An AZ Diamondbacks Fan in Korea!

I was hiking a couple weeks ago and stopped along the way to talk with a family who was walking by... After about 5 minutes, I noticed the dad was wearing an AZ diamondbacks hat! How random is that?

Oh, Needle and Thread - How I've Missed You!

I've made it a goal of mine to get out and about while I'm living in Korea... no more staying cooped up in my apartment! Before I know it, my time here will come to an end, and I don't want to look back and remember sitting alone in my apartment, playing on the internet, or watching ONSTYLE (The English TV station that plays reality shows all day long).

But tonight, for the 1st time in over a month, I came straight home from work! As an ex-homebody, I felt a little bit like I was endulging in my past addiction and I'll be honest, it felt really good! I got my needle and thread out and did a little sewing for old times sake!

 

I took a sheet that didn't fit on my new mattress, cut it, and made 2 new decorative pillows for my bed! You can take me out of the U.S., but you can't take a needle and thread out of my hand or take my love for all things Martha Stewart out of my mind! :)

Guess How Old??

Koreans tend to look 10-20 years younger than most Americans... No joke!

This is my neighbor who is in her mid 90's and who is always either gardening, climbing the stairs to her home, or sweeping the alleyway in front of her door when I walk by in the morning to work.   

I saw this man sitting outside of the train station this weekend, relaxing and smoking a cigarette.  If I were to guess how old this man is, I would guess mid to late 90's!  Yes, 90's! 

So, for all of you who are feeling like time is catching up to you, just move here!  It'll make you look younger, and not only that, we could be neighbors!!! 

Now That's Resourceful!

I took this picture a while ago, when the weather was really warm! This is the minibus I take from my school to Nampodong when I go shopping after work. This day, there were fans tied to strings, which were then attached to the seats, so you could fan yourself! Now that's what I call being resourceful!

My Korean Josie!

For those of you who had the pleasure of meeting or knowing Kevin's grandmother, Josephine Miller, you would know how significant this blog title is. I had never, in a million years, thought I would meet someone like Josephine, much less in Korea... but there is no doubt in my mind that these two ladies would have been the best of friends (If they spoke the same language of course!)

This is my Vice Principal's mother. (80 years old)

She has lived through the dissapearance of a husband and raised a child, alone, working as a housewife for a wealthy family. In 1951, during the Korean War, she and her husband fled Andong, S Korea with my Vice Principal (6 months old) on her back, and set out on a 100km walk to safety in Yanehong, S Korea. During the journey, my VP developed a stomach sickness. As young parents, they were both very worried about their only son, so my VP's dad left the group in search for a pharmacy, never to come back again. His wife has never remarried.

Despite all of her hardship, she is spunky, energetic, healthy, welcoming, loving, funny, strong, etc... While we were eating dinner, she would raise her arms above her head in the shape of a heart and say, "Sarongheyo" (I love you!) and when I would say it back to her, she would laugh and say, "Thank you very muchie!" It was amazing! She reminded me of Josie... how I miss her!