TT's Travels

Last Day Part 4

2009-06-29T20:25:00.000-07:00

It has taken me over a month to finish reflecting on my last day in Japan. I wonder why its taking me so long to finish. *sigh
After discussion Hiro had class so I went around the school with Kosuke taking pictures. I took some pictures and we went to the conbi for the last time to buy lunch things. Kosuke however wanted to go o 7-11 to read the latest issue of Jump, and then needed to go to his bank at the station so i waited for him at school in the CIE. I met up with more people and got more signatures for my book. When I saw the only other Japanese girl that talks in discussion club i sat down to get her to sign Dee's book, while she asked me questions for a survey. Her survey was for her class about Foreign high schools. When she looked at Dee's book she saw Hiro's page she said oh "hiro, thats my ex boyfriend". Out of all random by the way >.<

Last Day Part 3

2009-06-24T15:00:00.000-07:00

So my last day it Japan wasn't epic or even full of tears. I woke up alittle late and got to school kind of late cause I had to wait for the evil Okasan to do my room check. So i had to vacuum and re wash my dishes cause both of these items weren't clean enough >.<>.<, I hurried to school to meet Kosuke. One of the few people out of my group of friends either still in Japan or still around. >.<

This discussion was one of the best ones. Kelly wasnt there thank-goodness, but since it was the day after swine flu zombie outbreak, not so many people came. Taka and Sho had many verbal discussions (fights, as I call them). But it was great and i had a really good time that day. I almost forgot that I was leaving the next morning, and that this was my last discussion. I got afew more people to sign my book, and also Dees book. But it suxed that so many people didn't come so i couldn't get so many signatures. I gotta upload the aftermath pics.

The Disscussion was something like "Should business hire employees for a lifetime, or workbase preformance" I had a great time, I miss discussion so much, actually i never imagined me going to a club you u sit in a circle and talk. LOL

Part 2

2009-06-08T13:59:00.001-07:00

One of Tomo's friends go lost on the way so while we wait for him Hiro texed me asking if he could come, and then I saw Karl and his crew. Bowling was fun. I made a deal with Hiro that if I beat him in bowling then he would have to do Purikura. Muhahahahah guess who won, and beat everyone else >.<>.<. But i will never forget her face when I was talking to Hiro about our Purikura deal, and we pinky swore on it and her face was priceless. (insert evil laugh here) That horrible woman also threw her pinky kitty at his head when I was talking to him. >.<>.>
Alex had left for (other) Hiro houses, and Justin had already left. >.< That day we ate lunch at school, hung out with some people then went to Karaoke with Kosuke.

End of my 9month long adventure

2009-06-08T13:23:00.000-07:00

So I'm back in America, and I have been here for a week now. I flew in May 27th. It all feels like a dream now, but then when I look at the pictures and get messages from my friends I know it wasnt a dream. Now that I came back nothing at my house has really changed. Sadly enough my parents are still as werid as there are, and the house is the same too. Its cool to hear from other people how proud they are of my year abroad, and are excited to hear about my future plans, but since things havent changed here my parent opinions havent changed. My major,language skills, and career goals are still "this asain thing you do". *Sigh but as soon as I came back im making plans to leave again but this time for good, but I can do my best and reach my goal to live and work in Asia.

Anywho so my last week in Japan.... PIGGY FLU

Basicly my last week at Kansai Gaidai was runied by swine/HI blah blah flu. On monday i went to school and we where all told that school was going to be closed at 1:30pm for a week. Yes a week because of the rapid (200) people who had caught the swine flu. i remember i was in the CIE with D & Hiro and the confusion after they made that anoucement. In the conbini everything was 50% off so everyone rushed to buy things.
In addition to this our closing cerimony was canceled too. Most people where really sad because this ment that we wouldnt recieve our diploma's or get to dress in Kimono's and eat free food at the cerimony. Nooo also this ment that we where told not to go out, and our Japanese friends couldnt visit us cause us foreigners might give the swine flu to the Japanese. >.<

A couple days I stayed inside with nothign much to do except papers. Other days I went to visit Justin at his house and just chilled out, either going out to get food with people or watching Drama's with D.
Karaoke places where also off limits to everyone because of the swine flu. Ill never forget Karls message on everyone that RING our normal Karaoke Spot didn't want anyone from the seminar house (foreigners) to come to their establishment for fear of the swine flu.

At the end of the zommbie swine flu week, I planned a bowling outing at Makino. Sadly enough it was one of the last time I got to hang out with alot of people before I left. I thought it would just be me and Tomo's two friends but actually yuka, tiff, hiro, karl, and alot of other people came.

Last week... live it up !

2009-05-16T10:25:00.000-07:00

Its May 17 I official have nine days left in Japan. *sigh I don't know what I'm feeling about leaving kind of happy and kind of sad. Maybe I was more sad in Korea when I left. Flashback to stuff that has happened i guess things are better than my last blog entry. It even werid to think that last week was my last days of classes, and this week is just final exams then thats it. I dont even have to go to school anymore after wednesday. yay This weekend I went to 2 birthday dinners, Tiki & Kousuke. Tiki's was cool me and tiff went and ate so so much icecream and meat till we like past out LOL. This place cost like $20 dollars but you can eat all the meat that you want for 90mins, but you have to get out once that 90mins is over. Me, Tiff, and tiffs friend went to book off and Tsutaya. Yesterday I got up early and met Tiffianys family at the station to go have a fairwell dinner. This resturant was really small and cute, but we had no ideal what anything on the menu was. Even Miyu and her mom had no ideal what was on the menu. LOL we made our server work for his money by asking him what was each dish, and he had to run in the back to ask the chef.
Anyway the food was good but not enough for $20.00 though. After I came home and took a nap, it was time for Kousuke's Party at Torikisoku. That was alright, but i was so tired of meat from yesterday so i ate alittle. LOL I bought kosuke two figures from One Piece, andanother anime that he likes. Some how i feel like me, and tiffs presents where alittle bit more personal cause she bought him a key chain of his favorite baseball player. However kelly just gave Kosuke a bag of snacks, and alex gave him a bracelet. LOL Yeah Kelly was there i forgot if i explained anything about her in my last entry but bascly she is a terrible person.

Terrible is the only word i can really use other than a curseword to describe her. Kelly and alex are discusting with they way that they throw themselfs on their "Japanese Boy Toys". Cause Japanese boys arent people of course. >.< To sum it up she basicly throws herslef all over Hiro even when other people are talkign to him and expecialy me. *sigh I dont even make eye contact because looking at her is a waste of time. Alex is basicly not any better they way she throws herself on Kosuke but she isnt even my friend anymore i think. She hang out with Kelly all the time and those 2 just avolde me or what even at school. Basicly if I wasnt friends with Kosuke or Hiro I would have any reason to talk to her anymore. I used to be angry and hurt but now I just dont care. These people arent my friends Kelly and definately not alex.

Back to the party not much to say about it just that it was awkward for me tiff and justin siting there while kelly tried to get hiro drunk and flirting, and alex doing the exact same thing. But that aside i still had fun talking and not really eating cause there wasnt much food >.<

High School drama.. wait I thought I was in College

2009-04-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

And we are all adults? Maybe its just me. Is it sad I am slowly counting down till i leave here because just so wont be here anymore. Among the million of things that bother me last week I found out something that really bothers me. I was siting around my usually girls and I hear "Hey lets go drinking, Ill bring my boy toy, and you bring yours". Since when are boys toys. I feel like people here are really caught up on the ideal of having a Japanese boyfriend and aren't dont care about peoples personalities at all. After hearing this I didn't want to hear the rest of the conversation and I got up and left. I know if these Japanese boys didn't like being treated like "toys" then they would tell them to stop right? But doesn't it say something bad if your the girl who does it? So I officially have a girl who is jealous of me because I am friends with her boy toy. I guesses this but I got a confirmation from my friend today. Now this boy we will call him Hiro talks to me I dont always talk to him, sits near me, eats lunch whatever cause he is my friend. So its Friday afternoon and the boys finish playing basketball so I go and test out my non existant skills with Hiro then Kosuke. Hiro shows off his surprising good dribble and I get my face handed to me >.<>.< (goodness these boys ) I was told today by tiff that Ms. Kellly told someone to come and break us up, so (my ) alex repeats "yeah go break them up", and Kosuke comes over to break us up. Then that night we where all drinking (meaning everyone else but me LOL, Japanese beer is NASTY) in the park and ms. kelly is all touchy on Hiro all night. Whatever right? Not caring I just chill out and enjoy my Fanta and my Pokky, feeling better about myself cause I dont have throw myslef on someone because I am dieing for attention. Hiro comes up to me and he said "hey wanna play a game?", Im like uh sure >.< *slightly creeped out* But this game was inocent and fun. The game was a fun version of rock paper sizzors where if you will you get to walk for 5 steps each time you beat the other person. Sadly enought that was the most fun I had all night, cause for somereason I forgot about my surroundings and just smilled for the first time in like 3 days. Eventhough I could feel the angry vibes I didnt let it get to me. Last thing that blew my mind this chick lends Hiro her bike but doesnt say anything to the affect of " Get home safe, or be carefull", she saids " Hey be carefull with my bike, cause if you get in trouble then they will trace it back to me". >.<

So the morral of this story? Im going to hang out with other people and enjoy the rest of my time here.

