My Kim Lucky Day

After getting up at 7:30 I went to the bus terminal to meet my girlfriend to go to Cheong Ju. It was nice to actually be in a bus again.

I used to not like buses much. I have some strange memories associated with them. For Starters the School busses which are similar to the city transportation Buses have the same stench everywhere you go. My mom used to clean them and the junk my brother and I found was incredible. The only good thing to come out of that was a small payday in which our mom divided the money fairly amongst my brother and I.
I also would take a Limo Bus when I was in Cross Country. Now those were the good ole days. I would ride up with Coach and talk to him about the results of the meet. I thought a lot about that today in the morning about how I wanted to mirror my old idles in high school. Kevin Clary the star runner of the team my freshman year was a perfect example of the runner/person I wanted. When I was a senior I wanted to be a huge part of my team. I do miss that team a lot sometimes.

Anyways back to the bus. I used to get nauseous when I rode in any buses but nowadays I am getting used to it. I like riding in the bus with my Christina. We watch the world fly by outside the window and we for once can just watch be entranced with the happenings of Korea. We are not apart of the chaotic mayhem unfolding outside. I hope that we can go on buses more often.

We got to Cheong Ju around 11 where I waited for my friend and said Goodbye to Christina. Minjae Gim(Kim) my friend came at 12 and we enjoyed a delight at Mr. Pizza walked around the terminal and had some coffee.
It was nice to catch up with her but I think we were both really tired and busy with our things so it was a little uncomfortable for me. Time is of the essence in Korea and its something that I am always short of. At 4:20 Christina and I met up again where we took the bus back to Gumi.

Time is the biggest thing that I am not able to get used to in Korea. I am always feeling a little at a loss because I am not sure what I could do differently. The Korean philosophy is to combine Work and pleasure but in America its a recipe for Disaster.

Everyone I know is busy in Korea and making time for friends and even for just ourselves is to hard. Minjae and I talked about that. I told her I came to Korea in order to escape the obligations I felt at home. I had duty to my college, friends/family and many other things that I got involved in. I wanted to start over. Coming to Korea I have noticed that if you aren't busy its likely to be a huge problem for you later on down the road. Competition is fierce.

Speaking of Competition there is a bread war going on outside my window. Paris Baguette bakery pitted against Tous La Jours they are literally side by side. City planning obviously didnt think of social dynamics. I could used my major to plan cities haha.

Competition here in Korea for high profile jobs is more fierce than in America. In my opinion, Asia is collectivistic because if you can't keep up with the social dynamics of the time you will be left behind. Nobody wants to give someone a job who doesnt have the same skills as most other people. I think therefore it may be hard in Korea for many people.

Anyways, after spending time with Minjae Christina and I headed home we had a good time on the bus again, talking about the happenings in the trip and looking forward to the things that will come^^

Once I got back I wont lie I felt a small pain of loss. I can't explain it but I think I need to make a way to work harder. Its now March and I know I am going to be so busy. I am so lucky though today to have been in the company of a good friend and more so spending time with my darling. My feeling when I left is really unimportant and I just think I have to figure out and find out what my dilemma is in the books I bought and in my wayward journey. March is going to give me a perfect way to test my aptitude.


I went to Kim (GIM) bob afterwards for my dinner. Its cheap and good actually. I had Dong asu which is actually really good. Here I am now I am just waiting to begin anew and I can't wait until tomorrow!


This is a quote from my favorite tv show hence the TITLE its fitting!