just 'being'

(by emily)

there are days when i miss canada terribly. days when i don't know whether i can stomach another piece of seaweed, or another teaspoon of red chili pepper. today was NOT one of those days.

the blossoms are bursting on winter-old branches; the air is fresh and saturated with birds' songs... and the koreans are out and about in their red hiking jackets and walking sticks. it's a great season to be in wonju.

why was today so special, you may ask? i'm not sure... i woke up earlyish to go running with my friend naomi. i always love our talks.

then i read the bible for an hour, and trenton worked out. i painted an abstract picture, and ate a salad. nothing out of the ordinary.

following that trenton taught me (once again) how to ride the scooter -- and i finally got it!!!!!!!! yippee skippee (in the words of trent's mom lol) :) it was so fun zooming (ok, crawling) along the streets in my yellow helmet.

the best is yet to come... at 3 pm we gathered with good friends of ours to play a rousing game of volleyball (which our team won!). we then took advantage of a $4 all-you-can-eat korean buffet. this was jill's official going-away party. her contract is finished.

after our stomachs were tight with food, jill, emma (a new girl from new zealand) and i went to the local sauna to scrub and soak and scrub some more.

what a day. i like staying home. i like watching our turtle grow and cooking my husband fried chicken and mashed potatoes (like i did last night), watching documentaries and spending time just 'being'.

my restlessness has ceased... momentarily.

(pictures: trent, in a tree, overlooking wonju; us setting up the volleyball net; naomi, emma and angela doing a cheerleading pose; some korean side dishes; and finally, two of the three crosses that surround our apartment building -- which i treasure)