The drama with my so called friends is tooo much. I need to just talk to them about it but for somereason I dont. I wish I could tell them how they hurt my feelings when they leave me behind. When my friend puts a boy first when I come running when she calls. I try so hard to justiy it in my mind and it doesnt work. Friends dont do that, and I'm done. Im done being nice, and not saying anything, and making excuses for terrible friends.

Eww what a emo post lol I gotta do something fun so I can write about it here.
To make matters worse I droped my 200 dollar phone today & Bank of America Over Charged my credit card >.<

Japan ! ^.^ & Hanami

2009-04-11T08:01:00.001-07:00

Ok so wow it has been a while .... Goodness its like April. Oh well

Japan um yeah

Im already in my fourth month of my Kansai Gaidai Study abroad. Im enjoying it mostly, but it too has its pluss and flaws. The biggest one is that our program is compeltely different from the program that the Japanese students are doing, so the Japanese students JUST came back to school.But wait didnt I go to Japan to pratice Japanese and meet Japanese people ? >.<>.<. The teacher Saigo Sensei is really funny so i dont mind his class at ^.^. He teaches us so of the most random things and he teaches us really funny things too. Instead of Japanese Writing I take Zen Buddhism, along with Issue in Japan, and Death in Asian Thought. Not really sure why I took the last one but the title sounded really interesting so I took it. Now is Cherry Blossom season in Japan so me and my friends went to do Hanami (Flower Viewing) Hanami is basicly where you sit under the cherry blossoms trees and eat and drink (alchol). Alex and Kosuke reserved a table at this massive park (hambaku koen). The park was nice except it charged a 250 yen entrance fee, and had a hudge sun thing in the front. I thought parks where suposed to be free >.<>.<>. At night the Cherry blossoms where reallly pretty.

Knocked out by Japanese

2009-02-10T02:50:00.000-08:00

So basicly I have been Knocked out or rather punched in the face by Japanese and I dont want to fight back anymore. I love Japan but I hate Kansai Gaidai's Program. So much has happened since i got here and Im to tired to write about it. Ill try to go backwards as best as I can.

今日
So Kansai Gaidai has tested me maybe 3 or 4 or 5 i have lost track by now. We take a test when u come to test ur Japanese, then after a busy 1st week u take another test, which could change what level you are already in. I though maybe I should try for three since thats the level I should be in, but I didnt pass that test so I though oh ok Ill be in 2 since i tested in that level, and they cant put u back more right? Wrong so I didnt do well on my test they put me in the lowest level of Japanese 2 I guess because I can read and write Japanese. It was so embarsing going to my normal Japanese class then the teacher tells me to go to the other lower level, and they put a notice in my mail box at 6pm yesterday. WTF who is still at school during that time.

It gets even worse when I saw that I also FAILED my Kanji test due to a combination of incorrect strokes which u lose points, and other stuff. Alot of places on the quiz there wasnt much parshal credit.
It was too much to deal with and I came back here and had to talk to Kyle. I have nevr felt so defted by Japanese since high school. (Where no matter how hard I studied I always barrely got a C, along with every other student cause our teacher tought so fast so no one really got good grades)

The first few days here I got headaches from all the stress of getting papers in, going to orentations, paying for my dorm, buying a bike, and a other crap. Plus my mother calling me to get my finger prints for this government internship that I didnt even get. >.<

Its is and was too much for me to deal with but I tried my best. I just cant memorize soo many words in less than a week and it seems like we are always prepairing for a test. Screw it apparently im not good a Japanese, and im just gonna get the credits for my classes and do my best in my normal classes.

Im getting used to biking everday but it just sucks when u are dead from classes then gotta bike. LOL

One thing I do like about here is the CIE Lounge, lol it makes it easy to find my friends and meet new people.

My $200.00 (and there wasnt any cheeper) phone is nice. Its a mickey phone,that I can watch TV on. I have never spend so much on anything except this laptop . LOL I still cant believe I spent that much .... but when every phone is like $197.00 an the prepaid is $50 + $30 or $50 dollar phone card and u have to watch ur calls be cause its like a dollar per call, with other rescrictions.

Im still having some culture shock from Korea, to China, then Japan. LOL mostly because of the prices, and the language.

The Temple of Heaven ^.^

2009-01-15T07:28:00.000-08:00

Where to start... I'm getting to lazy to update this thing. LOL But for Kyles sake Ill keep on writing here. ^.^

2 days ago Me, King, and Jimmy went out to this really cheep market near Beijing Zoo. It took us a hour to get there because we needed to take the bus to the subway, transfer lines 2 times, then another bus. >.<>.<>

Next we went to Mc. Donalds for a snack and then rode the train + bus home. Before we went home we ate dinner at a Pizza Buffet. The pizza buffet was more expensive than most places 45rmb but it was good. Jimmy got 7 plates of food and finished almost all of them. Almost as in 6 places full of food. Fatty LOL ^.^

I got into another argument with king after dinner. I asked King was he going to come home tonight because for the past 3 days he has stayed at his dorm.Suxs for me because without him I cant talk to his grandparents or do much of anything because of my lack of Chinese. King answers "I want to watch gosip girl, so I dont want to go home". >.<>

After a long talk while we where in the Temple and on the train back home we solved our problems. I explained to King how the things he said really hurt me. King insists that I am to serious but that is how I am. AIgooooo

Back to the tittle of this blog LOL

The Temple of Heaven was beautiful. ^.^ Its always amazing to see something that has thousands of years history, and that you have studied about so much in class in real life. The temple is surounded by a large park which is a quite escape from the loudness outside. It cost like 30rmb to go in the whole thing or just 10 rmb to go in the park. You can even get a year long pass to go into the park as much as you want. The park before the temple is really big and pretty. There where many elderly people hanging out playing cards, singing and just chilling. I think the have the year long pass LOL. ^.^

Ok so um King didnt want to go into the actually temple. He was fine with just seing the park and the Temple of Heaven from afar and going. Uh heck naw.... I payed for his ticket and dragged his lazy butt in LOL.

BLOWN!

2009-01-11T08:04:00.000-08:00

As seen on facebook. Yesterday Me, King, and Jimmy had a all night movie night till like 5am. ^.^ no wait 6am LOL We went out to the wei-mart, not to be confused with Wal-mart, but the one near our house was closed so off to the one like a mile up the road in the FREEZING cold. Why did we do this? not sure..... We got out snacks and went back and Jimmy was out on the bed. I wanted King & Jimmy to watch The Strangers becuase that was the last scarry movie that actually scarried me and didnt have the traditonal things tooo much blood, too much sex, or the black person dies first. LOL

King Like it I think but Jimmy didnt. I guess they both prefer actually ghost than real crazy people.

