long time no postie!
my visa extension is finally being processed! i ventured over to the immigration office this morning with all the paperwork necessary in hand, and myself fully ready to cry on cue if they turned me away again. thank God it didn't come to tears (but don't think for a second that i wouldn't have done it). anyway, all's well and i just took an awesome nap and now it's the weekend!
unfortunately, i have finals next week. okay, seriously this time, WHERE HAS ALL THE TIME GONE? i feel like i just arrived here last week and now all of a sudden i'm going to be tested on all of the korean i've learned (or not learned)? i wasn't too worried about studying, but apparently, our final's going to be slightly more complicated than our midterms. and just witnessing other people freak out is making me pretty damn nervous.
yesterday, i finally mosied my way up to the top of the mountain that yonsei is (kind of) settled on. it was a pretty trying experience for someone who doesn't exercise and smokes on a daily basis. and it was slightly discouraging to see all of the older couples just zip right by me on their trek skywards, but with a little fortitude and some encouragement from ben, i made it alright (really, it wasn't that bad... i'm dramatizing for the sake of a more interesting post. is it working?). it definately made me rethink smoking those last 20 packs or so of cigarettes though...
the view at the top was fantastic though. the city kind of sprawled out from every direction, and i just felt so peaceful and at home... i love that seoul feels like home to me now. it was a little 'foggy' out, so we couldn't see the horizon clearly, but i think it was almost prettier that way. it made it seem like the city kept stretching on forever. i hope my pictures turn out okay...
and on one last note, i'm so sad to be missing tha 446/dpc show on friday. will i ever get another oppurtunity to see tha 446 live again? can't wait to get the new double disc in the mail...
my visa extension is finally being processed! i ventured over to the immigration office this morning with all the paperwork necessary in hand, and myself fully ready to cry on cue if they turned me away again. thank God it didn't come to tears (but don't think for a second that i wouldn't have done it). anyway, all's well and i just took an awesome nap and now it's the weekend!
unfortunately, i have finals next week. okay, seriously this time, WHERE HAS ALL THE TIME GONE? i feel like i just arrived here last week and now all of a sudden i'm going to be tested on all of the korean i've learned (or not learned)? i wasn't too worried about studying, but apparently, our final's going to be slightly more complicated than our midterms. and just witnessing other people freak out is making me pretty damn nervous.
yesterday, i finally mosied my way up to the top of the mountain that yonsei is (kind of) settled on. it was a pretty trying experience for someone who doesn't exercise and smokes on a daily basis. and it was slightly discouraging to see all of the older couples just zip right by me on their trek skywards, but with a little fortitude and some encouragement from ben, i made it alright (really, it wasn't that bad... i'm dramatizing for the sake of a more interesting post. is it working?). it definately made me rethink smoking those last 20 packs or so of cigarettes though...
the view at the top was fantastic though. the city kind of sprawled out from every direction, and i just felt so peaceful and at home... i love that seoul feels like home to me now. it was a little 'foggy' out, so we couldn't see the horizon clearly, but i think it was almost prettier that way. it made it seem like the city kept stretching on forever. i hope my pictures turn out okay...
and on one last note, i'm so sad to be missing tha 446/dpc show on friday. will i ever get another oppurtunity to see tha 446 live again? can't wait to get the new double disc in the mail...
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