Once I got on the plane I watched a few movies, ate my meal (nothing beats Korean Air <3) and then quickly fell asleep. I woke up a few hours later, just past the halfway point. I started thinking about my sisters and how they just got married and were on their honeymoon. (their wedding was the weekend before my Monday flight and they flew out 10 hours before I did) I was thinking about them coming home and officially beginning their married lives and I wouldn't be there to see them. Next thing you know, silent but plentiful tears were rolling down. Lol I recovered, but I did let myself get some release first. The rest of the trip is history.
There was no nervous and exciting entry this time. I arrived 10 hours later than expected, grabbed the first bus to Gwangju and arrived at about 3pm. I taxied home and was at work by 3:45pm haha I was exhausted after being stuck at Beijing airport for 12 hours. After all the flurry of classes that I don't remember I had plans to grab dinner with a friend, from Vancouver who was leaving town the next day. Complete exhaustion can't even begin to explain how I felt. But, I'm all caught up on sleep now!
Back to the last 2 months since I've been back. I've done more in this time than in all of last year. I like that I just jumped into it, because I know this is my absolute last year. I don't want to waste a single second that I can be doing things and spending time with wonderful friends. Last year included too much blind friendships that turned out to hurt me more than anything else, this year I have my peeps and although I enjoy meeting new people, I stick with my oldies but goodies =)
So far, I have been paragliding for a second time, and wrote about the experience in an article that was published in Gwangju News (a foreigner's magazine in Gwangju) check it out here page 16: http://issuu.com/gwangju_news/docs/gwangju_news_nov_2012?mode=window (my photos are also on pages 26 and 28 )
I have took part in a scavenger hunt at the Kimchi Festival and our team (Make Kimchi not War) won 3rd place ($100) ^_^
Shay and I planned a successful event with Athletic Supporters for Mdream Children's Home. Check out the video my friend Rachel Arbing made from the event!
(http://athleticssupporters.com/2012/11/01/first-athletic-basketball-event-a-success/) Looking forward to more events in the near future!
I'm starting my 6th level Intermediate Korean classes this weekend, I am aiming to finish my 8th level by the time I leave Korea! I went river kayaking and didn't fall into the water, although, I did get stuck on a few rocks! I went actual rock climbing on Seunyudo and got my first hiking lessons from Shay Meinecke ( the biggest BSer of all time :p) !
I started learning how to play the guitar(very slowly lol) and took up knitting again!
Christen came and visited last week for four fun filled days! I missed her so much and 24 hours in July wan't enough!
It has been a busy 2 months, which honestly has felt more like 6 months time. But, there's still more to do in the remaining 10 months!
My family is coming to visit for a week in December,(can't wait for the care package) then it is off to Beijing for me!
I'm excited and grateful at the same time! Love my friends, family and weirdos for supporting me through this amazing journey!
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