Today marks my having been here in Korea for 6 months (if you don't count the fact that I spent like a month of that time on Southeast Asian beaches other than Korea's). It's my semi-anniversary. It's so weird - I vividly remember telling people I'd only been here 6 weeks and thinking that the 6-monthers I met were light-years ahead of me. It's the longest I've ever spent off American soil, and MAN it's going to be sweet to get back there. But the best part is knowing that the 6 months behind me are the worst 6 months. Initial homesickness, Korean winter, not knowing where anything is, not knowing how to say anything, settling in... all of those things are behind me now! The 6 months ahead of me hold camping on the beach, afternoons on patios, my first birthday overseas, trips to Jeju Island for volleyball and surfing, Mudfest, hiking in Busan, rooftop bbq's, flip flops and sundresses. And the Tropical Reunion and Garinger/Tennison wedding extravaganza in Mexico! Wow, writing this post really put me in a great mood :)
So here's the big question: I'm wondering if I should commemorate this momentous occasion with traditional Korean fare and some soju, or with a Big Mac and a Budweiser. And am I celebrating my ability to endure and flourish during life abroad or the shortening amount of time until I get to go home? Well it's a celebration either way. And my co-teachers gave me a little gift too. It was one of those little moments when you think "Oh, Korea, you are so cute." Here's to 6 months in the land of kimchi.
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