The next moring well I should say the next afternoon we to the bank to get set up my bank account and then transfer $3,000 to that bank account then go apply for my visa extention. Ok so apparently in China you cannt extend your visa u have to get a new visa so that means $150 + making a chinese bank account+ $3,000 in a bank account for the 3 month visa you are applying for. So we go to the local chinese bank and we are told to go to the bigger branch. So we do then they tell us they have no ideal about wire transfers. I have never herd of a bank that didnt know what a bank transfer or wire transfer was. They also said that my debit card didnt work and I couldnt withdrawl money from there atm.

I was so pist off and determined to either go home or go to Japan early before my visa expires. This whole process was stupid, as if China didnt want foreigners to be there. King saw how upset I was and tried to confort me but it didnt make since to me at all how such a simple process is sooo complex.

Tomorrow we are going to try a even bigger Chinese bank either HSBC with is international & or Bank of China. Im going to call the visa office and make sure that you cant just use your own local bank because I wouldnt know many foreigners that have there money in Chinese banks that dont live in China. In the booklet as well as online it doesnt say you must have your money in a Chinese banks so im like WTF. I really hope this works out but Im so fustrated right now, and being pushed to my limit. Its even worse cause I have the money and the means to leave China right now.

Tomorrow will be the deciding point cause if these banks dont work then Im either leaving her early or going home.

On a brighter note. King, Jimmy & I finaly took purikura today. But I still have no scanner so no way to upload here. :-(

Best Shot from last night

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda, >.<

2009-01-10T03:12:00.000-08:00

Bored again and just writing here to pass time. I have been siting here all day, waiting for King to come home so we could go out and have fun today. I was told that he would be home around 11 or 12 so I woke up around 11 took a shower and was ready to go. However It currently 7pm and I haven't gone anywhere today. I called him around 2 and he said he wanted to sleep more since he went to bed at 5 am. Why... I have no ideal. Sigh so i called him at 3:40, 5ish and 6 to find out that his phone was off. I got a message about 30mins from now saying sorry i slept all day ill be home for dinner. WTF is all I can say

Im quite done. With all the stress of needing to extend or basicly get a whole new visa for China, having my parents wire me $3,000 dollars because the Chinese Government wants to know u have m$100 per day eventhough I wont be here for the 23days of that new visa. So about all the things we could have done today u know start the process to renew my visa, get my visa for Japan, gone shopping or whatever..... I spent today playing my ds and watching House (thanks again Kyle ^.^)

Aigoooo yesterday I got to go shopping with King and his friends. However 80% of the time where were out King was shopping for a new coat. We spent like 2 hours looking for a coat in one department store and by time we finished it was time to leave cause we had to get home in time for dinner >.<.

Sigh still 2 more weeks and afew days till I go to Japan and I can't wait.....

Sometimes I think I shoulda went home for this winterbreak, When I think more I could have went home but I planned so early to come here. ....

Outing with 오빠 아싸ㅋㅋㅋ

2009-01-03T01:57:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I hung out with Young. For yall who dont know Young is my Korean friend who doesn't live in Seoul LOL and the year when I decided to spend a semester in Korea goes to spend a semester in China >.<>.< King helped me take the subway to Beijing Station to find Young and his friend. However when we got there we couldnt find them for like 30mins because China has tooo many KFC and McDonalds in the SAME AREA!
Young said meet him in KFC and would you believe there where 4 in the same place. One in the train station, one across the street from the train station, one down the street from the train station. Geeeez But we finaly found them.

King look so fustrated and worried leaving me with my friends. LOL He look sooo much like father.. sooo much it was scarry. With the serious face, and reminding me about everything, " Do you have money on your phone, do you have my number written down incase you lose your phone or its stolen, pay attention to the stops, the signs are in english read them... ^.^ But thatshows he really cared and was worried about my safety.

Young took me to Wangfujing which is a REALLY expensive shopping place. However every place was having a sale so it wasnt sooo expensive just alittle. LOL I forgot that Korean's love brands and fashion so LOL yeah we spend the WHOLE day in the malls shopping. I got myself a hoddie and some lotion, facial cream, and a pooh plushie. LOL I saw afew things I liked but I know I can find clothes MUCH cheeper here so I figure I wait and get more for my money.

Young is like a girl LOL I love that boy but he was looking a plushies and calling them cute and has over 10 pairs of shoes. Also that was all we looked at yesterday was shoes. LOL

China wahhhhhh!

2009-01-03T01:19:00.000-08:00

Yay I finally found some time to update this thing I just hope the internet lets me actually write this without shutting off or closing or whatever >.<>.<>.<>.<>.< LOL I checked my email and passed out on the bed. I woke up to Kings lovely fart around 1pm the next day LOL LOL I love king to bits but his farts be soundin NASTY ^.^

Ok another thing about one of Kings cousin's is that someone loved Anime like I mean DBZ in the bathroom, Gundam Figures around the room where I was, Death Note figures, Manga everywhere, and in the computer room Pikachu on the blinds. LOL And I thought I liked Anime ^.^ One of Kings Cousins wsa nice enough to give me his figure of L. L's face changes and so does his arms. Its soo cute.

SO we chilled out at the family members house till like 4 or 5 then went to eat dinner at a restaurant with more family. After we ate dinner we went to the movies theater, not to see a movie but to go to the HUGE Arcade in the movie theater. I owned Time Crisis 4 cause of all the times I played Byunghoon (Cry Cry :-( ) I mostly played shooting stuff, and Taiko. Ok I need to rant about that for a bit. Ok so I had no Ideal that there was a CHINESE Taiko game. I really really want to buy this but I'm not sure if they made this for any system. It was cool to play Taiko to Wang Lee hom and Micheal Wong, and S.H.E. ^.^ Ok but Chinese DDR is HARD you have to use your hands as well as your feet. LOL I really want to play Japanese DDR . the Chinese DDR is a better than the Korean one but I want the original where you just use your feet.

Finally after all of this we went back to Kings house. I was so happy when we went back home

Pictures from Kings Birthday ^.^

Part II

2008-12-27T06:02:00.000-08:00

Got lazy so I decided to make a part II

After the crazy run around with my stuff, . finally said goodbye to my friends and went through security. Ouh Suk called me and told me to look up lol since Inchon airport has alot of glass see through walls I saw my friends waving goodbye to me, above me. Cry Cry cry Another bust into tears momment.
Inchon Airport installed a train that takes you to the other side of the Airport. I was like wah ?? is this the wright way. My plane was about 20mins late because they had to put more stuff on the plane. Sigh I just sat and tex messaged all of my friends. Reading all of the replys made me cry again... all of them replied to me. If I wrote them here I think I would cry again. Won Young called me to say goodbye cause I didnt get to see him before I left. I also called Ajgeshi lol cause he was too drunk the night before to realise that that I was leaving the next moring. Then off to Beijing

The plane ride was ok kind of bumpy but short thank goodnes. I still havent gotten used to riding to planes. I really wish i could skip that whole process. Goodness that plane shock alot when it landed. >.< After about a hour and 30mins we landed in Beijing woooo Ok so China needs to not have 2 airplanes collecting there stuff on the same rotating lugage thingy LOL SO it took FOREVER to find my shit and but it on a buggy and then push it. OMG heavy. But King was waiting for me there so yays Its nice to having some one waiting for you when u go somewhere new ^.^ King and his uncle helped me get my crap in to the car. Before we went home we went to Kings school to see his rehearsal with gutair. It was my first time seeing King sing wahh (fan girl) I was soo tired and excited and kept reminding King we where Beijing LOL I met Kings Grandparents and Cousins when we went home. They where all really nice but only King and his cousins speak English aigooo....

Beijing Shiver Shiver Burrrrr

2008-12-26T00:27:00.000-08:00

Yays so I have arrived in China. Which means I left Korea for good (cry cry) sadly enough I didn't cry when I left. I got pretty close though. The days before I left where pretty hectic from me running around meeting with people, studying for finals, and packing. I threw away over half of my clothes and still my shit was overweight costing me $100.00. Always there is something I need to pay. My refund from the dorm which I just got after I checked out from my dorm was reduced to $1.00 because of the fee for my shit. I not paying that again cause I just dont have enough money. On my last day I ate lunch with Qubo and Mashai for the last time cry cry. >.< I'm really gonna miss those guys cause they where my first friends in Korea. More cry cry. After that I packed more shit and then ran to the last Kendo practice (SUPPER CRY). I got to wear the helmet and the armor which was nice. If I can do Kendo in the US i will it was awsome and a great workout. That day 2 older guys came who did kendo last year and did it with us too. They where nice and was amazed at my small level of Korean and Kendo skills. After Kendo we went to eat meat (som gep sal) which was AMAZING ! Also drinking. Every bodies face was red after that lol. But I ate alot so it was nice. After dinner we went to drink more (yes more) LOL I got to talk to the older Kendo guys and just hung out with them.

