The Big Day 08.21.2014

There's a feeling in my stomach that I must've forgotten something. It might just be me digesting the fact that I'm leaving Korea. Also spending 7,000 won on the airport limo might be a terrible deal as we roll with rush hour traffic. It's a pretty small group of people for now. Maybe that'll change. I just hope to God nothing goes awry with Pension/ Severance etc. The Head will pick me up at the airport which makes me think I won't be  the only person arriving from Hong Kong. I'm just thinking about Su-Young. You didn't eat japchae to end Korea! Get something Korean before you go. I'm really scared about a lot of things getting there, then adjusting, getting into a good routine too.

This was going to be a facebook status
As a lit major I try to find allegorical meaning in regular life. The fact a building site fell in a few days before me leaving means a lot. As a teacher, I'm in the process of building my philosophy and now it seems I've dug the opposite way. Now the hole's filling up and depending on what goes there, I don't know what to expect. Something bad happened, now it's getting fixed and soon you'll have a fresh start.

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So I think everyone is on the plane and I'm the only person in my row! The row behind me is empty. And here I am paying for over weight baggage! What a crock.

I'm not on the right side of the plane there isn't a good skyline it looks too flat. I hope I can see some of the city lights but I doubt I'll get the chance. We'd be flying the wrong way. You never forget your first and I'll never forget the Bu. The beautiful, dynamic Bu. With my ARC gone I'm kinda lost. The window in my wallet is empty, it's a really weird feeling. And with the acceleration of this Korean airplane I enter purgatory between past and future (I rolled my eyes reading that too). I did get to see the city lights too. KSU was just a beacon of neon while everything else was speckled with streetlights. It's such a clear night.

On a plane this empty I'd totally throw with Walczy.

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Well I've made it to that last lengthy leg of my journey. We (me and two Koreans) were picked out by a lanky Hong Kong kid (British twang to his English) who walked so fucking fast. It felt like travelling as a kid by myself to Winnipeg for my Grandpa's funeral. We shot down the flat escalators and through the crew-check in. Honestly, the dude was bred for this job. Now I'm on the plane in the back corner. I've seen a mixed bag of people. Who knows who I'll be working with so I'm not going to be super flirty. Although there are plenty of beautiful women. I'm excited, the whole row has 7s or higher, based on faces [everyone had blankets up to their neck]. The language is a little more eloquent than Korean, but not by much. The street lights in Hong Kong were beautiful this worm orange glow like a low fire. So fucking pumped about the next chapter. I might sleep but so many good movies are on the flight, another reason to be pumped! They said Qataria in the safety video. I like that a lot more than the Q... actually it's a tie. 

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I have watched three movies sleeping through Draft Day and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Winter Soldier was awesome though. The food was okay. Best thing was the congee even though it didn't have asparagus. I'm definitely doing plyos when I get off this plane too. Plus, I've had empty seats next to me both flights. 

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08.22.2014

The first song I played on my laptop was "Move Along" (fitting). I feel settled though. I've unpacked for the most part. Coat hangers are holding me back. It's exciting to be somewhere completely new. Also, I just love how close everything is. 10-day orientation starts Sunday and I can't wait to meet everybody. 

"The urge to solve unites us all!" [I heard this on a TED talk featuring David Kwong. I really liked the quote and put it up in my classroom that year]  

Here's a picture of the building site after it collapsed in on itself. The photo was taken from my apartment building when we were allowed back in.