On the other hand, I'm not. Realizing I can't be living up my time here if I'm busy writing about it.
Of course, I run the risk of not reflecting on things so much because things have been go go go. Most times, at a faster tempo than my life back in NYC. Can you believe it? (It's a problem...) Then again, this blog hasn't become overly personal. I know you guys don't want to read my diary. So I'm sparing you all. Just leaves more to talk about when I'm face to face with you sooner or later...
I have been loving your wonderful emails!
Fall has already begun. It's been raining a lot. It hasn't affected my activity, though. Always out and about, managing to escape the heavy rainfall by ducking into cafes, museums with friends and walking around when it's a drizzle.The weather is still really hot and humid. I still don't know how Koreans get by. I've read blogs before heading out here, about how foreigners end up explaining to locals how they just sweat so much more. The entries were written in disbelief. I read it dismissingly, thinking I wouldn't have a hard time because of inheriting my parents' body chemistry and all. Boy, was I overconfident. How others manage to look comfortable without any air conditioning is beyond me. Public spaces have a government enforced temperature standard after a power outage months back. Why some homes I've visited chose not to turn their A/C on isn't a simple one. Some older folk brag "we didn't turn it on last year, not once!"
I've been adjusting too. It's a relief to stay with friends who are like me. Otherwise, there's nothing two or three showers a day can't fix.
Be prepared for an overload of random snippets of my meanderings throughout not so little Korea. I'll be posting unpublished drafts while taking advantage of wifi.
Currently typing away in sweet couple's place. I'm growing fonder of cats. (The cultural consensus towards cats is changing, by the way. Cats are just as lovable as dogs.)
I met the couple this afternoon, engaging in the same volunteer work as me. Totally clicked, and they invited me over for the next two nights! How crazy is that? Crazy loving and crazy trusting.