HungChan oppa walked me to my dorm around 11:30 cause I still had alot of shit to pack. He seemed soo sad that I was leaving..... (cry cry) Oh I forgot to mention so im REALLY glad I asked 3 of my Kendo Oppa's to come with me to the airport, cause my American friends both cancled on me cause they had been out drinking the day before. *sigh .....

I slept about 2 hours after I was done packing and geting rid of everything, and woke up at 6:45ish and put on my jacket and left. My roomate was in the room but since she sleep most of the day I never got to say goodbye to her. Only 2 Kendo oppas met me because HungChan couldn't wake up (which he told me the day before but I was still hoping :-( ) Also my friend from last summer came (who decided she wanted to meet me at the end of the semster ?????) All of us dragged my shit to the airport bus and then to the airport. I have too much stuff and it came back to huant me again. .....

Ever BURRRR Land !

2008-12-15T09:07:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I went to Everland and frooze to death. I thought about wearing my ski Jacket and now I really regret not putting it on. So I woke up at 6:40am and sluggishly put on my clothes and went out the door. It wasnt soo cold in Seoul however Everland is not is Seoul (which I forgot) it was colder there. We spend the whole day basicly outside. >.<>.<>.<>.< However since my dorm closes at 1 I went home and Byunghoon stayed with Libby and Phebe. Byunghoon's friend (who joined us for drinking) walked me back to my dorm, and he had to take a Taxi home. He was really interesting person, he is a comedian on the outside but hurting on the inside. I told him to come to States but he said he couldnt since he has to get married soon since he is almost 30, and that he wants to die in Korea. Also he told me (its a long walk from the bar to my dorm) that he was sad because he didnt love his girlfriend and she doesnt love him. They just talk on the phone. WTF ??? I cant understand that about Korean culture, you date someone u dont even really like, just to say you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend. Werid werid werid ..... Poor guy he seemed really nice.

So now here we are on Monday ar 2:27 am and Im writing this blog entry. My day wasnt too exciting, I just studied in the library, and refilled my cell phone mins. On the way from the SHOW store I got some AMAZING jizz in my pants bread from Paris Baggette. I cant describe how amazing this bread is. It was like $1.50 ish for like 8 pieces. Wow amazing Korean bread. I also got some christmass cards and relised how much of a Jay chou Otaku I am. The card story has sheet music and I saw they have Jay Chou's Secret sheet music (this movie just came to Korean and is alittle popular now yays for Jay) anyway is it sad since I bought the OFFICAL scores from yes asia I already had both songs that the store was selling. LOL

Tomorrow Im gonna study, mail this massive box home, then maybe play some Time Chrisis with Byunghoon and eat dinner. Wow my last week in Korea is flying by. Im soo sad to leave here but Im really waiting for whats comming up Beijing, and Osaka. ^.^
Pics from Everburrrrrrland ^.^

EXAMS!

2008-12-10T17:53:00.000-08:00

So much to study and so little time>.<>.<>.<>.< Cause guys detest taking them. However doing anything with them is AMAZING because they act so crazy that its fun. One of my oppas was really good at the machine so it was cool. The backgrounds were really random, but we took nice pictures. I really with I could put them up here. I love taking them no matter how girly they are cause we dont have that in the States and it makes me look prettyer somehow. LOL

After the pics I FRIED, OWN, PUNISHED Oh Suk in a game of table Foosball. I swear he thought I couldnt play cause I was a girl. I was fair, I told him I was good. ^.^ I beat him in 2mins despite the fact I havent played in months. (kyle can we get a Foosball table for our house? ) ^.^
After the awesome dinner and pictures it was time to go back and study, however they only studied for 1 hour uh I was like wah ?? when they asked me if I wanted to go home. When I go to library I go hardcore and stay for at least 3 hours. And that was the end of a awesome night. I might do it again tonight because tonight is Byunghoon's birthday,and im suposed to help 2 oppas with the English paper that is due tomorrow Im so done with papers.....
I'm gonna miss these guys the most :-(

Kendo Tournament #2, Wah Snow! Shiver Burr, & BACCON !

2008-12-07T06:30:00.000-08:00

LOL random title right? Giggles ^.^
Today I woke up around 7:30am to met Hazel and other Kendo guys to go to the Kendo Tournament. However this Kendo Tournament was much bigger with about 20 universities and was held at Seoul National University (aka: Best school in Korea ). Hazel and I got to the room and chilled out for a bit till some oppas came got their armor and then we rolled out. But we saw this on the way

Shiver Shiver Burr Shiver Shiver Die LOL It was that cold today, and stupid me didnt check the weather before I left out. Hazel had never seen snow before so she was all excited and taking pictures. ^.^ Snow makes me think of home. (aigooo I miss u Kyle[random])
After snow pictures we took the train from Shinchon to Seoul National and got behind the MASSSIVELY LONG line of ajima's and ajgeshi's going (in the snow) to climb a mountain near Seoul National. Why there where sooo many people going to hike up a mountain on a freezing cold day is beyond me, I really regret not taking a picture cause I cant express how EVERYONE in that area expect us was going to hike that day. We had to ride a packed buss to get to the atually university. The suxy thing was that the buss driver had to yell at a ageshi to tell him that the buss was full to the point the door could not close because he was standing there. This went on for at least 5mins >.< *sigh When we got to the Gym the female competitions were going on. After about a hour Uhsuk oppa competed for a personal goal but he lost on his first match. >.<>.<>.<

*sigh but dispite there loss Hazel and I had fun watching and hanging out with them. After the tournament we at Somgepsal (MEAT!) I didnt know they called baccon somgepsal ??? but I was again reminded of home because I havent had baccon since I left home. (KYLE please make me American Breakfast when I come back hahaha)

Wah Twlight comes out in December GRRRRRRr

2008-11-29T07:28:00.000-08:00

I had a randomly nice day. Woke up around 11 chilled out, checked over my History Paper, then I got hungry ^.^ So I did what I usually do when I'm bored and I don't know what to eat. I called people. Tae-su didnt pick up (later found out he was sleeping) Ajeshi was resting, roomie was gone, and Wongyong was busy. :-( But finaly Qubo picked up yay's and we with me to get my pants fixed, shop around alittle and then eat dinner. LOL did you notice how much those plans changed ^.^ Yesterday when I went out with Johee i noticed in Shinchon there was a place that fixes clothes. So me and Qubo went there and after a hour they fixed his pants, and coat, and my jeans. Yays ! Then we just walked around Shinchon but it was FREEZING COLD today so i like almost died LOL
We stoped by Edae, to look for Qubo a manly hat and muffler. Mind you that is really hard to find since guy stuff is the same as girl stuff >.<>.<>.< sadness I was all excited to see Emo Vanpires cry cry so we have to wait to see it. But we did watch Blindness which was a interesting movie, Im not sure what to give that movie maybe a B+ cause some parts were like Wah .... but anyway it was interesting. After the movie Johee and I just spent the rest of the afternoon shopping for clothes yays ^.^ I atually bought a few things, cause there where some really big sales. After shopping we ate dok bok gi (rice cakes in hot sause). Yummmmy

B-day in Korea

2008-11-24T07:12:00.000-08:00

So today was my first birthday away from home(not counting being at Towson LOL) My 2 day celebration was cut into a one day party with Kendo Oppa's which was nice. Despite it being my birthday I had a really productive day. I slept through my history class ,adn I decided to go to Hongdae and put mins on my phone. Yesterday my phone politely told me I only had $2.00 on it and to put more money on it. So I took the subway there and put mins on my phone. I love that that process takes less than 10mins, plus they give me tea while I wait. After that I desided to check out a book store that I always pass by on my way there but never go in, and they had sheet music for BigBang, WonderGirls, Brown Eyes and Korean drama's. SO you know what I bought ^.^ Also I ha a girly moment and bought the Beauty Texbook of Harpers Bizzar which is as heavy as my Biology texbook. Oh that months Harpers had BI on the cover so that was a total impuse buy which is usualy dont do but since its my birthday I gave it hahahah.

