To say I have been MIA is an understatement. It’s not that I didn’t log on to WordPress almost everyday with the intention of writing something savvy about Seoul. But to be honest, I haven’t been doing anything that exciting or savvy to log on a weekly basis. I’ve carved a little routine here already. I go to work Mon thru Fri and then hang out with friends on the weekend. It sorta mirrors my life in LA. I pretty much do the same things here that I did there except it’s with new friends set in a different backdrop. We go out to dinner and go out for drinks. You know, usual adult stuff. But now, it’s about to get exciting again. I am going on vacation next week to THAILAND!! Woohoo, finally something cool to write about.
I haven’t had a vacation in 8 years. Sure, I received vacation time from my previous employers and used it to visit my parents. I always thoroughly enjoyed those restful weeks at home but it never constituted a real vacation. To me, vacation means exploring a new city; laying on a beach drinking some fruity drink; going to a museum; eating new cuisines etc. The last time I did this was with my friend S back in 2001. We went to Jamaica and had a lovely time. I was 22 and foolishly thought I would be taking new excursions every year with friends. By the time 23 rolled around, I had acquired a car loan, insurance and expensive rent to pay. The vacations were sent packing but not anymore.
Thailand has always been on my list of places to visit so I am excited to mark it off the list. I keep imagining paradise awakening me every morning. It will be a much needed break from Seoul. Living in LA afforded me lots of personal space, clean air( I know it’s crazy saying LA has clean air but it really does compared to Seoul) and to die for weather. Seoul is grimy, noisy and the weather plain sucks. I have complained so much about the humidity and the rain that I think my friends are ready to kill me. It rains for 2 months straight in Seoul (July and August). I hate the rain, so it’s been a wee bit difficult to adjust too. I’ve really learned to appreciate simple things much more living out here. So, I think next week I will just be soaking up all of the goodness and enjoying every minute of it. Here is a pic of where I am going. It’s an island called Koh Chang.
See you when I get back!
