The First Post

I figure now is a good time to start this blog...although...I've been in Korea for a couple of weeks now. I met a lot of really great people in Busan during my EPIK orientation. I was late by a few days because of a little malfunction in Denver. So...I stayed in San Francisco for a few days.

Fast forward to last Friday...I made it to my new city in Daegu, South Korea. A town of about 2.5 million. I have been culture shocked for quite a few days now, and I've been waiting to write this blog until now. Friday was the first night that I really started to come around...and then I had a little relapse on Saturday :) But today...today is a new day. A little prayer, a little friend time, and the weirdest thing...a bookstore...have turned me around.

When I'm afraid of change I tend not to embrace...but I hide from that change. So, with the TV on an English channel, muted during Korean commercials, and window closed...I chose to close out the world around me...which unfortunately only left me with...me. And with horrible Internet and computer balanced precariously on one knee...I bummed a wireless signal off an unsuspecting neighbor and poured my heart into Facebook. Bad idea...

I've learned from these recent mistakes. I'm sure there will be regression after this post...but living in the moment tends to be a clichéd although rather effective solution to my current situation...so I choose to relish in the happiness that I'm feeling right now...and when I feel bad later...I will deal with that too.



Onto lighter topics. My kids are little cutties. I would take some pictures, but....I washed my phone lol. So...I will find another way, or buy a camera soon. I am not stressing about the job a whole lot which is always good :) All in all...I think this will be a good 6 months...or year...however long I think I want to stick this out.

I will be posting more often now that I know that all of my posts aren't going to be super negative. For all my facebook buddies...thanks for holding my hand for the past week or so.

Shout out to Mama Hughes...you're the best.
Dr. Kneeshaw and Dr. Frazier...you have reached sage status in my mind :)
Anna, Tabatha, and KK I love you guys...thanks for making me laugh and giving me good advice.
To all of my Titaniacs...I miss you more than you know...

For everyone who has been praying, I can't thank you enough.