On my way back to dorm kendo oppa called me to ask for help with his topic preposal., cause we have ANOTHER english paper >.<>.<>.<>.< Anyway they even had candles on there so i got my with for a Korean Cake for my birthday. Ill upload the pictures later. That cake didnt last but 5mins, the irony in doing a sport with guys, food goes quick. LOL

After cake oppas took me out to eat Sam Gep Sal (MEAT!)

Kendo is Awsomes ^.^

2008-11-22T19:56:00.000-08:00

I'm soo glad I joined this club and quit my level one Korean class. It was sooo worth it. I love learning Kendo and the guys * and one other girl* make me feel like I'm apart of the group. Even if most of them cant speak English well they really try to include me, and try their best to get around the language barrier.

Yesterday was the Kendo Competition of the 4 best schools in Korea. Including Sogang, Yonsei, Hongdae, and Ehwa Womens University. It was soo cool to watch I though my oppas did well really well. While they where having there indvidiual competitions I got to talk talked to them alittle more. LoL they even gave me their jackets because somehow it was colder in their than it was outside >.< . I should have gotten up earlier but I was having a female emo day and wasnt feeling emtionaly well. *Thanks always talking to me while Im always balling my eyes out >.<* After Kendo competition I helped them prepair the food for the after the party. Kimchi, Tofu, Rice Cakes, and Korean Pancakes. Basicly my favorite Korean on nom nom foods. ^.^ Oh i forgot to mention the large amount corn alcholol and soju at every table ^.^ After the performances yes the different Kendo clubs danced, burned themselves, and more dancing. LOL My Kendo buddies went to Norebang. Im not sure if this was for my birthday or just cause, but anyway it was really fun. I got to see alot of my oppa's dance it was soooo funny. So dispite my crappy moring I had a awsome Saturday. Here are some pictures. B-day tomorrow I hope I get some Korean cake.

Kendo my anti-drug ^.^

2008-11-14T06:25:00.000-08:00

Yay another lovely week in Seoul gone. Eventhough half of this week wasn't soo lovely and filled with horrible stomach pains. >.<>.< Cause of those I didnt go to Kendo untill friday and i felt bad when my class mate asked me in class where was I. Also I have a group project due on wednesday so I have to make a powerpoint and present it with my group for 40mins. I'm almost finished with it, just have to check for some spelling errors and add more pictures.

Wednesday I met Byoongdoo and had lunch with him. Its soo great to see people from the summer program last year. This is his last year here and he is going to work for Samsung Construction after he graduates. *Note thats like a awsomes job cause you have to take like 3 interview and SAT like EXAM to get in* >.<
After lunch I meet with Byoonhoon and ate Meat (som gep sall) I feel bad for not being able to spell this. Anyway its meat and awsomes, then we shot shit and eat more meat. No we arent fatties we went to a Meat resturant but it was int good so we left and played Time Chrisis and Tekken then went to a much much much better Meat resturant. Oh by the way me playing Tekken during THAT time is scarry. LOL I was yelling sooo much and i was going to kill the COMBO HORE siting next to me, but I beat him once so that made my 0.30 cents worth it ^.^

Thursday I went to class then met with my tutor and we had coffee and just talked. I still wasnt feeling good so it was nice to just sit. Then I came back and basicly finished my powerpoint.

Now to today Friday ^.^
I woke up and talked to Kyle yayayyayyas then left out to mail my ds to him. I really hope I can trade it in and get one that works with the R4 I dont even want a new ds I just really want my dictnary games and Oendan >.<
I went to english which was boring as always. People talked more about the paper and we will get our papers back on monday. Now we are starting the long and drawn out process again with the third and final paper. This one has to be 5 or 10 pages and with alotf of long steps >.< Not looking forward to it.
After my class I came back ate some Ramen watched Heroes and left out again for Kendo. Kendo was fun I learned how to break someones rist, and hip today. Also I got to take out my stress on the fake Kendo man. My oppas there are really helpfull I feel bad cause they teach me in English but I always tell them to speak Korean so its not so hard on them. Today they bought dinner for us. I have no ideal what to call what they bought but it was like rice and a plate with alot of different foods including Kimchi, Tofu, different kind of Kimchi, Seafood i think thats what that was, and other unknow thingys but it was good eventhough I didnt know what I was eatting. It was really nice sitting there eating with them they made me feel like I was apart of the group. *small tear* LOL After dinner and lots of Korean/English talking we all went to the K building and studied. Well atually got alot of work done while 2 oppas left early cause they where tired and 3rd oppa studied got a call from his friend, and when he came back he gave me chocolate (The expensive kind) and said why dont we go home LOL.

New room, new roomate ^.^

2008-11-08T23:54:00.000-08:00

So I have moved into my new room, and my new roomate finally came last Monday. I was starting to think she wasn't coming since she was supposed to move in last Friday. I came back from class and noticed some beauty products on her side of the room... though it took her a process to move in LOL Anyway she is really nice, and like to talk to me. Sujin is takking classes just like I am and has a busy schedulle so she wont always be in the room haha like some one >.<>.<>.< Stupid boys But honestly if kyle came here hahah all yall wouldnt hear from me in a while too. LOL

Its geting really cold, gotta wear 2 layers when I go outside nowadays. Im also counting down ill the B-day Big 20 ^.^

New room ^.^ #431

Part II of the last post

2008-10-24T08:00:00.000-07:00

Yeah that was geting a bit long so I make a Part II. Ill explain why my mind was somewhere else during my Bio exam.
The night before that or I guess it was the same say since I came back at 1:30 and saw a note left for me from my lovely roommate and I waited till she finished her lesson at 3am to talk to her about it. This note is the 3rd in a set of notes that are usually about cleaning. No I'm not a dirty person, my roommate has a strict cleaning schedule. Surprising you would think that would be on of the stupid rules here? Nope it isn't no one every come to check our rooms for the cleanliness of it. In the old dorm I lived in last summer at Sogang they did and it was STUPID! So I was glad that I lived in this dorm so I wouldnt have to deal with that again. But with my roommate it is basicly the same thing cause eventhough she said she doesnt she checks behind me to make sure when its my week to clean I cleaned everything perfectly. Also when its my week to clean I never do it rights cause she tells me something I missed or did sweep this part or whatever. It got on my nerves that she was soo werid about it, but I never said anything untill 2 days ago. Maybe it wasnt a good ideal to talk at 3am when Im exhasted cause parently im not apogetic as my roommate said for not cleaning correctly. I didnt clean the mirror this week cause she insist that it can be cleaned with water but when I used water it didnt work,(note here the invention of Windex), I mentioned it to her earlier that week and she passed it of by saying that oh I dont use that and I dont know what its in Korean and I think water works. So I intentionly put off cleaning it because A. Midterms, B. No windex C- Z I dont care that much. I was really going to clean it after my midterms but I was slightly upset that she was like " oh I dont know about Windex( not the atually product, but window cleaner) ( another note she speak english very well mind you so there wasnt a language barrier). So when I asked her about the note cause to me it doesnt make since to write a note when I live with you. Shit just hit the fan and broke the fan. The next thing I knew we where yelling back and forth about cleaning, korean vs. American culture/ cleaning styles, my cleaning style, her cleaning style and standards. She has a really bad tempor eventhough I was anyoed which u could tell from my voice/face, I didnt yell untill I was yelled at like 10 times. I hope these walls aren't made of paper cause our poor neighbors didnt get much sleep that night, or at least till 5am. Yes we agured unill 5am. We took a small break where I though she was going to bed but no aparently me turing on my computer reminded her of me talkign to kyle and she Bitched at me about that aswell. Or should I say yelled cause talking nicely ended around 4am. She told me it was werid to talk to kyle for as long as I do which is max 3 hours and not everyday (3 hours on days I have nothing to do, and when kyle has nothing to do too aka weekends) If you dont know I talk to three people through skype my family (Mommy,Daddy, Sis) , Grandma, and Kyle, and only these three people. *note my roommate once wote me a note while I was talking to my MOTHER and told me could I write instead of talk cause I was bothering her studying. I did stop for maybe 10 mins then I said can I talk quiter. (Uh how loud do you guys think I talk to my mom? as loud as u think, not a all) She also told me that it was werid to talk to kyle for so long, and she said what are you talking for soo long.. and she said that I didnt need to talk about my daily life to them. I yelled back you talk to your boyfriend on the phone and I dont say anything (her boyfriend is in the army) cause it doesnt bother me, and I understand since you cant see him you want to talk with him. She yells back "I dont talk to him for 2 hours even when he is here" (Im thinking uh why don't you? I though most couples can talk on the phone for long periods of time about nothing) Maybe she isnt normal..... So I said no I yelled Kyle and my family are ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD... 13 hours and at least $900 dollars away by airplane, and I wont see them untill May, so to keep me going and not to have a expensive phone bill I talk to them through the computer. That yelling contest ended with her cursing at me and I calling her a child for it.

