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KOREA OUT OF KOREA
I left Korea a few months ago, but Korea hasn’t left me. I traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Guyana (South America), and even Thailand before moving to Yangon, Myanmar, where I’ve committed to live and work for the next...
Where Chacos Take Me pt. I
For those of you who have known me for years and have walked along paths with me, you are aware that I have issues following crowds and taking a well marked path. This attitude towards life is repeatedly shown to...
Stop Worrying. Have Fun.
I really need to stop thinking about my teaching job with the mentality of “Well, I hope I don’t get fired today.” If you read my last post, you already know how overwhelmed I am by the placement I was...
Dropped on Another Planet: The First Week
Just a warning: This isn’t going to be a happy sunshine, puppies and unicorns post about how much I love teaching already and how amazing and welcoming all my coworkers. Nope. It’s going to be about my utter frustration with...
The Capital?
Our journey to the capital of Laos, Vientiane, began in a hectic rush. As we tried to wait patiently for our pickup, I asked Neil for the third time if we should call. Once the pickup was nearly an hour...
Shengri
Over the years, birthdays for me have become less and less significant. I’m perfectly happy to let a birthday pass unmarked; less fanfare and less celebration wouldn’t be missed by me. However, this year was certainly significant in one glaring...
Home Sweet Sweat
Thailand, to be blunt, is beyond the word ‘hot’. Far out past the outer reaches of ‘humid’ and somehow comes back around to the point where 90 degrees Fahrenheit is pleasant. About two hours ago, at 10am in the morning,...
New Places. New Faces.
Finally, I’ve got a minute to sit down and update! Things have pretty much been non-stop since I’ve arrived, and it’s hard to believe that I’ve already been here for almost three weeks. I last posted when I was in...
Beautiful Contemplation
Theravada Buddhism..words just cannot do such an amazing way of life justice. Last week we visited the Kao Tao Temple (Turtle Mountain), and experienced first hand the supreme impact that Thai buddhism has on their everyday life. It’s interwoven into...
A different side of the world
Imagine this, if you will, a night that never ends. You step aboard an airplane and rise into a sunset sky, majestic reds and yellows light up the Cascade and Olympic mountains of Washington state, signaling a new adventure and...