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Waiting.

That was daebak right?... No? It wasn't??
Welcome to my world.



Prep to go to Korea to-do list:
Continue waiting for my visa issue number;
Ensure all my visa paperwork is ready;
Apply for my visa from the consulate;
Continue packing/sorting my things;
Sort my computer files;
Get an ex-pat computer program, so I can watch American stuff online in Korea.

Am I forgetting anything??

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Well, Korean Immigration has my documents; it only took a week for my documents to get halfway around the world. *sigh* So I am just waiting on that now.

On to the fun/sad stuff:

I am in the midst of serious packing. I donated all the books I couldn't sell to the library. I cried. A lot. Then my father is lovingly called this moment "taking the kids to the orphanage." I then proceeded to cry more. The pile of clothes to be donated has also increased. This next week I going to be crunch time. I will have to pack my clothes (that I use for work), shoes, and toiletries.

I also found an extension for Chrome that will allow me to use websites that are for US residents only. YAY!!! It is called ZenMate (if anyone if wondering).

News about my future American co-worker: He is leaving, tomorrow, Sat., Feb. 15 at 6 am!!! So jealous! We also found out that our school will be providing us with cellphones, cookware and a kitchen set (for the apartments they are providing us). We also got the exact location of our school and the building we will be living in. Which I obviously will not put here. ^_^

I feel like I am forgetting something, but I do not know what it is... ugh. I hate that feeling.

Oh wells.


Korean Lesson:

진짜 - Jinjja/Chincha = Really?!

"Can you believe I might be leaving in a week?" "CHINCHA!?"

Busy Week!

Prep to go to Korea to-do list:
Wait for my visa issue number (my vin, yes - I will be a car one day);
Then apply for my visa from the consulate;
Continue packing/sorting my things;
Sort my computer files.


Wow, a lot has happened in the past week!! I barely know where to begin. Let me start with the most exciting part: I got a NEW LAPTOP!!! YAY! My folks got it for me as a very early birthday present; along with a portable external hard drive & a bag. We got it today, and I am writing this post with it right now. ^_^

Sorry, I can't take a picture of my laptop... with my laptop - so maybe another day.

The other things that happened: I got a new phone & left Verizon, finally got my FBI crc and sent my documents to Korea, and went to the Swap Shop (a local flea market) and sold some stuff. Let me give you the details.

・。*。✧・゜゜・。✧。*・゜゜・✧。・゜゜・。*。・゜*・。*。✧・゜゜・。✧。*・゜゜・✧。・゜゜・。*。・゜*・。*。✧・゜゜・。✧。*・゜゜・✧。・゜゜・。

So T-Mobile is having a deal where if you leave your carrier they will pay your early termination fees. Since I wanted to downgrade my service and save my number here in the States, I decided this was meant to be. So I got a nice cheap phone (and even though I last had a phone like this in the early 2000’s, I still had to pay for it! *eyeroll*) and moved my number to my mom’s account, so my number has a caretaker. BUWAHAHAHAHA. You may be asking yourself why I have done all this for a simple cell number - if you are, you do not know that I have had this number since I was in high school! This is the one and ONLY phone number I have had. I will keep it like that. At least here in the States. Also, whenever I come back and want to hangout I can just call from my phone. No awkward messaging on FB.

Hot right??

As for the FBI crc (criminal record check) I was waiting for it to come back from being apostilled. I had already ordered and received the actual FBI crc last year, but I sent it off to be apostilled on Jan 7th. I got it back on the 1st of Feb. Ugh. So I had it, and several other papers FedEx’d to Korea. These papers will go to the office of Adventure Teaching ( my recruiter) in Korea. They will give it to my future school/employer, who will in turn give it to Korean Immigration. They will issue my vin. This number will be emailed to me and I will add it to another set of papers I have to give to the Korean Consulate in Atlanta. And they will issue my visa. This is going to be a tight fit since I only have three weeks until take-off. Immigration is taking 3+ weeks for my future co-teacher. I am really starting to get nervous.

And onto the last thing that happened, the swap. I took a lot of stuff: books (aka my babies and closest friends), my shot glass collection, picture frames, DVDs, CDs, PC games, Mardi Gras beads (yes, I still had them), artwork, an old old old stereo, hats, purses, and some other miscellaneous things. I am surprised to say I sold about 25% of the things I took, including the stereo - which was heavy and took up a lot of room. But, unfortunately, I haven’t sold enough, so we will be going back next weekend. bleh.

Don't my folks look excited?!

So, thats what has happened this past week. How was your week?


Korean Lesson

미안해 - mianhae = (I’m) sorry. “It has actually been over 7 days since my past post. Mianhae”

So it Begins.

Hey there! My name is Lisa and I have decided to stop thinking & dreaming and start acting & doing. And so I will share my life with you!

Especially since all of my family will (hopefully) be curious as to what is happening in my life once I leave the USA.

I have been wanting to Teach English (as a second language) in Korea for about a year and a half. I got my CELTA last July and some experience under my belt so now it is time to see the world, starting with Korea, and share my knowledge.

I have signed the contract with my future school in Seoul. I will be in Gangdong - which is on the south side of the Han River, near Olympic Park.
I am SOOO EXCITED!





Now I just need to get my Visa, pack my bags and get on the plane (which will happen on Feb. 23)!! This means I have to: go to the Korean Consulate in Atlanta (for the Visa), and seriously minimize my life (decide what to keep, toss & donate).

This next month is going to be absolutely crazy, terrifying, and exciting!!


p.s.

And since I need to continue learning Korean, I will have a Korean word/phrase for each post so you can learn with me!! [I am such a teacher/nerd. smh]

대박 - dae bak = cool or awesome. "I am going to Korea!!" "Daebak!"