The next moring no wait haha that same day.. I was sooo emotion done from that that I called my parents and all of my angry, and stress flowed out of my through tears. I feel sorry for the 2 guys who where in the computer room (cause I couldnt talk in my room) at 5am which I was balling my eyes out to my father. I did help to hear my father lecture me like he usualy does >.<>.<) Anyway they where suprising understanding and sugest that I change my roommate. So I agreed, and now they are in the process of changing my roommate.

I had maybe 3 talks with the RA lady where she said my roommates point of view and that she doesnt want me to leave the room but, I told them that with her lifestyle I cant live with her. She wants this room to be a clean and quite study room where you can talk and she controls everything. I cant even turn on the air or open the window cause she doesnt want it, eventhough I have a nice view of outside >.< If she wanted that kind of enviorment then I feel like she should have her own room or stayed at home. Cause if she lived with anyone who goes to classes and has a active lifestyle then she would be bothered by them in some way. *Note my roomate doesnt go to class, she studies all day for a exam she is taking in Feb.. so that explains diffrent lifestyles.

I cant wait to leave honestly cause I wont have to worry about cleaning or opening the window or worry when Im talking to my grandma that my roomate will get mad.

This was one of the reason that I cryed soo much cause when she called me I atually worried about that, but thats unfair to her, my grandma took classes to learn how to use the computer, and she wrote down the steps to use skype so she can talk to me. Last time she talked to me she said it really brightens her day just to hear my voice. I get so emotion cause eventhough I say I cant stand my family I have never been away from really contacting them ever before. I love the space but I miss them sometimes, but im being a big girl and dealing with it ^.^ Aja Aja Fighting !

Im keeping my head up cause the sun will come up tomorrow. It did quite literly cause the next moring I got a email saying I was accepted to Kansai Gaidai. ^.^ Now nothing maters haha cause IM GOING TO CHINA, & JAPAN. ^.^ I almost cryed when i read that email (darn girly emotions again >.< ) cause I have wanted to go there for soooo long and now Im going back there. Wah

Im going to JAPAN Wah ! 日本に行きます。日本に行く。　＾。＾　

OMG EXAMS, OMG I'M Going to JAPAN

2008-10-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

OMG WAH.....
So Yeah alot to talk about here. I'm so happy have time to write about most of it here. Lets recap from Oct 18 cause thats as far back as fun stuffs had happened. ( did you understand that sentence? I didn't LOL)

SO that day was CRAZY.. but in a good way. I left my house at 8am and didn't come back until 12.
I met Johee at 8am to go to Coex for a job fair for foreigners. Unfortunately Johee and I aren't Engineering and computer majors so we didn't apply to any to of the jobs >.< korea=" wah" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4HlTPRltf28/SQHaTMTvgsI/AAAAAAAAAF8/ggQ9jAnRE0Y/s1600-h/Robot+Show+%40+Coex+10-19-08+%2815%29.JPG"> For more robots check Facebook ^.^

After robot show I rode the subway 3 stops to Jamsill to meet Libby, Jason, and Byoung Hoon for Ice Skating/Shooting(Real Guns)/Karaoke/Drinking ^.^ *Sorry Jason I dont have a pic of you on my computer* ** There are also video plus my horrible shooting score on facebook. All I can say is real guns are REAL and scarry and loud. The sound just scarried me and the recol >.< onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4HlTPRltf28/SQHbdHLG2sI/AAAAAAAAAGM/rrGIfoPUQ6g/s1600-h/Ice+Skating+%40+Lotte+10-19-08+%285%29.JPG">

So that was the the last time I went out because Sunday-Thrusday Oct 19-23 I was in Study mode. I was soo stressed about my two little exams. I had exams in History and Biology which sound easy but it wasnt. For History I had to review 12 lectures of power points which were at least 32 sides each >.<>.<>.<>.<

Randomly I feel like inserting here that I have master Subway's in Korea. This is exciting for me cause I went from , I dont want to go out anywhere (even in the states ) bymyself to, Im bored lets go out, take the subway to where I want get it hop on the subway and come home. Plus going to my tutor three times a week helped alot too.

Omg Angry Foreigners

2008-10-07T06:53:00.000-07:00

After my lovely 4 day weekend, I had to get back to my busy reality. >.<>.<>.<>.<

Ok now to the point of my title.
So today there was a meeting for Foreigners about the rules of Gozaga dorm. I havent complained but its gotten to the point where its like that scene in harry potter where Umbridge keeps making new rules and posts them on the same wall. Before you get on the elevator its full of papers and notices of new rules. I so busy so i really dont pay attention to alot of them. I went to the meeting around 8:30 because I just finished eatting dinner and helping my class mate with our english paper. (Aigooo that paper is due Friday) So basicly I got there when things started to really heat up. The European students where upset because of the harsh rules. Ill put afew of them here

Cerfew at 1am
You cant go to anyone else room exept your own
You cant go to either sexs dorm, going there can get u kicked out
You cant stay out late unless u apply to online
You cant drink alcohol inside or around the dorm
You must throw away your trash correcly (5 different trash cans for this)

These are just a few cause there are a bit to write here >.<>

*Sigh Sogang needs to understand if they piss of the foreigners then they wont have any. They aready have like 60ish living in the dorm and that is nothing compaired to other schools in Korea.

Korea Un- Sparkling

2008-10-03T08:18:00.000-07:00

WOw I havent written here in a while. (Sorry Kyle haha cause I know ur the only one who reads this on a daily basis ^.^) I haven been feeling my happy cheerfull self lately. *sigh Two reasons. Ill sum them up .. Biology is hard and Jin suxs. LoL My Bio quiz that I studied really hard for didnt go so well, and two well Jin is a well I should write those words here. hahahaha Anyway I have a tutoring job which starts next week Yays !
Today I just studdied in the library like a good student haha from 10am till 3:30pm. Hardcore right? Nope atually my friends stayied there till 10pm. I got a lot of work done today so thats good since I will be abit busy tomorrow and Sunday too. I gotta get up and study again this moring. Aigoos im going to be busy now a days since I have to start going to my Korean class again. >.< onblur="try Kang Ji Wan) wah ^.^
Actually this movie wasnt that good. >.< I just wanted to see that actor.
Before the movie we ate at this place that seemed ok. (*after walking around for 30 mins looking places that are open) Apparently the the Ajumma who worked there said something really mean to me, when I spoke Korean. I know I didnt make a mistake in my Korean so I guess she just didn't like Americans. Happy- Oppa was really upset at them, sadly enough I couldn't understand all what she was saying but I did her something to the affect of "Why do these Americans think they can speak Korean". Whatever I dont like Haters Sadly enough the food was really good, but that was the first and hopefully last time I get bad service here. We drank coffee at this pretty three level starbucks like place to kill time before the movie. LOL we where both really tired too. Sooo um I witness the funniest thing ever, while Happy payed my ds. He does sound effects while playing Mario, like its cute and funny and just silly at times but I made me laugh sooo much. It was too funny...... He beat three levels while we sat there, but he isnt good at Cooking mama LoL. Wah I had a great day today... really great, I kind of needed it cause of this past week. Aigoo midterm exams are coming, time to be a hard core student again....

