Canada bound

12 hours into my 14 hour flight home, I don't think I missed Canada this year as much as I do now. I can't wait to see Bailey lol I hope he remembers me!

Quite a few surprises to follow through with, walk into my house to surprise my mommy, crash Jo's dress fitting, the bridal shower, and the secret trip to pouting land lol I hope all goes well and jet lag doesn't get to me... to much

I'm going to squeeze Bailey so hard when i see him, haha he's probably going to pee on me lol

I think this 3 weeks visit is definitely going to make it harder to leave, but when I think of home now, an image of my one-room apartment in Yang San Dong, Gwangju comes to mind. It will definitely be harder to leave next year. I will always have a home in Canada but Korea is a short period of time that I want to take advantage of. I wish I have always lived my life like this, not wasting a moment or opportunity!

Not too late to start...

The flight has been good, think I'm becoming a pro at travel? Every time I leave Gwangju it normally includes at least a few hours on a bus or in a van. After 20 hours of traveling in Philippines, a two-day crazy work schedule, I really wasn't looking forward to another 22 hours of traveling, but my excitement is definitely giving me adrenaline right now.

There will be too much eating over the next few weeks, combined with a very packed calendar, it sounds exactly like me lol

Hoping for some private moments with my mama and Jo... Looking forward to Montreal, just not getting back on a plane for it!

See everyone in 3 weeks for year 2!

Year TWO

En route to Palawan, Philippines this time. Something about visiting another country in Asia, that makes me start reflecting about where I am. Maybe, something about sitting on a dark bus; gets my brain rolling lol

I'm exactly a week away from my one year anniversary in Korea! I think my re-signing has finally hit me. Deep breath, another year... Of what?

Another year of Korean lessons, which hopefully will lead to some level of fluency... Conversational!

Another year of limited international foods, exclusively tasteless or cheesy pasta, pizzas, friend chicken and burgers... Not exactly exciting for a foody, especially since most of these are mediocre in comparison to the international foods Toronto has to offer!

But, I have to mention the other side of this story... Don't feel bad for me. I'm looking forward to the wide range of soups, BBQ meat, noodles, porridge, raw seafood, and all the Kim bap naras   (Kim bap world) with over 25 items on the menu at all times... Not touching on  the street and festival foods. Side dishes ranging from at least three (basic kimchi) to over twenty (including things that are a meal on itself, pork cutlets, chap chae, fish, eggs and much more). Yes, I will say, don't feel bad for this cookie monster in Gwangju! Haha haven't even mentioned the bakeries yet!

Ok, another year or horrible humidity in the summer of rain, and a bone chilling winter. But, also another year of amazing traveling in the fall! Waterfalls and islands make my fore finger twitch to hear the shutter release on my camera. Another spring with warm and rainless weather!

Another year with my kids at the hagwon, relationships built, time to grow :)

Another year with some pretty amazing people, here's to meeting more this year!

Love everyone in Canada, the true friends I have who understand this was something I had to do for me. The ones who stood by me, even though at times I was horrible at keeping updated and in touch! Those are life long friends because they know you have many years to out weigh a few months!

The others, I guess wasn't here to start with...

Here's to an amazing second year and Jo and Stef's wedding, it's going to be legen... wait for it... dary!