Why a blog?

It all started today, two days after my husband Hoya started work and I found myself alone in our apartment watching 5 consecutive hours of old interviews with the cast of FRIENDS and Youtube videos of puppies, when I realized,

"This must stop."

"I need to do SOMETHING productive."

I did a short "workout" (AKA, a lame attempt at some squats in the cramped confines of our room), took a shower, ate some home-made 비빔밥, and hauled myself and my laptop down our 5 flights of stairs (our apartment is old and has no elevator) and into the cute cafe across the street.

I was supposed to be working on thank-yous for our wedding guests (they're coming, I  promise!), when I suddenly had the urge to write.

This urge strikes as infrequently as the urge to exercise (read: very infrequently) but I know that once I do get writing, I usually can't stop, so I figured that this would be just as productive use of time as any until I start my teaching job after summer break is over.

I have started blogs and journals a few times, and I usually stop after a few entries. So, if you don't see much happening here in a week or so,  don't panic– I'm not dead, I'm just inconsistent (because I know your first thought would be that I must be dead).

I also apologize for how apologetic my "about me" section is, but the thing is, I am quite insecure about my writing, and I can be a blabbermouth both in real life and on the internet, so I worry about saying something stupid.

Well, that's enough baring my soul. I will now commence sharing with you my random-most thoughts and epiphanies about Korea, our travels (that I really hope will happen), and –dare I say it?– Life in General.