May 30 - June 3: Stupider by the Minute

I have now lived in Korea just over seven months, and it is slowly dawning on me how dense I have become. Now, of course my common sense has done nothing but improve since I arrived, but my English speaking and writing skills are pathetic...I basically have zero vocabulary.

Allow me to elaborate...recently I was chatting with some friends about some debatable topic, and as I was putting in my two-cents' worth, I came to a complete stand-still. I could not for the life of me think of a particular word. I sat there for nearly an hour wracking my brain, but to no avail. Upon awakening the next morning it finally struck me...I should be too embarrassed to admit this, but the word for which I was so desperately searching was...brave. Pretty sad.

Anyway, I consider this loss of vocabulary as the reason why I have been such a slack at posting blogs every week. It is simply depressing to sit and stare at a screen, trying to put together meaningful sentences! I have no idea what I will do when I no longer have to speak on a kindergarten level to everyone, even adults!


Saying goodbye to some new friends... 

This week was pretty uneventful...I am reading a new book with loads of emphasis on the beauties of a vegetarian lifestyle and swore up and down that I was going to start the transition by immediately cutting red meat out of my diet. Yeah, that lasted all of three hours before I had a lovely Galbi (beef barbeque) meal Wednesday night. Oh well, fools do rush in. Also, said my final farewell to Ronan from my soccer team and his girlfriend Patty...they left Friday and have no plans to return!

Looking forward to a weekend away...Monday is a national holiday, so Seb, Kelly, and I are heading down to Goeje Island Saturday morning for some beach time! I can't wait!