Waegookin

Well I believe today officially marks my first month in Korea!

Yesterday, I went for a walk to continue my personal exploration of the surrounding area. Looking out my window the view is really pretty. The skyline is a pretty yellow sunset and the mountains are a lush green. Directly behind them is a mountain thats rocky with a slight purple hue.

In the evenings I want to go for a walk because I feel like I am "cooped up" here in my house. I went the furthest I had gone away from my home last night. Relatively it wasn't that far but I am making progress. kids always practice their english with me. They say hi, or Hi, how are you and may come running up to me and shake my hand. I love the attention sometimes but I also feel a little uncomfortable because when people look at me I often dont know if they hate me simply because I am Waegookin.

I listen to Simon and Garfunkel's song Foreign Man when I go on these walks. Sometimes the song makes a lot of sense but I am slowly evolving...

My new name is Jin^^

(Kind, Caring, Honest)

There are some days when I am reminded that I am a Foreigner but most of the time I am now comfortable and used to my Korean life....

I tell Christina I saw a Waegookin today....we passed each other in the street etc etc.

Speaking of Waegooks I saw one in the Movie Rental area on my walk. She looked at me and we had a small very brief pause and then we both decided to not bother talking to each other. I continued browsing for books and hopefully a good movie but upon not seeing any I checked out and made my way home.


Its now Sunday Morning and I got up relatively early (6:30)...

I am getting ready to leave shortly. I am going to be taking a taxi where I will say:

"Bus Terminal ga ju say yo." Literal Translation: Go to the Bus Terminal, please.


I think I am real polite: I say Anyung Ha say yo to people in the grocery store or other places I go to briefly. This means Have a good day, Good bye. To my kids I just should say: Anyung....Hi, or later.

To my Boss and people who are real older than me i should say Anyung Ka say yo.

So, thats my night in a nut shell.

Its 9 right now and I will be leaving in about an hour.


My boss is here. He is still asleep. He sleeps here if he works real late. Yesterday, I was done with work at 2 and I think he worked most of the day.


More Stories later. I hope I can figure out how to put pictures on this ....soon