I have been busy rearranging my life.
Here are some highlights:
1. A new school year has begun. New students! New schedule!
2. I have started to teach pre-school in addition to elementary kids. Tiring, challenging, ADORABLE.
3. I have moved into a new apartment. IT IS AWESOME. There's a shower. There's a private washing machine. There's a full-sized refrigerator. Storage space. Big windows. 5-minute walk to work. Key-less entry. Several lights that aren't gross florescents. One table for working, another for eating. Enough counter space that I can cut potatoes without an unbelievable balancing act. SCORE.
I just bought new bedding and a new small set of dishes. I've put some things up on the walls, and have begun searching for more. I bought two houseplants, one of which seems to be thriving.
Yesterday, after eating a homemade brunch of grapefruit, strawberries, eggs, potatoes, toast and coffee, I lounged on my bed for a moment, and just thought awhile about how happy I felt. How this abode feels more like home in 2 weeks than my last apartment ever did. How much happier I've gotten in the last few months.
Now that I'm settling into my new digs, and have the internet once more, I'll be back to writing. Please send me needling messages if I lag too far behind.
Love from Seoul,
b
