This video is something my daughters recorded the night of my going away party. It would appear they decided some advice and admonishing before I left for Korea. I wonder where they get their silliness? 

I don’t have a phone card to call home yet and the price per min is a little steep. However, I would invite anyone back home who wishes to call me. My two phone numbers are:

1. 82-10-9818-6063 (hand phone)
2. 82-52-244-0569 (house phone)

It would be great to hear from you. I gave a couple of phone cards away for Christmas to some special folks – you know who you are – don’t be shy.

p.s. If you’re a telemarketer or the IRS, I’m no longer reachable at these numbers. I, uh….moved. Yeah, that’s it, I moved.

The first time I came to Korea, I knew nothing of the language, food, customs – nothing. All I knew what that I wanted to see and experience other parts of the world.  I was in awe of it all and the differences between here and home.

This time, I understand a decent bit of the language, food and customs and its not quite so overwhelming. I breezed through immigration, this time with serious baggage inspection and questions. I was able to easily obtain some meds for a sore throat I developed the morning I left Dallas.  I ordered food without having to point to a picture, gesture and grunt. My boss already had a hand phone ready and waiting for me and I remembered how to write text messages in Korean to MyeongHee.  It was a couple of months before I’d progressed this far in assimilating.  I probably don’t have the deer-in-the-headlights look I must have had back then, either.

I’m still tired, though. I woke up at 6am and could not go back to sleep.  Its almost noon (9pm Dallas time) and I need another nap. I hope this jet lag doesn’t take too long. 

More later – after a nap.