Blog Neglect

Ok, so I know that I haven’t really been blogging much lately, but I’ve been in a bit of a funk and thought that it was probably better not to write from that deep, dimly-lit place. Hence the lack of posts.

However, I have somehow managed to crawl out of that funk (or was pulled out kicking and screaming... either way, I’m cool) and am back to my regular old chipper self. Ok, maybe I’m not that bright and shiny of a person all the time, but you get my drift. Everything’s hunky dorey.

Except for the fact that Kyle went home this weekend. Only for six weeks, but it’s going to be interesting without him here. Thankfully, Caitlin and I have managed to fill the void left by his absence with shopping, ice cream and various flavoured lattes. It’s a healthy way of coping, if I don’t say so myself.

In other news... we have four weeks left until we get seven glorious days off for Christmas! Everyone’s really looking forward to some much needed (and well deserved) R&R. Despite the best of intentions and a strong desire to chill on a beach for a whole week, Caitlin and I have opted to save a bit of cash and not join our fellow teachers in Thailand for this particular break. Instead we will amuse ourselves here in Seoul, possibly see the sights and indulge in a musical and a night in a hotel; a hotel with a bed that’s not made of stone and a bathtub. A real bathtub. It might not be all beaches and sunshine and Thai food, but it should be pretty great.

That being said, plans ARE in the works for a post-teaching in Korea, pre-returning to Canada trip. It’s going to be pretty epic... that’s all I’m saying for now, seeing as it’s still in the early stages of development and the itinerary is still open for adjustment. Ok, so there’s not really an itinerary yet, mainly just a list of places that might be cool to see. Like I said, early stages... I can feel the anticipation growing in you, my captive audience. Let’s leave it at that.

All in all, things remain the same:

Work continues to be both a challenge and an educational endeavour; every day I seem to learn something new about myself.

Despite the cooler weather that has finally found its way to Seoul, the mosquitoes continue to invade my personal space. There are 54 different kinds of mosquito in South Korea and I’m fairly certain that each species has taken up residence in my apartment.

The Korean Plague has also made a reappearance in my life, however I seem to have built up some kind of resistance to it as I don’t feel quite as much like death as I did during the last round.

I cherish my weekends—a little “me time” combined with time spent with some good new friends is enough to refresh and prepare me for another kick at the kindergarten can. Well, that and my Starbucks Holiday Blend. It would appear that good things come in small, golden packages.

So that’s me and my life in a nutshell... nothing earth-shattering. As of yet.

Caitlin and I doing Derek Zoolander proud in Insadong.