So far away... so hard
Current mood: depressed

Well i've been home for a few days, and lets just say i want to leave already.  Not that i don't like my family or anything, it's just not really where I would like to be.

I miss him so much and i'm starting to wonder if going to see him was the best idea for me. i new 6 months of not seeing him would be extremely hard but so is seeing him and then having to say good-bye again. it's harder i think this time around because i had everything that i was missing.  i was able to hug him and  hold his hand.  i know the next three months will fly by like the first three did, but it's just getting back into the swing of knowing he's half way around the world again. soon very soon... 95 days... here we go again with the count down but it's what i need to do to know that time is going by.

I LOVE YOU!

Korea....

Here's just a touch of what i've been doing... more to come as the week progresses!!

Thursday, March 30, 2006

South Korea Current mood: ecstatic I am here in sunny South Korea visiting my one and only JJ! It's crazy to think that just a couple of months ago, i just started planning this trip.  The flight was long and exhausting but quite worth seeing JJ.  I've missed him quite a bit and i'm so happy to be with him again.  Well this country is quite different, but not much differnet from a big city.  I just can't read or talk to the people.. which sucks.  but i'm learning just a few things that will help me get buy.  Today i had my first bit of Kimbop (korean styly sushi) not that bad at all.  No fish or anything so all you sushi haters out there, get over it.  Public transportation is the way to get around, just don't walk in a cross walk infront of a bus, they really dont wait for a red light to change to green.  it's like a four way stop for them. they stop, look, and go really strange but oh well whatcha gonna do? Can't wait for us to start sight seeing and seeing the real Korea, i will have lots and lots of pictures when i get back.. i'll try and post some before i leave. until then... Peace Out!

Monday, April 03, 2006

my days here in Korea So yesterday (Saturday), my first real day here in South Korea we went to a place that i can't even pronouce let alone spell, it's abbrieviated the DCN (i think  ) but we went shopping and i got a couple of purses, coach and LV fake of course! but who can tell... only if you are touching it! but to describe this place, the Downrange as it's called by many of those on the base is like this... jersey shop (fakes) -- trailor store -- strip club -- bar -- strip club -- jersey shop -- and so on so forth! nice place... like crazy but i managed to stay alive.  the army base camp casey is right there, so of course there is strip clubs and what not! on Sunday JJ and i headed to the War Memorial in Seoul, very nice amazing experience.  they salute america more than i think america does here for the korea war.  i think they understand if we hadn't intervened and helped they would be a communist country under north korea.  but i have some amazing pictures that i will post when i get back to the states in a week and a half.  i found my great uncle's name on the wall of fallen heroes here, so it's an amazing experience but much different if you are related to people who experienced and laid down their life to help another country.  at the memorial there is a quote for all those to lost thier life saving South Korea during that time : "Our Nation honors her sons and daughters who answeres the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met."  I think that just sums up everything these people feel about all those who helped them stay a democracy.  after that we then went to church, very different.  and then ate in itewon at a korean resturant went home watched a movie and went to sleep... now it's monday and were back to school!! having lunch with the owner and his wife tomorrow...exciting!!

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Wow... it's really different here! Current mood: energetic So monday i experienced a day in the life of JJ.  I stayed at his school all day... boy it was a very very long day!! I was able to get outside and walk around and see the town which was quite nice. i actually went into a burger king and ordered food all by myself! now i know that seems like nothing special but when no one really speaks English it's a big deal! we then went back to his apartment and watched a movie.  Tuesday we went out to lunch with the bosses wife.  she took us to this upscale traditional korean resturant.  were you actually sit on the floor and eat.  it's awesome the floors are heated! but the food was well.... different.  it just kept on coming it felt like two different four course meals.  needless to say the bosses wife dropped probably around $80 dollars American on this meal.  Bugogi ( korean b-b-q) and all these side dishes made of noodles, soup, and more soup.  it was just crazy.  i ate meat for the first time in like years.  JJ was quite proud.  it's a moment that most likely will not happen again.  we then went to work and i of course didn't get to walk around because it was raining!! i just chilled and worked on the computer. after work we left and went to Shinchon (pronounced Shinshon) and walked around.  we checked out Yonsei University and it was quite cool. it's about the size of Western Michigan.  we then ate dinner at TGI Fridays ( i know so korean!!) but hey i had quite a bit of Korean food for lunch i deserved american food.  while there we window shopped and walked around.  i swear since i've been here i must have walked about 50 miles! it's crazy.  Wednesday should be just as exciting!!

what should one do?
Current mood: blah

well today was quite boring... i had to work ALL day long.  but whatever it was money i didn't have.  it all works in the long run, i need to money before i leave for my vacation so i can get ahead for when i get back.  i can't wait to see JJ i'm so excited!! i just hope he's as excited as i am.  seeing Korea is going to be quite interesting.  it's definately a place that i never would have thought of going to before, and it might now be a place i want to go to again... but we'll see.

so i pose a question for everyone... i'm tired of coaching right now, but i love it should i stick with it for next year or take a year off?  the other things i have going for next year is a brand new job (a first year teacher) and also planning a wedding that will be taking place in Feburary smack dap in the middle of basketball season so i would be taking a week or more off for the wedding and honeymoon... so what should i do?  i'm stuck. i would love to take a year off to plan and work, but JJ thinks i should still coach.. please give me some suggestions and some advice as what i should do.  Thanks...

7 DAYS!!