LXXXVI. The Road

Thanks to my darling Eileen (and after my brother's recommendation), I was able to read The Road and just finished it. It was a good day to read it too. The sky was gray and cloudy for most of the day, a heavy rain dropping sporadically. When I arrived home after work, I opened the windows to let the perfect breeze cool down my apartment. Then, with a sandwich in one hand and book in another, I curled up and began reading. How you read a book is so important, right? Anyways, it was perfect.

So, on to the book...

I thought it was fantastic. It's definitely the ultimate men's coming of age book, with McCarthy's candid, cut-throat style of writing and the two main characters being a father and son. Some people thought it was slow, but I loved how he explained the details of living. It was like a post-apocalyptic Robinson Crusoe. I could sense a deeper thread than just two individuals trudging through the wasteland, but since I just finished it, I can't judge yet what I think it was or meant. All I know is that it made me think about the weight of life and how fragile but at the same time resilient it is. Especially since I find myself in a foreign country, my own wasteland of sorts, fighting for life, I connected with the characters and really did see them as heros. They maintained their integrity and morality, though the world seemed to abandon everything. Any of you living in a city will agree that once someone is rude to you, it's so easy to be rude back. I guess this book inspires me to overcome the "eye-for-an-eye" mentality. At least, I hope it does...

My co-worker, Madigan, just started reading it. I need her to hurry so we can discuss the ending :]

i. A new chapter

oh my goodness...

If it wasn't for this adorable coffee shop near my apartment,

I might've been lost forever. I've missed you all, very very much.

First! Mailing/work address:

Lisa Puckett

c/o LCI Kids Club

SeongJi Building 2nd floor

Bangbaedong 837-16

SeochoGu, Seoul City,

Korea 137-060

Second! Update:

I moved in and started working right away. It's hard not to compare my experiences last year with this one, but they are completely different. I'm right in the city, so it's incredibly convenient, BUT the Korean staff isn't as.. accommodating. My immediate area is kinda ghetto, but I found an amazing little coffee shop close enough and laid back enough that I can show up in my pjs and fart around. Everyone's nicer in my area since it's not as ritzy, so overall I like it. My apartment is just a one room studio (with no loft like last time), but I'm nesting well and busy making it look awesome. A vid and/or pictures to come soon!

This week of vacay has been spent catching up AND saying good-bye to a ton of people leaving. At first, though I knew this would happen, I was really sad, but my co-workers that live on my floor are amazing and I'm able to connect with some new people. Sooo, lots of new beginnings... which is good, yet frustrating and stretching at the same time. I miss having people around that really know me and love me for who I am. Well, I know everything comes with time...

ALL THIS BEING SAID I MISS YOU ALL INCREDIBLY.

Seriously, once I get internet, Skype...

I have some addresses and I found the post office, so letters to come soon!

Write me or at least give me your addy! I just bought cute stationaryyy lol ^.^

You can reply with any specific questions that you may have~!!

Love,

Lisa

This made my week:

Jessie: HAHAHA i didn't realize you had no phone. i texted "i miss you." and your mom answered

"this is lisa's mom, i miss you too."

LXXXV. Verklempt.

I'm leaving for Korea on Tuesday. I found out last night. I have a lot of explaining to do.

[From the beginning]

I knew before I came home from Korea last December '09 that I would return.

In fact, I was shooting to be back in Seoul by March at the latest.

But it was too soon with the holidays, birthdays, weddings, babies, what have you...

So I had planned on returning to Korea in August.

I was applying for many positions, but the perfect one hadn't popped up.

Then about two nights ago, a recruiter found a job that

might as well have just been tailored for me, it was that perfect.

I told my mom about it and she had been praying for that exact position; a sign of faith.

I'll be working in a school in Gangnam in Seoul, Korea,

which is exactly where I wanted to be and a tough position to find.

I'll be working with pre-school to kindergardeners which is my fav age-group,

with opportunities to use my singing and acting to engage them during lessons.

I'll have the same class all year, which is so great to develop relationships

and make a lasting, positive impact.

My salary is amazing, and to top that, we get holiday bonuses (who does that in Korea?!)

I work normal hours 9-6 so that I can eat dinner at home and be more involved in the evenings.

Ahhh.

SO, all that being said, I'm very excited but extremely sad that I'm leaving so soon.

Thankfully- I SOLD PANDA TODAY! (whew)

And my job here told me I didn't need to worry about the rest of my hours.

I got a bit verklempt today and my stomach starting acting up a LOT

so, I really hope that y'all understand.

I can only see you once since there's a lot to be done,

but please call me and let's make that happen. :)

Follow my Korea blog: http://yesyoureinvited.blogspot.com/

LXXXIV. Whoa Korea..

So many new songs and new groups for the summer.

I can't keep uppp.

LXXXIII. Le Panda

The best car in the world:

Most of you know I'm moving back to Korea

so sadly I have to sell the love of my life,

Panda,

my '91 Jeep Cherokee,

before I leave the States sometime in August.

If you're interested or know of someone else who may be,

please let me know!

Speaking of pandas, this is also really great: