Are you excited yet?

Hey everyone,

If there is one question that I am asked over and over again by just about everyone that I bump into, run across or stumble by, it is this: Are you excited to be going?

My answer is always the same, "Sometimes I'm excited and other times I'm terrified." I figure that this is a pretty normal response because of course I'm excited, there are days where I can not wait to get onto the plane and get this adventure started. There are other days where I think that I've lost my mind for even consider this and want to call the whole thing off, I mean I'm moving across the world!

Its the little things that make this fact sink in. Take pizza for example. Anyone who has been close to me for an extended period of time knows that my pizza order never changes: Hamburger, Bacon and Extra cheese. Sausage if they have it. Sure I'll get peperoni or meat lovers if I'm lazy and buying by the slice or for a bunch of us, but if its just me then I will always order the same. This is an order that has not changed since I was at least 4 years old, probably earlier. Just the other day I was reading through my favorite blog that's being written by a couple over in the city I will be moving to. They were commenting that their co-workers had ordered pizza for lunch again and the topings of choice were shrimp or squid. "That's gross," I mused to myself, "But I can always order my...oh poop"

You have to understand that I had certain requirements when I chose to make this move. I wanted a city with a large enough expat population that I wouldn't be entirely lost in translation, but a city where I could really experience Korea and its culture. I've promised myself that I will try everything! Someone puts fried scorpion in front of me, I will eat it. Someone drops a plate of octopus down on my table, I will take a bite. But I always had the comfort that if I really missed home I could splurge and grab a burger or a pizza. I've realized that While I can, it might not be the pizza I expect.

I'm sure this seems like small potatos but for me its a pretty serious deal. I've always lived a transitory life and so the few things I look to for grounding are important to me. But as always I'm sure I will adapt.

I have another thought process on how long I'm going for, but I'm afraid that will have to wait for later.

See you!

J