Philly/Korea recap...

So...hey, family!! I realized of late that I NEED TO BLOG!!!!!! I have too many crazy things happening that just can't be communicated daily and multiple times, so...here it is!

I did start a blog last year, but I wasn't good w/ it and quite frankly can't even find it! Oh well!

As most of you know I'm from Brenizer, which is 45 mins outside of Pittsburgh, PA. I've been living in Philly for the last decade. Last year I moved to South Korea, which is whereI've been for the past year and change. I work as a professor teaching English to underagraduate students in Seoul.

Most of u know my story, but for the new ones...I'm sure that you're wondering what in the world would bring my ass to Ko-Rea. Well, I was planning on leaving Philly to move to L.A. or N.Y. and the thought of moving to Africa later surfaced. My then boyfriend and I were planning to get married and then move. Short of the long is that during our 6th premarital counseling session, we...or I peaced out, as he started getting "cold feet" wanting to indefinately postpone shit.

So! I went to my moms for a week or so during the Christmas/New Years holiday and while there I decided that I was still going to move (as our lease expired in February). One of the main reasons that we were moving is just for the sake of living elsewhere, but also, I didn't really want to work fulltime anymore. I just wanted a break from workn the fields, even tho I really enjoyed my job. While at home, I talked to my cousin who had been living abroad, teaching English for the past 7 yrs or so. She had called my mom while I was home and I spoke w/ her about the idea. She told me that "now" is the time to try n get a gig for February in particular as thats when the semesters start in Asia--Korea specifically. She hooked me up w/ mad leads--I set up a few interviews and voila!!

Things worked as they were meant to: I had requirements that needed to be met including: Only was willing to work at a university, as I have no patience for kids...2--needed to have housing n flight paid for n 3-needed to have atleast a month of vacation. I knew when this all happened so easily and "on time, " that all signs were pointing to Korea.

I went back home to Philly and my guy. Told him I was moving to Korea--he obviously wasn't happy bout that. He made his own plans to leave Philly, left a few days before my departure...3 days later, I'm on the plane to Asia!

I was sad, happy, nervous and...maybe in shock a lil. I missed my guy like crazy, hurt for my moms sadness (she thought I was gonna be like my cousin and never visit home again....plus my decision was so impromptu), sad that I was leaving my friends and happy that I was "doing me," starting a new adventure and chapter..and shock that I had just left everything that I knew and loved continents away....

But!!! I made it to Korea safely.