Dispatches from Montana

Being home is a total whirlwind as usual.  So many things to do, so little time. 

I had a lovely party.  Went to a citizenship ceremony (go America!).  Went to beautiful Missoula.  Saw some deer.  Ate some delicious sandwiches (twice!). 

I also had a yard sale (not a picture from my yard sale).  I got rid of a whole bunch of stuff and had a whole bunch of fun with my awesome friends and family!  Plus, I made a little extra cash which never hurts.  I've done a million other things that I just didn't take pictures of, like the yard sale for example.

Well Montana, we only have a week and two days left together this time around.

I promise to take more pictures. 

Currently listening to:  A Praise Chorus, Jimmy Eat World.

lilacs and deer in the yard

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I'm stateside for a bit.  It is kind of amazing.  I do miss Korea, but not when I go to the grocery store full of chocolate soy milk and shops full of turkey sandwiches.

Currently listening to:  Feeling Good, Micheal Buble.

Use it like it was supposed to be used.

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I love this!  Print it.  Use it.

Currently listening to:  This is The Life, Two Door Cinema Club.



So longs and see you laters

Today was brutal! Saying goodbye to those little faces. I held it together until I had to say farewell to the fabulous Korean staff I've been so fortunate to work with.

And so begins the next chapter!  Hello America! 

Currently listening to: Rocky Mountain High, John Denver.

The people I have found.

I'm not sure where the time has gone, but I have less than two weeks left and I'm feeling so many things! This song just about sums it all up for now.

P.S. I'm pissed I missed Elton John in Billings! Honestly! Couldn't he have just waited a few more weeks!?

Children's Day

Holy adorable.

Currently listening to:  Out of Style, Out of Touch, The Eulogies.

템플스테이

Brendan and I did a temple stay at Beomeosa in Busan (info).  Some go looking for balance and rest.  Some go looking for the meaning of life.  I basically had an extreme curiousity to fill.  I got that curiousity all taken care of.  While the temple was stunningly beautiful...I'm going to go ahead and put the temple stay curiousity behind me.  As much as I would love to post pictures of us in our little temple outfits, I'm afraid I just can't bring myself to do it.  I encourage anyone to go who wants to see what everyone is talking about.  However, I doubt anyone can find themselves in less than 24 hours, especially when being told the path to enlightenment through a volunteer translator.  The 108 bows are nothing compared to the amount of time you spend sitting on the floor which gets surprisingly painful. 

We took what we learned from our time with the monks and headed straight to the Wolfhound in Haeundae for some much needed fish and chips!  We had an awesome weekend! 

Almost 3 weeks left in Korea!

Currently listening to:  Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Sufjan Stevens.