Doin it like Moses, Korean style.

The starfish wanted to say "hi". ps. I did not put them there.

yo, yo . I hope you all had wonderful week! It is a short week for me, because I don't have school on Friday (Korean Labor Day). I am going to buy a guitar tomorrow. I have always wanted to play, but I never had the time or patience to do it. Now I have the time, but we will see if I have the patience. Hmm... I will let you know. I know a few people who play here, so I am hoping they will feel like helping a musically challenged human. Yes, I am human. Maybe I will shock everyone and be an amazing player. Then I will call up Kenny Chesney or John Mayer (we are very close) and tell them to add me to their band. That sounds wonderful. Maybe I do have a plan after Korea...

Last weekend I went to a southern island called Jindo, which is connected to Korea by bridge. It was a quick weekend- overnight bus Friday night, arrived at about 430 am, and left Sunday afternoon. We had a hotel reserved but when we called to get the exact location, they told us that they gave our room away. In a panic, we called a few other hotels from our handy tourist info and luckily someone answered. Most of the places around Korea close at night. The people who work there live there as well, so they don't stay open to answer phone calls from desperate foreigners. We ended up staying at this youth hostel next to the festival- perfect location. Our room included blankets and a mat to sleep on. Yes, I paid to sleep on the floor. I don't know how Koreans do it. Some Koreans chose to sleep on the floor, especially older people. The younger generations mostly sleep on beds. One of my businessmen students sleeps on the floor every night at home- by choice. Strange. My back was killing me by the end of the weekend. Anyways, Jindo was having the 'Parting of the Seas Festival'. Yes, doin it like Moses. That's how I roll. For two days, Three times a year, the sea literally parts and you can walk to a nearby island. We didn't quite make it to the island due to the tides raising and not wanting to swim back to the beach. There was starfish EVERYWHERE. It was pretty cool. I think I saved at least 20 starfish from death-by-human-feet. I'm sure they were thankful by my heroic acts.



My group of friends I went with!



People were gathering seaweed and cutting it from the sea, being the tides were so low. They were also digging for clams, mussels, and other creatures.

Korean woman who was clearly very "smart". Her boyfriend/husband looked very annoyed. Check out her high heels.


Being silly.

chillin. Searching for seaweed and other unknown creatures.


Doin it like Moses, Korean style.

Korean grandmas being super cute. I want to steal one and bring her home. The statue represents the legend behind the parting of the seas. "According to the legend, an old lady, who was left alone after all the Jindo villagers took shelter in Modo (nearby island) when dangerous tigers showed up in Jindo, eagerly prayed to the Sea God hoping to meet her family again, and the Sea God listened to her prayer and parted the sea, granting her wish."


My first Korean mullet experience. SO hot.

Korean grandmas are known here for the HUMUNGOUS visors and elaborate hiking gear. They would fit in with the Colorado fashion.


Future Christmas card.


Well, my weekend has begun. It's Buddha's bday on Sunday, so I will be headed to a temple to see the celebrations. Have a wonderful weekend. Enjoy. Relax. Take your vitamins. Don't kiss strangers who look like they have the flu. love. xoxo

ps. My friend Reuben left this week and is headed back to MN to work at Youth Works this summer. Nan and Paul, if you're reading this, we (Brittney and I) think you should "find" a reason to fire him so he comes back quicker. K. thanks. Sorry, Reuben. Not. :)