Picnic in the Park, Mexican Food and a Microbrew...

Well the workweek was normal...go to school, teach/babysit a bunch of little kids and then hang out with friends at night. Yeah, I know it is a rough life! The weeks are starting to fly by and I can't believe that I have been here nearly two months...crazy. If you have been keeping up with my blog you will notice that this is the largest break that I have had in between posts...two weeks. You see, I usually sit down on Sunday night and write, but last week was the first time that I didn't feel the overwhelming need to write. It was the best feeling in the world, to be out with people and decide that I would rather enjoy the company of friends than go home and post my thoughts. I have liked the people I have met here, but last week was the first time that I actually started to enjoy that these are the people that will be my friends for the next eleven months. I began this journey thinking that it would be a "trip" for a year but I am beginning to realize that this is my "home" for a year. I have a South Korean I.D., a cell phone, an address, health insurance, and as of last week a bank account. Sounds like a little more than a long trip to me! I guess the point of me saying this is that I have come to the equilibrium of comfort between being away from home and being here.

This weekend was great too. We went to a German owned wine bar that was really nice to relax and enjoy a high quality drink. We got to talk and meet some new people and listen to live piano music. It was such a nice change. I headed to bed early on Friday, which means that I went to bed before two thirty...I have become a night owl here. On Saturday we had a picnic in a lake park near my apartment with about twenty five people. We enjoyed some multicultural foods...from potato salad and pasta to Bulgogi (Korean Meat) and Mongolian fermented mare's milk. The weather is also amazing right now, it is about 70 during the day and it gets into the 50's at night, so the picnic was a hit. Then on Sat. night, we headed into Seoul for some Mexican food...yes I said Mexican food...I miss La Huerta :( That is surprisingly the food that I have missed the most, there are virtually no "good" Mexican restaurants here, but "Dos Tacos" still tasted amazing. After Dos Tacos, we headed to Cold Stone Creamery, then we were off to a micro brewery right down the street...needless to say my Saturday was a day of indulgence! It was absolutely amazing to enjoy a fresh brewed brown ale in the middle of a country who's best mass produced beer barely rivals the taste of PBR.

Today was yet another learning experience in the department of leading the music portion of worship at church. Not that things went wrong, because no matter how bad I screw up and look as if I am destined for failure during practice, The Lord always bring it together during the service so that my lack of musical talent does not distract the congregation from worshiping. I can just see how many things I have to learn, but the good news is that I have a year to do so! I am forced to take leadership in so many more areas of my life which, if you know how easy going I am, is a good thing.

Well, that is about it... I have to go now, it is time for me to blast rap music and do push ups and the ab roller in my apartment...haha, yes Jordan I have moved halfway across the world and I still have the same home workout plan (only temporary til I get a gym membership). I think about all those that are dear to me in the States and I miss all of you a lot,

Until next time,
Dittoe