April 10, 2008
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Hola Amigos!
It's finally spring! The cherry blossoms have arrived! Though not as nice as my memories of cherry blossom tree strewn Wooster Square in New Haven, it's still nice to walk out of my apartment building and see:
When I finish teaching at 10, I take the back gate back home, and I always pass three beautiful trees with huge, white and purple flowers. With my ipod blasting good music in my ears, I have about 1 minute of peace and quiet until I hit the main road where I'm confronted with traffic, motorcycles on sidewalks, and cars that would run me over in a heartbeat.
In Korean class, we have these weekly listening and speaking tests that we record on tapes. The best part is that we get to wear really cool headgear:
With JuYoungThis past Wednesday was a national holiday cuz it was an election day for the national assembly. Korean politics has instilled within me a new sense of... pride? less jadedness? appreciation? for the American political system and history. I still had to teach that night, but since I had the day off, I got to lunch with some friends at my favorite Indian restaurant in Myeong-dong. We ate, we shopped, we drank coffe at Caffe Pascucci and griped about Korea. It was really nice.
Me, Anne, Kamonthip, and Robin. Three of us have German surnames. By "three of us" I mean "not me." I felt a little left out.In less than two weeks, I leave for THAILAND!!!! I was considering Phuket, but my Thai friend recommended Krabi instead. "Much less crowded, commercialized, touristy, and stained by western human activity." It's supposed to be one of the more beautiful regions of Thailand. I CAN'T WAIT!
KrabiI'm staying at the Tubkaak Boutique Resort and Spa which is a "five-star, award-winning resort ideal for romantic getaways and relaxing vacations." As romantic as it can be with just me, I plan to focus on the "relaxing" part. I've decided to get a back/neck/shoulder massage all three nights. I'M SO EXCITED!!!
Tubkaak Boutique Resort and SpaIf anyone has been to Krabi and has any recommendations, let me know!
I'm just a little nervous about travelling alone for the first time. But I seriously need to get away from people and just be by myself for a couple days. Im realizing more and more how much I DESPISE and DETEST cities: the crowds, the noise, the traffic, the pollution... For all its good points (and there are many), I feel so overwhelmed and just grossed out in Seoul. Several of my friends here have travelled alone cuz they said they had to get otu of Seoul to be alone, and I totally understand what they mean now. I don't think I can ever live in a city.
Ooohh, I want strawberries.
BTW, has anyone received any penpal e-mails yet?
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Esther...A classmate of mine is going to thailand ALL by herself too. she invited me along and i was SO tempted to go and even begged by dad, but no can do...It looks so amazing! sigh...
I haven't received any emails.
wow that's so great that you're traveling to thailand! it really looks spectacular! i haven't received any penpal emails but i'm eagerly awaiting grammatically incorrect phrases. yea the more i think about it, i don't know if i can live in a big huge dirty city either but at least you have those cherry blossoms to look at for a few more weeks! i miss you!
you take some pretty pictures! glad to see youre well!
wow...krabi looks so beautiful and serene. yay for cherry blossoms! i haven't receieved any emails yet either.
man that sounds freaking dreamy.... going on vacation alone. i totally feel you on the getting away from people thing. speaking of which, my penpal won't leave me alone. just kidding! got no emails yet.
i got my penpal email...she seems cute
i'll have to email her back this weekend cuz things are busy! hope you're well!
That picture of Krabi looks so dreamy!!! I dream of beaches that look like that. My friend and I are going to Cancun this summer (we're gonna die of heat exhaustion and get eaten by mosquitos), and I am dreaming that the beaches there are even half as lovely as that picture you posted!!!
wowowowowow! have fun-it looks so magical! no email yet.
hi esther! krabi looks and sounds lovely. i've been emailing back and forth with penpal; it's fun! cherry blossoms and cafe pascuci! waahhh i miss!!! their green tea latte is really good. don't those places have really cute coffee art? i so want to learn. can't wait to see you in LESS THAN 2 MONTHS!
spring!?! don't tease me! and OKAY! never been, but "filling station" is an awesome name for a food place. SPRING? when!!!!????
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