Feeling Conflicted, or more culture shock

 Have you ever wondered when you were unhappy, that it was your own fault?  Wondering about it is a chance to take ownership over a situation.  Sometimes it is possible to adjust your attitude instead of adjusting your circumstances. This is me, trying very hard to shake my self out of a funk.  Asking other [...]

Winter’s Last Blast

This is the entrance to where I am living.  It is an alright place, I guess.  I admit to feeling torn about whether or not to move on to post when they finally offer us family housing.  There are all kinds of problems living off post.  I have huge heating bills that are seriously unpredictable.  [...]

Hunting For Truffles?

Are these ladies really digging up what I think they are?  Naw, couldn’t be cause they aren’t in the woods.  Still……..  If they were English speaking, I would have run right out and asked them, what the heck are you unearthing? I have always wanted to try truffles, and they were certainly digging up some [...]

House Proud

I do not think that having a comfortable home means having the best and most nice stuff.  My opinion comes from growing up as a missionaries kid.  Many trips in to the heart of Mexican small towns have led to this conclusion, and those early experiences are serving me well here in Korea. I also remember [...]