Aimee’s World Tour

Today in exactly 15 minutes I will have been in Korea for an astounding 8 months.  I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  The sun shines bright on August 31st, the last day of my contract!  Where do I go from there?

I am quite torn about my whereabouts for September.  I’ve considered everything from working at a bootcamp in Sydney, Austrailia, to being a teacher in Europe, to chillin out in LA.  There has always been the possibility of staying but it’s impossible to decide at this point. 

I never realized how tempermental children are.  Two days ago I had the most rewarding day and yesterday I wanted to ask the school to cancel my afternoon classes as I felt that they were a complete waste of everyone’s time.  It changes constantly.  However these are kids we’re talking about! 

Right now I’m writing to you from what has come to be one of my favorite little spots in Asia: the free internet lounge at the Incheon International Airport in South Korea.  I’m currently waiting to board for my flight into Kansai International Airport in Japan.  Yes… my next adventure is about to begin! 

A bonus to flying out on a friday evening… skipping afternoon classes!  Whoo hoo.  Ironically it turns out on Wed. my school decided to sent my friend Ana to Japan early Thursday yesterday morning,  I now have the good fortune of a free place to stay and the company of a good friend.  Yes, Ana Teacher has proved to quite the funny one.  Thank goodness. 

While I am excited to do a trip completely solo, as this will be my first one, I think I can allow for one night of guaranteed good company. 

Before getting on my way I’d like to share something with you.  While walking through the airport, two groups of girls caught my eye.  Both were Asian.  The first represents individuality.  These girls clearly were from an Asian country where one’s own style is embraced and accepted.  I’m guessing Japan because it sure as hell wasn’t Korea.  We’re still working on personality over here.  I literally turned and stared at the them as they walked by.  They were so… different.  So refreshing  – whether you liked the ensemble they were flaunting or not. 

The second group of girls were also Asian but probably in their 50’s as opposed to their 20’s and I’d guess Korean.  These women represented lifelong friendship and reminded me that age simply is a number.  A sense of comfort came over me as I saw the three of them laughing and walking around together.  They certainly didn’t have the style or the flare of my first specimens but it didn’t matter.  It didn’t matter that they weren’t 28 anymore, that they had changed in appearance over the years, that they were anything – other than together.  All materialistic thoughts were erased from my mind.  I have friends that are so dear to me right now that I know we’ll be walking through an airport one day just as happy.

Sigh – ah – nor-ah,

Aimee  

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