Tuesday April 10th 2013

I've been feeling a little under the weather (definitely still not recovered from my ear infection 100%)/blue lately, so my parents came out to visit me for dinner and to cheer me up- it worked :) It was not a great day out (not sunny at all), but I took them on my favorite walk- down by the water, then thru the fairgrounds. No matter what the weather, I always think it's really pretty.

After out walk thru town, we came back to my house and made tacos, which were so good! It was nice just to have a relaxing weekday night with my parents...and as an added bonus I am pretty sure I will be able to have left over tacos all week, yum!

Saturday April 6th 2013

Done

Burgerville (twice) ✓

Target shopping trip ✓

Finished two quilts ✓

Went for coffee with Mom ✓

Went to yoga ✓

Saw my favorite 2 year old ✓

Long walk with my Mom ✓

Laser hair removal ✓

Comedy show ✓

Touring apartments ✓

Laundry ✓

To Do (things that probably won't get done at this point, honestly)

Finish reading Wintergirls

Bind quilts with Mom

Spring break is almost over, and I am quite sad about it. In all honesty (and I can not believe I am admitting this at all) I am glad to be going back to work Monday. A week off work gave me too much time to think, and I am glad that soon I will be busy again, with lots of things to occupy my time/mind.

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Because this quote is pretty much the truth of my life lately.

Friday, April 5th 2013

throwback thursday 5- Yangu, Korea

In honor of spring break, I thought I would share my spring break from a few years ago, when I went to Korea! Korea was the first place I ever went on my own, and when I landed I was just like, uhhhhmmmm wtf.... nothing even LOOKS like English. haha

So I landed. Somehow got to a bus station, somehow got on the right bus, somehow sat thru a 3 hour bus rude, somehow got off at the right stop (Yangu), somehow was found by my friend Kelly...and how any of this happened with me not getting totally lost (I sometimes get lost in my own home town) I have NO idea.

Oh, within the first hour of me being in Korea, I was serenaded in the subway by two men singing Backstreet Boys. 

Here was my first peek at Seoul-

I love this picture...Kelly showing me how to use her shower. It was attached to her sink...and her washing machine.

Oh, and yes I did fall in LOVE with Korean food. Korean BBQ= love love love love love

From Yangu (where Kelly was teaching and living at the time), I decided to go to the 4th tunnel, basically where North Korea had tunneled into Korea. It wasn't really a "tourist attraction" but I thought it would be fun (and it was). 

 ^ Korean country side.

I had to pay someone at the tourist center to take me up to the tunnel. They asked me to marry their son, but I declined. 

Which was good, because later I fell in love with my one on one tour guide of the 4th tunnel-he was the only one who spoke English :)

You weren't allowed to take pictures of the 4th tunnel, but it reminded me of a roller coaster (legit they put you on a cart and push you into a tunnel, lit by some christmas lights)....it was really fun. And the local law enforcement was so worried about how I would get home (I didn't have a return plan), they actually drove me home and walked me to Kelly's classroom. Amazing. 

Some other pictures from the Yangu area that I love....
All Korean BBQ, all the time-

 Dunkin' Donut was actually in a neighboring town. Still exciting :)

 ^ this was the towns mascot. Apparently every town has a mascot, which is awesome!

Although I have LOTS of love for Korean food, not for ALL Korean food. For example, here I am trying to be brave and trying something new-

hahahha I love it.
But I managed to cheer up (the guy was Kelly's friend)-

He taught us a card game that I was not good at. Korean card games are really, reallllyyy complicated.

I have sooo many more pictures from this trip. I will share them all soon. :)

Tuesday, April 2nd 2013

Done
Burgerville (twice) ✓
Target shopping trip ✓
Finished two quilts ✓
Went for coffee with Mom ✓
Went to yoga ✓
Saw my favorite 2 year old ✓
Long walk with my Mom ✓


To Do
Laser hair removal
Going to a cabin with my parents
Comedy Show
Touring apartments
Laundry
Binding quilts with my Mom
Finish reading Wintergirls

I love spring break.  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Monday April 1st 2013- spotlight on me :)

Happy April Fools Day! But no, this post is not an April Fools day joke :) A few months ago, I was interviewed by the ESD I work for, for the little paper that they run every month, and it came out this month.  I thought it was pretty cute. 

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Today is the first day of my spring break. I am SO HAPPY. Okay, it's overcast.... but still. It's 9am, and I am laying around watching Law & Order and thinking about all the things I may do today... but maybe I won't. Who knows. I don't have to do anything. And it feels so good. 

Sunday March 31st 2013

SPRING BREAK :)

Oh I have been waiting for this day for so long. 

Mine started a day early... with a double ear infection and a ruptured ear drum. Seriously.... if you've never had a ruptured eardrum, I would not wish it on ANYONE. I spent at least 10 hours crying in pain before I could get to a doctor, it was insane. Thankfully, I was able to get into my doctor early in the morning, who perscribed me a whole bunch of medication and pain medicine, and I was able to sleep for 2 days. Now, it's Sunday and FINALLY I feel better.

I don't have that many plans for spring break, but I did go to lunch with my parents & Josh today (not my brother, he's still in Kabul). It was nice to enjoy the sun ...it's 77* today!

PS, it's so true, and I love this-