End of EPIK Orientation, 2011. Today is the day we finally meet with our Korean co-teachers! The day I received an e-mail from the police department who assisted me when I first arrived. They found the taxi driver who essentially stole 170,000 WON from me and have recovered the money. They have been nothing but fantastic people since I arrived. Busan, Busan, Busan! .

November 13, 2011 by cdlightson. Stet? Learning as I go. A boy who says his heart is a frozen block of ice ; another whose is secretly snakelike. First crush, two boys.

But with cheese! Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Well, the frequency of my posts clearly faded alongside my enthusiasm for living in Korea and the sense of unfamiliarity and curiosity that used to come with everyday life here. Still, as I ride a train through the tail end of Typhoon Bolaven.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013. We opted out of staying at Haad Rin, the main beach, instead booking at Thong Yang Bungalows.

Real Magic, Real People. Spent most of third period huddled against the west wall of my classroom with thirty students until admins were sure the man in the green puffy jacket who stumbled across our schoolyard with a gun meant us no harm. I walked over and held out my hand.

Friday, June 15, 2012. What does retirement look like for the average Korean woman? The pamphlet comes with pictures like this. This pretty much illustrates my point.

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The serendipitous journey of finding the Where and When to discover the Who and Why. People you want to know. Thursday, September 1, 2011. Looking on the bright side starts with questions. Traveling as a girl kinda sucks. With blissful grins like they are actually, really, on vacation.