Annyeonghaseyo

So, Chris tried teaching me like two things in Korean, Hello and Thank You... sadly neither phrase has stuck in my brain. I'm a little too scared still to try and say either, so I stick to bowing my head and smiling which seems to be doing the trick.

Last night, Chris and I got some chicken at a resturant around the block. I thought I was hungrier than it turned out. It was spicy and sweet, and interesting combination of both, but I just couldn't make myself eat. We came back, and I promptly passed in and out of sleep to the Simpsons. I finally decided to get off the floor and move into the bed at like midnight, the floor being heated makes it rather comfortable to sleep on. It feels good on my back too.

I got up this morning probably around 8? I didnt sleep so well, I had some bad dreams that kept me from sleeping peacefully. I got up, we visited his school and walked around the city some more with Chris then we came back, watched Sex and the City til he left for work. I have bumped into a few of his coworkers, and another guy Grant who he knows because he works at another school a few buildings over. So far, everyone seems to be very nice, course I've literally only had a five second hello with each, haha. I got up and made myself get out of the apartment today. I walked around, trying to find Dunkin' Donuts but I got lost, my internal compass has failed me a little bit. I ended up by Paris Baguette when I thought I was near DD. I then ended up finding my way back to DD and bumped into Grant again. Of the millions of people in this city, I run into him again, it was one of those serendipitous moments of life. I bought a berry donut, and some oj and had a small and light breakfast. I started to read one of the books I brought with me called "The Lost Recipe for Happiness". It's not bad, I'm just on the first chapter though. I think I might do the DD thing in the morning and do some reading for the rest of the time that I am here. I have to kill another 6 or 7 hours til Chris gets off work. I am avoiding homework like it's the plague at the moment. I need a break from school! I'd like a break from life in general but I'm pretty sure that's not doable.

I think the best part of the day so far was the shower. I was a little bit afraid that the water pressure was going to be bad and I was going to freeze because the floor is tile that doesnt warm up like I assumed it would. I also find that the dance of death I do with the electrical wires, and washer machine in the bathroom/shower to be rather interesting, keeps me on my toes if nothing else.

I'm not homesick. This is the first time I've flown out of the country to not miss anything about home, immediately anyway. I might miss my bed a little bit. I've escaped into my element, into my reality, into relaxation. I can't wait to actually start filmming and documenting the traveling I do, for a career.

I also stumbled upon some shops, I had a lot kids wave and say hello to me, along with a few adults. I changed my money over to Korean Won this morning and the bank greeter told me Chris was handsome, haha. I enjoy the basic English conversations. There's just something about simplicity that intrigues me, but not fully. I'm in the process of losing myself to find myself.