OMG OMG i MET MOON -LL

2008-09-21T08:07:00.000-07:00

Like OMG Becky...

OMG i MET MOON -LL Yeah yall wont know who tht its so ill upload a pic.
Yeah so that is the famous Moon-ill I met him last summer in Korea at Sogang. We talked on the computer alot after I came back.

Today I just kind of chilled out here and decided against going to the HUG baseball game. Rami and I went to the newly finished Gs25 store and bought some dumplings and ramen. Surpising it was a cheep and good lunch. Yummy Dumplings !

I called my budies and non of them went to the game so I just took a nap LOL Then I got a call from libby to hang out so I went out around 6 to meet her.We ate sangachi which is a really cute resturant in Shinchon where for $5.00 you get AWSOME food. We ate there alot last summer. I had fried rice with egg. OMG EGG Love it ^.^( Kyle if your reading this please make me eggs when I come home ok ! )Then we met up wth Minjung and took sticky pictures. I need to look in for finding a scanner so i can put those pictures here. Oh well
Then Minjjung wanted to drink so we went to a bar which had NO ONE in it . But i figure no one really drinks on Sundays anyway. Me and Libbys friend drank fruit drinks while Libby and Minjung got the real stuff. >.<>.<

Libbys co-worker friend wanted to go home early so I helped her go back to the subway. They realy live far from here. I felt bad cause she would have to ride the subway for a long time. However when I was walking from the subway I ran into Moon-il. WAH! Seeing him was soo rare cause he is in the military now and only gets small breaks everyother month. I didnt even have his number so if I didnt see him today there would be no way that I could call him. He look as cool as always. Im was sort of glad cause I worried that his awsome style would change after he went to the military. Nope he is the same awsome Moon-il. You would guess where he was going.... clubing hahaha as always this boy cant stop dancing. I talked to him for about a hour before he had to leave with his friend. He seemed really happy and he is doing well. Wahh it was soo nice to see him again.....

Yays for another Awsome day in Korea. ^.^

P.S Korea also rocks caus my hair is BITCHIN ! LOL Go Korean flat Irons !

Boring Sundays .....

2008-09-21T01:00:00.001-07:00

Another boring Sunday ^.^ I went from having plans to canceling them to getting them canceling them again then having them again. ^.^ Hug was supposed to go to a baseball game, but none of my 3 friends from there where going and so I skipped out >.<.

Awsome day Wah

2008-09-15T08:38:00.000-07:00

Last day of the holiday :-( Now its time to be a good student and atually do work and study >.<>.<>.<>.<>.<>.< class="fs14">신기전. The movie was a historical korean action movie. Totaly in Korean, with no subs. There was a women whos father made these exploses and he had mastered these awosome arrows that explode on contact. However he died and left the duty of makking them to his daughter. So basicly lots of action, and swords, and explosions ^.^

Before the movie we ate Shabu Shabu YUMMMMY, then killed zoombies, and then ate icecream. The zoombie game (House of the dead 4) was really hard but I outlasted Wong Kyoung. ^.^

Overall I thought I was going to be inside and bored allday but I got to go out with my friend, see a movie, and eat lots of food. Yays

Chu'sok ....

2008-09-13T06:01:00.000-07:00

Wah another lovely weekend in Korea. This week is Chu'sok or basicly Korean Thanksgiving or what I like to call sort of not really Christmas in Korea^.^ I call it Christmas cause everyone goes home to be with there families, and buys gifs to give to there familys, and there is alots of cooking. But for me and most other foreigners, I can go back to the states( like I want to LOL) so im stuck here. Stuck isnt a good work try jumping up and down over and over cause im not at home right now ^ Anywho yesterday I had quality roomate bonding time with 라미. We went to Meyongdong( check that spelling) which is like Dongdaemun but AWSOMER! pluss with less mean ajimas. I dotn think I wrote about that here. So on Thrusday I went to Dongdaemun around 11 with some of my friends from H.U.G. And this BITCH (excuse my langauge) lady told me that I couldnt wear her shirts she was selling. GRRR Mind you the shirts could fit me cause Im not that fat, im just no anorexic skinny. >.< (Points finger at her RUDE!) But back to roomate bonding. ^.^ we went to Lotte department store, and I must say I felt like I was too poor to even breathe in that store. I love Rami but OMG the stuff in there was like $500, $600, $700. for clothes that I swear If I had my sewing machine I could make without a pattern for maybe $20 if I used expensive fabric. OMG I have NEVER been a store that expensive, so i felt really out of place, in additon to my forigeness. ^.^ Rami couldnt deside to we left and walked around the streets, where stuff was my price ^.^ I got a awsome long sleeve Totoro Top, and a random brown top that said "Stop Love". I got some other cute little trinkets from a cellphone and other awsome stuff shop. Rami and I took sticky pictures (purikura) also. If i can scan it then Ill upload it here.

I love Wednesdays

2008-09-10T07:30:00.000-07:00

I think im getting used to Sogang. ^.^ On Wednesday my classes start at 12 so its nice to chill out in the mornings. Im need to stop being lazy and go eat breakfast which ends at 9am >.<>.<>.< After class I ate lunch with my friend again wahhhh ^.^ Yummy fried rice . I even orderd it, well sort off the Korean lady didnt look at me when I ordered cause duh foreigners dont speak Korean right? Aigooooooo

So we talked about girly stuff. (Guys DUH! ^.^) Then I chilled out in my dorm till Korean class. But aparently I was tired cause I slept untill 6:50 . Korean class was ok eventhough I was halfway awake through most of it. On the way back from Korean class I saw Min-Jung and she envited me to drink with her and her friend. LoL That was funny they wer getting drunk and I was doingmy ususaly just watching and not really drinking. But it was great to see her again. I really miss last summer....... *sigh

Om nom noms and Coffee Prince

2008-09-07T15:06:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the delay, I just got a battery charger for my camera. So for my first weekend in Seoul, I was running around like crazy going to Cheongbok Palace, getting a picture of my foreigner registration card, and meeting up with friends. On Saturday the H.U.G group took us foreigners to Changdeokgung 장 덕궁. We left Sogang at 11am and too the subway a couple stops, on the green and orange lines. However we stopped at Paris Baget to each lunch. Yeah lunch. And in Korea Paris Baget is one of these really expensive American eateries in Korea. I think I payed about $7,00 for a Leomonade, and a small little sandwich.
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Aigoo, after the really expensive sandwich, we went to the Palace. The was a long line in order to take the English tour. Go Foreigners ! ^.^ There where at least 50 more people so I couldnt hear any part of it. LOL My buddy and I tried to stay in the shade most of the time, which is hard in a huge outdoor palace. This palace was used by the Korean Royal family until the 1900's. (Thats all I learned) >.<>.< *sigh So a little group of us went back together . Wahhhhh Cute !

My second budy(yes I have 2 buddies) helped me to take a alitle photo of myself for my foreigner registration card. Aigoooo the pictures where $15.00 but I will never need to take a picture of myself for a job ever again, cause they gave me sooo many. We had to wait a hour for the pictures to process, so me and my budy went to a Basken Robins to eat icecream while we waited. I couldnt take any pictures cause my camera died from the pictures I took at the palace. After we picked up my photos, we went to this AWSOME becauty products store called Olive & Young, where I got landry power so I could wash my clothes. This was sooo great cause I was running out of clothes. My buddie and I meet up with my other buddy and went to eat dinner and go to Norebang. ^.^ Exchasted from the day, I happly returned to my dorm and washed my clothes and went to sleep.

Sunday I desided to chill out mostly and I had a dinner apointment with my friend later that night. They like to eat expensive food,but it was good. >.< My roomie went out with me to get some ceceral (Yummy Toney the Tiger ) and some lunch, since I slept through breakfast. She had to go to work so I came back and ate my Omorice( Nom Nom) and chilled out untill 6. I meet up with my friend at 6 and we went to Hongdae to eat.

First Day of School .....

