In other news...

Have I mentioned I think I have West Nile Virus?? I mean, I probably don't, but I did climb a mountain last week and ended up walking a 13.5 km trail (not including the hike up the mountain) right around dusk and when I came home I was covered from head to toe, and everywhere in between, with bug bites. I looked like I had the chicken pox. Seriously I walked into my kindergarten room at the beginning of the week and they were covered with bites and we were comparing marks. So itchy... and Koreans seem to believe it is because 'mogis' (mosquitos) like people with O+ blood types, and I don't know what my blood type is but I'd be willing to bet I'm an O+

This week has been the longest week in the world, it always amazes me how fast you can get out of work mode from just one week. And knowing that I don't have another holiday for 11 weeks (of 51 working days) is just making time seem even slower.

Not much is going on around here, the weather finally feels like it might be turning to fall for good, although the days are still warm enough, so normally I leave the house with sandals and a light shirt on and walk home from work shivering and shaking. It would probably just be easier to take a jacket to work I know but I am such a suck when it comes to admitting that summer is actually over.

I think I have decided to go to Thailand for Christmas!!! It is the place I have wanted to see for quite awhile and when I was in Australia I kept saying that I wasn't going home until I went there, and then I ended up feeling bad about spending the money and taking time off of work while I was there so I ended up leaving without ever going. (leaving without ever going...that's gotta be like an oxy moron sentence, no?) Anyhow, now that I am back on this side of the world I am going to take hold of the opportunity. I think I am going to Phuket (pronounced Fuuket, although the other way is much more fun to say ;) for 5 days, including a 2 day tour around the area and lots of tanning time. I have a 4 star resort and it is going to be awesome, so if you are in the area drop by and see me...ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

I've also learned that Taiwan is actually close enough to Korea and cheap enough that I could actually go there for an overnight trip or maybe on a 3 day weekend, so maybe I will get a few travel adventures in throughout the year. I have to do something as they don't seem to have tanning salons anywhere in Korea and right now I'm paler than I've been in years.

Okay I am wiped and I've just downloaded a ton of Law and Order episodes so I am going to grab my ramen noodles, sip my coffee and veg...