Merry Christmas Korea!
I woke to a centimeter of snow on the ground...my FIRST white Christmas!!! While it is a national holiday here, most stores were open and bustling with business. Not so much of a family holiday, like America. I took a bus home from church thinking it would loop around after having missed my stop. Nope, end up in the middle of a field at a "bus depot" getting pushed off by the driver. Great, its Christmas, I'm in the middle of a field, butt-cold, I have a backpack full of carrots to bring to Christmas dinner, and I have no idea where I am. All I could do was laugh. I trekked my way back to a road and eventually got home.
I almost cried while singing "Silent Night" today, realizing this is the first time in my 22 years that I've not been singing this song on Christmas surrounded by my family. Sadness. I called home and the fam was at their typical Christmas Eve dinner. Needless to say the whole restaurant heard my story about the kids singing "fra ra ra ra ra" instead of "la la la la la" via speakerphone.
I am finding my niche here, and I am thankful for that. Last night Baskin Robbins had ice cream cakes on display outside...why? Cause its too cold for them to melt! I told myself I never wanted to live in a place like this. Its funny how those people you wouldnt choose for friends normally become amazing friends under different circumstances. Anyways, life is good. Korea is good. Merry Christmas from this side of the world.