Evergreen for up to 7 or 8 school days before now.
  • I also had dinner with Bianca and Lindsay, to try out a new Korean restaurant, catch up and celebrate our 1-year anniversary. The food was good and it was nice to see TaLK people today :)
  • Plus, I got to see Sarah W. as I walked to dance, Nikki and Jayme at dance (of course) and Dave as I wandered around waiting for my bus! Very nice surprises.
  • Also, I'm eating Nutella and pretzels and watching Grey's to celebrate World Nutella Day :)
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