leaving on a jet plane...

i did it! after days of mulling it over, waiting until the waiting got to be too much, i finally booked my one way ticket. i fly to south korea on november 5th and i am eerily calm about it all. i think that's a good thing. a very good thing, indeed. for those keen on finding the best airline deals--and who doesn't want that? seriously?!--check out mobissimo.com and bookingbuddy.com.

so, wtf is going on, right? let me break it down in list w/ corresponding explanations, form:

1) i am going to korea to find a job teaching english. this is something i've been wanting to do for a while, so, hell's yeah to doing it, and doing it and doing it well! (what up llcoolj?!)

2) why teaching? why korea? i'm bored and limited with my options here in the states. i don't want to work in an office or restaurant. i don't want to be in childcare or pet-walking, or retail or insert any other meaningless job here. and i honestly can say that, especially since i've done all of those things! the times that i've taught/tutored, i've really enjoyed, whether it was teaching a friend how to throw a frisbee, how to knit, or how to read. there's a reciprocal effort that is incredibly rewarding. why korea? oh yes. this is a loaded question, but suffice it to say that i'm ready to learn about korea and what better way to learn about a place than by osmosis? full immersion baby. yes. i am that hardcore.

3) i'll be staying with my college friend, theresa, who is also (no surprise) teaching english. and, i may even find a job at her company! while i continue to search and apply to jobs, i'll check out different neighborhoods in seoul, hear snidbits of conversation which i hope to understand, and probably look like a deer caught in headlights. real attractive.

meanwhile, i'm gathering loose ends here. i'm cleaning house--need to pick up the pace! man, i have way too much crap!--and knitting, wondering and wandering, and listening to some damn good music! my latest faves (cd's given to me by my kickass friend kathi): damien jurado, mogwai, +/-, the album leaf and sigur ros. i'm going to nyc this weekend to vist my brother and friends and the next post will include some images, fo'real. this bloggie blog needs some mother effin photos!