2008-09-01T04:17:00.000-07:00

I didn't get any awesome pictures today cause I woke up to poring rain. >.< I forgot my umbrella at home. Apparently that was a epic fail cause I didn't see ANYONE without a umbrella today. You know how in the states you will see the random couple of people running cause they dont have a umbrella. Well those people dont exsist here LoL. I got even more stares today cause I looked like the dumb foreigner who forgot her umbrella >.<>.< to get one. I think its going to rain all-day and tomorrow so I figure I might as well.

As for my classes today, Monday is going to be my boring day. I have US History, and Writing about Literature. The professor for US History is American but im not sure he knows how to make this kind of course interesting. However I made a friend in this class cause I came sooo early. He is a Korean American from California. He enlightened me on the hard core attendance police at Sogang. I still don't remember all of it but, basically dont be late to class or your screwed. On the first day you write your name on a sheet of paper according to were your seat is. Also I learned Sogang is one of the only universities in Korea with assigned seats. >.<>.<>cafeterias on campus. (not sure why my font changed)

I called Kyle for a bit, then my internet decided to die again and I just chilled out for a bit then went to class. My Writing class is in a small little classroom that only has 2 men and no Americans. I let my nerves get the best of me and I sat in the back. But the class was cancel because the teacher just flew into Korea today. Wowzers Late wah! So I went to my epic adventure in the poring rain to get a umbrella, and some school supplies. I bought 4 little notebooks of about $2.50 . Awesome !

When I came back my friend was working in the International Office so I said Hi, and got to print out my dorm conformation form. Next was dinner. I had a epic fail when I got the Korean dinner and noticed it had tuna in it. I was going to eat around it but my roommate got me the don katsu instead so I had two plates next to me>.<>.<

Tomorrow is going to be crazy I have three classes in two different buildings, which I have to find. Aja Aja Fighting !

LG, Samsung, & Lotte OWN YOUR SOUL!

2008-08-31T07:54:00.000-07:00
Random Observation .... LG, Samsung, & Lotte OWN YOUR SOUL! Haha if you are in Korea. Carefull observation brings me to this conclusion. ^.^ Mind you that LG can not only make your cellphone, but your fridge, your windows, your TV, and even your Home. Its the same for Samsung and Lotte. LOL I just thought that was interesting when I closed my window in Ji Hyoungs home and it said LG. Then I took the time to see what was made by these three major companies, and its just about everything.
Here are pictures of the Duck restaurant we ate at in Ilsan. We went there to celebrate Ji Hyoungs mom coming back home. The drive out there was a bit long, mostly cause drivers in Seoul are CRAZY! and there are too many people in Seoul. Once we left Seoul, and head to Ilsan magicaly the trafic was alot better and poor Ji Hyoung could actually drive past 40mph. It was soo good. I never imagined that duck was soo good.

I have moved into the dorm. The 1st day I didnt know anyone and I didnt have any internet. Oh its terrible to not have internet and not have any friends >.<>.<>.<>.< Anyway it was nice to meet them and they speak to me in Korea so it helps me alot. The orientation paied for our dinner which was the shiz (lol do people even say this? ) Our dinner was a Korean Version of
Shabu, Shabu (look it up). or basically AWSOME! in a pot.

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I have a feeling this is going to be a good year. I just have to study hard, save my money, and keep making friends. Im soo excited. I have never been soo excited to go to school. LoL
Pics from my adventures :

Getting my om nom noms on ^.^

2008-08-29T06:22:00.000-07:00
Today was awesome. My jet lag is slowly wearing off so i actually got 4 hours of sleep before I woke up at some random hour. In the morning me and Ji Hyoung went out to the World Cup Stadium, and got some food for breakfast. Even though its a stadium it has a large grocery store, clothes, electronics, shoes, and basically everything else you could need in there. I got some Tempura and he bought some sushi.

After that Ji Hyoung, and I went to Insa- dong. Insa- dong is a a really traditional Korean spot where you can buy traditional Korean anything, like paper, masks, clothes, and more. On every side street you can find really pretty tea shops. I saw so many pretty things there that I couldn't deside what to buy. I got alot of nice shots in Isa-dong.

Ji Hyong wore a yellow shirt today that said Match made in Heaven. When I asked to take a picture of his shirt he told me it was a couple shirt, and showed me that his name and his fiance's names were writen on the back. Soo cute ^.^

We also walked by the Han river. It looks nice during they day but I hear its best to see at night
Some highlight from today.

방한 환영 . ^.^

2008-08-28T01:23:00.000-07:00
So after the 13 hour flight .... >.<>.< . Im glad he did that rather than lecture me on and on about money and about how this trip is taking all of there money. But he attempted to lectlure me before I went through security at Dulles. Yes right before I get on the plane he wanted to fuss at me. >.< Anyway I dont have to worry about that because they are 3000 miles away and I wont here any fussing for a while. ^.^ I'm always thinking about Kyle. I know this year is going to be soo hard on him. I havent been away from him this long. I couldnt even say Goodbye to him at the Airport without bursting into tears. I love him soo much. After my study abroad stuffs are over I wont leave him for this long again. Today was my first whole day in Korea. Woot! my host family is busy today, so I hung out with 지현.( Test out your Korean Reading Skills) She is simply awsome. She met me at the Airport, which is a hour away from Seoul, and will go anywhere if I just call her. We went out for lunch today and did some shopping. We ate lunch in Shinchon. I knew my way around when we got off of the subway. The place we ate at I remebered eventhough it was so many months ago. So im back in my room chilaxin, and trying hard to fight back horrible jet lag. I wonder what my host mom will make for dinner tonight? I know it will be yummy.

Some of my 1st purchaces :

Epic Failures All Day Long >.<

2008-07-31T17:55:00.000-07:00
What a lovely day of Epic Fails .....
The first thing i herd this morning is oh yeah.. we want you to use your "trip" savings to pay for your lunch >.< Apparently i have been asking for lunch money too much eventhough I only work about 3 days a week and after a 7 hour day Im starving. Yet my sister can demand from my mother Limited 2 clothes......

Working with RGIS feels like having 2jobs. Working 7 ,8,9 hours without a break is Hardcore. I'm defiantly note used to that type of workload. No siting, no talking, you must count fast or go home. This job is one of the worst ones I have done, but still second to Six Flags. Yesterday, I went to work at 6am in Gaithersburg, My parents put up a huge fuss about taking me there >.<>.<

30 Days till lift off

2008-07-22T19:37:00.000-07:00
The countdown continues till lift off (haha). I sit and think its just going to be another year at Towson ewwww. Then im like wait no im going to Spend my Junior Year Abroad in Asia. ^.^ Gigga What ! Some days i don't even believe it. Its official that im going to Sogang I got my acceptance letter my visa, and plane ticket. I'm nerves to be leaving home and him for such a long time. I really have to grow up now, cause i gotta be a big girl in this time and adjust to life their. Its going to be a blast though, I know it. Japan isnt set in stone but honestly I'm just grateful to be able to go to Korea. I already know my destiny is in Japan, so I will get their if not in the Spring then after school.
Here comes my rant...... >.<
So life with my family is a daily struggle sometimes. They have finaly as in now July comes to grips with my apparently crazy choice to study abroad and not to either transfer to UMCP, or do a internship in DC. It has been a long road getting to this stage. Going to Asia is going to help me see if I can really live without there crazy rules and ways. I think I can no I know I can, and I cant wait for it.
Just for people who thinks there family is crazy listen to this. So I'm sick with my cramps and at some early hour i got to up to get a tissue and just put the tissue box in my room. So i get woken up at 5am this morning by my angry father. Why u ask ... There is some emergency in order for him to storm in my room at that hour right? NO He hit his head trying to find me (cause i was sleeping in my sisters room) because of that tissue box i took out of the bathroom. So he threw a new unopened tissue box at me and took the other one and stormed out. Yeah that doesnt make any scence and im not making it up . So basicly i cant wait to leave, and I cant wait to move out once i come back.

First Post wah

2008-03-13T06:20:00.000-07:00
Yay here is my 1st post on here. I created this so i can have a Journal of my study abroad in the next couple of months. ^.^ But time for english Aigooooo