So here we go again... off on our next adventure.... only this time its will be a little more familiar.... I've learned to love this place with all its smells and sounds. I'm scared to go back with so much uncertainty awaiting my arrival... Changes are hell for me so I may need a push for this next jump.... Saturday seems like it will never come yet it is almost here...


Today we are off to the post office to send a box by ship for a cheaper price and then to the bank to transfer out the rest of our money. Then I have to work in Ha An for Stella and then finish packing and try to eat all the food thats left in our house! I've been having really bad stomach aches recently so the stress must be getting to me but I only have 2 days to go!

Jeju Island pictures

So Eddie's dad and brother are flying out at 5pm tonight! We had a lot of fun traveling all over Korea for the past week! I am so glad I got a chance to check out Jeju Island!! I taught Sery for the last time yesterday and her grandma even gave me a big hug when I was leaving! I wasn't as sad saying bye to them but it was still hard! Im really gonna miss a lot of things about this place! After teaching Sery I went to Stella's house then I met up with Eddie and Kenny and their dad and some friends and we hung out at a restaurant for a few hours then headed home around 1:30am. Today I teach Jane and tomorrow I teach Stella, Friday I teach Eugin and Saturday we leave at 11am!!!!

Jeju island and Busan

So I we got a call at about 6:30 in the morning Friday and Eddie's dad wanted us to meet up with him at Gimpo Airport! We got there and flew to Jeju Island were we had a fun time site seeing and eating lots of Korean food. We went to the beach and saw an amazing acrobatics show and went to a big botanical garden. We stayed in a hotel on the water and people below shot fireworks out just before we went to bed. The next day we had breakfast than flew to Busan were we explored the Heundae beach and the city for a while and stayed one night. Then this morning we took the KTX bullet train back to Seoul (about 3 hour trip) and now we are going out again! It was a lot of fun but I'm super tired and ready for a nap!!! Pictures later...

I had my last lesson with Emily and Melody it ended with hugs and some tears! I'm really going to miss the women in that family! They are heading off to Canada on Friday!! Eddie's family is coming tomorrow unfortunately I have to work all day so I can't go with Eddie and Kenny to meet them but they are hoping to go to Busan and maybe even Jedudo which is a honeymoon island for Koreans. I'm excited! Also its been hot for the last week and today it was rainy! UGH!! 10 days to go!

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530am

Its 530am and its hot and humid and I'm ichy!! Mosquitoes are here and stronger than ever!! I spend a few minutes before bed swatting at them each night but evidently that wasn't enough today because I haven't been able to sleep I've been bitten about 8 times!! We've got our tickets coming in the mail and Eddies family is for sure coming next week. I am borrowing some money from my mom so I can pay Danny in full now as well as have a little fun before we leave. I figured I'm here now so I'll try to experience as much as I can. Yesterday I worked out, recharged my phone which was actually easy to do, then Kenny Eddie and I ate Dacalbi for lunch and then I headed to work. Today is Eddie's last day of school and we have about 17 days to go until we're home! No big changes really I'm a little sad to be leaving but I'm also getting into count down mode because I am so ready to be home!! I guess I'm gonna try to go back to sleep hopefully I don't get anymore bites!!!

19 days to go....

Today is Monday the 9th and today I'm working out then teaching in Oksu. Yesterday I worked and we went shopping and walked around. I bought some Phad Thai sauce and made some Phad Thai that was almost right I'm still working on my recipe! Currently reading my huge book and trying to finish my eval....

These last three days were holidays for Koreans because they were celebrating their Democracy. But today everyone is back to school and work.

So last Wednesday I met with Danny after my lessons and he spent about 2 hours telling me I had to come back to Korea because that was the best idea for me and that I shouldn't be with Eddie anymore because he and his wife are always fighting and they both regret marrying eachother... After all that fun I came home and Eddie and I went out with Kenny and some of his classmates. We ended up at the Norae Bong and sang a few songs. Thursday I worked but on my bus ride home an older Korean man approached me and offered to take me to lunch and buy me lots of expensive things even after I told him I was married. The bus ride was unfortunately 2 hours long so it was pretty awkward as he sat next to me a good portion of the time breathing down my neck! UHhH! Friday I worked in Oksu and played some games with my student Eugin and then Saturday (yesterday) I taught Emily and Melody and then went out to eat with the family (Danny included) it wasn't nearly as bad as the one on one time with Danny but it was a little awkward. After chicken we headed to an ice cream shop and had some ice cream and toast then we went out separate ways. Currently I'm looking for a new English teacher for all of my students but its difficult to find people just as it was difficult for me to find students! I'm teaching today in Sangdo and working on my evaluations for Evergreen. I got our tickets for June 28th so time is ticking by fast!!!

Eddie and I out at a singing room!