Dear readers,

It has been more than nine months since my job ended in Korea and more than six months since I was last on Korean soil. It’s been kind of nutty. I’m trying to restructure my life, get a handle on my ADHD and teach myself better habits and routines to deal with how it affects my life. My ADHD wasn’t a topic on my blog while blogging from Korea, as I didn’t want my school to discriminate against me.

I have been catching up with family, trying to find places for my things, get rid of clutter, organize, and go through almost three years of photos. I’ve been cooking a lot, taking pictures and not blogging very much at all.

I’d like to keep blogging here – although I haven’t written anything about readjusting to life in America – I think there are things I need to write on that topic. :)

However, since I am no longer living anywhere near Seoul the blog title really ought to change.

A related (promise!) tangent:

When I was in Jeonju a taxi driver asked me to talk to his middle school daughter on the phone and check her English skills. Usually I would politely refuse, but he was exceptionally nice to me.When he couldn’t find the teashop I wanted to go to – but he stopped his meter, called them and had them meet us at a point he could get to easily and then apologized profusely for the trouble. He told his daughter that a “Miguk Eonni (?? ??)” was on the phone for her (an American older sister). I thought that was a really cute name for me.

Then, when I traveled in Cambodia I met a Korean family. The little boy called me ***-nuna (??) as they were my adopted family for a few days. I later visited them in the Philippines, where they are living as a goose family, and the whole family referred to me as ***-nuna :) .

Thus, blog will change titles from “Funk Seoul Sister” to “Luna Nuna- Miguk Eonni.”

Furthermore, WordPress will be getting upgraded to a more recent version (hopefully more hacker proof as I’ve been compromised several times now). This means I’ve had to go back and make sure that all my posts with Korean in them will be recoverable. In other words, cut and paste copies of the Korean so it can be fixed after the upgrade. Otherwise all the Korean would be lost and turned into cute little squares.

I was hoping to do all this sooner – but it’s something of an undertaking to make sure none of the posts are overlooked.

Yup. Anyway. ^.^

Lets hear it for a new year! New starts, renewed energy, a new blog title, an updated blog and new posts!

Happy New Year to you all! ?? ? ?? ????!

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season full of warmth and love. May this year be a better one for everyone. :)

January 4, 2010, 10:56 am

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  1. Comment by lunalil

    Thanks Dad <3 Your reply made me cry =D Permalove to you too. :)

  2. Comment by lunalil

    Yup, as I said, I’m back in the States. :) I taught in Korea for two years, and traveled in Southeast Asia after my second contract.

    Bundang is a neat place, as a planned community kind of thing, or is that Bupyeong? I get them mixed up. Best of luck to you – and stay warm :)

  3. Comment by Dad

    Yup, the transitions are hard and laborious for us ADDers. You are struggling with the return to American culture from an adventure in an ‘exotic’ culture, and starting up your ‘responsible adult’ life, while I am struggling with getting rid of the baggage of that part of my life and moving away to an adventure in a different exotic culture.

    My DNA surely passed on ADD and an adventurous spirit to you (both of which are a mixed blessing), but you also got the unsullied blessing of perserverence. You showed it in college, in Korea, and you’ll show it now.

    You won’t give up in your quest for your next goal. It will not be easy, as you know, but you’ll get there.

    Even a fang-ed bunny will not keep you from your Holy Grail!
    (Not that Tandy could ever be such a rabbit!)

    Permalove,
    Dad

  4. Comment by LilithLives

    Nice story. Are you back in the States? I’m here in Bundang and having my ups and down, only fewer downs and more ups. I like Korea and will probably stay several more years.

    Good luck! All the best!

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