Sunday, November 27, 2011

Getting to knoooow me, getting to learn all abooout me...name that (slightly edited) tune.

HELLO. Dolly. No, jk. Name that musical (I will be sad if you can't). Hi, there everyone! I've never written to the masses before, so here we gooooo. I assume many people will read this, but in reality, maybe only a few(?) haha.


I think of a blog as a place to write extra long fb statuses.


Well, let's get to know each other (and when I say "each other" I mean it's a one sided conversation unless you comment on this). I am from the good ol' US. West coast. I lived in Cali (Bay area) until I was 7 years old, then my family moved to WA where I was home schooled until 10th grade. I attended most of the community colleges and universities in my city (I'm serious, 5 total). It took me a long time to settle on a major because I wasn't going to settle. I studied Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences with an emphasis in Global Studies and a minor in Asian Studies. I got to study art, politics, culture, economics (I love economics, so interesting), and religion. After I graduated I worked for a year then decided to move to Korea. I've always been interested in learning Korean. I don't really know why I've always wanted to do this...I remember hearing my grandparents speaking in Korean when I was kid, FULLY confident they were talking about me (yeah, right--I'm sure they had more important things to talk about). It was like a secret code language. I want to learn their secret code language! SO, I've been living in Gangwon-do, Korea for the past few months. Learning this language, living away from friends and family, and TEFL is THE MOST CHALLENGING THING I'VE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE. But I am really enjoying Korea and hope to have a pretty good grasp of the language by the time I leave. This blog is designed to share a bit of what goes on in my life with friends, family, and anyone else who cares to stop by.
*warning* before you read more of my posts: I use parentheses and commas like there's no tomorrow--oh, and dashes, lots of those too. If this drives you grammar people crazy...sorry. ^^ I will strive to become a better writer as we go along.

4 comments:

  1. I love the design of your blog,.
    Even your profile descriptions, so encouraging,.
    Looking forward for your next post,.Your life is truly amazing!

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  2. Hi Jess^^
    Welcome to blogspot!!!
    You made me back to blogspot... since... Oct. 2008^.~
    I started my blog @ blogspot when I took ART classes at MPC in 2005.
    It was a part of class assignment recording our learning progressions in Adobe Illustrator.
    It was an unique way to communicate between Instructor and her students... I liked a lot!!!

    Hope... you enjoy blogging for finding genuine yourself and helping viewers "Living life on purpose by the grace and hope of God" through "The Way I See It..."

    Love, Stacy^^

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  3. The King and I!!! LOVE THAT MOVIE!!! And I love you, and I miss you! I know you are having a crazy adventure, but I am selfishly excited for you to come back :D

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  4. Rosa: thank you! ^^
    Aunt Stacy: hope you're blogging now :D

    Kendra: yes! I love that movie too^^ AND I love you, too. I am pretty home sick and excited to come back!

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