The roller coaster continues. I was both tired and sad, while also being relieved that I would be meeting up my new foreign teacher friends for dinner (possibly Indian food). Thankfully, my principals thought I should take the day to rest rather than be on the Fun Day with Dad field trip that the school had organized. I was (and still am) really missing my family & friends, including the cuddly nature of my kitty, Lily, and there is really no way to soothe that lonely feeling when you have a day to be by yourself.
I ended up napping from 4pm to 10pm Korean-time –aka 3am to 9am Canadian-time –and woke up to the sound of Sara & Hilary (who arrived here a month ago) knocking on my motel door for dinner. Since it was late, we opted for the 24-hour McDonalds and ordered a “Shanghai Chicken set, zero soda” (Spicy Chicken Burger with Coke Zero & fries) for 5,200 won which is roughly $5.20 in Canada. Hilary & I ended up talking at McDonalds –which played Western music like Beyonce & Bruno Mars, by the way –until 2 am then walked our separate ways which is actually incredibly safe here because it is well-lit & well-policed with the use of CCTV (the security cameras mounted everywhere). It’s funny how feelings can fluctuate from incredibly lonely to excited for the next adventure when homesickness is looming.
I ended up napping from 4pm to 10pm Korean-time –aka 3am to 9am Canadian-time –and woke up to the sound of Sara & Hilary (who arrived here a month ago) knocking on my motel door for dinner. Since it was late, we opted for the 24-hour McDonalds and ordered a “Shanghai Chicken set, zero soda” (Spicy Chicken Burger with Coke Zero & fries) for 5,200 won which is roughly $5.20 in Canada. Hilary & I ended up talking at McDonalds –which played Western music like Beyonce & Bruno Mars, by the way –until 2 am then walked our separate ways which is actually incredibly safe here because it is well-lit & well-policed with the use of CCTV (the security cameras mounted everywhere). It’s funny how feelings can fluctuate from incredibly lonely to excited for the next adventure when homesickness is looming.
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| My new shower shoes for less than $3 despite their Adidas-like appearance |
Hey Jenn,
ReplyDeleteDaddy and Vida here. Great that the blog is up and Skype is functioning. We might be a few kms. apart but very nearby in cyberspace.
Life in K-Dub steady as she goes...miss you!
xoxo
Great to read your blog ... but ) :
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking us along (virtually) on your adventure.
Melody
nice toes Jen! Glad to hear you are adjusting. I am getting play by play from your mom and signed up here for your blog too! Have fun!
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