General Diary: Spring Break

[wrote_and_writ]

I had a whole post ready to go. It was mostly about the particular loneliness that comes from being long-term single and unlikely to find a partner. It was bumming me out while I was also on a pretty good vacation. I got to go to Seoul for a few days, and I was enjoying myself, but I was also super duper lonely. And then the AC finally kicked on in my hotel room (they hadn't turned it on because it was still in-between seasons) and I was much less physically uncomfortable and was able to fully sleep through the night. I was still lonely, but it's amazing how your mindset can change when your body is just a little more comfortable.

On the way to Korea, I flew on Jin Air, a discount airline. It was predictably uncomfortable for a fat person such as myself, but it was only a two-hour flight, so I managed. I flew Korea Air on the way back, and it was still economy class and a little uncomfortable, but they had a meal service (which I napped through -- flying makes me a little queasy, so I didn't mind), and the customs process was pretty much a breeze, and even though it is much hotter and more humid in Taiwan than in Korea, I was less uncomfortable, so I feel better about life.

Life is still happening So Much, but it was nice to have some physical separation from it all for a few days. I ate some really tasty food, like this fried cheese on a skewer and this sweet fried chicken and tteokboki and hotteok and bulgogi. I got a little writing done, read volume 2 of She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, and I have one more day before I have to go back to work. AND we only have 7 more Mondays left in the school year! Well, technically 8 because of staff work days, but 7 more with the kiddos. I'm both fully ready and not ready at all to go home and face what's been going on there.

And my nephew wants "adventuring goggles" and he says they are like binoculars but goggles, so if anyone has any idea what that might be, let me know. I asked if they were like those old-school aviator goggles, and he said no.

Comments

[awanderingcoyote]

Loneliness is so hard to deal with. Sending lots of huggas. I’m glad though that you were able to feel more comfortable which allowed for more sleep. Sometimes sleep def helps.

All the food you posted looked super delicious!! And all the pictures were awesome to look at.

As for adventure goggles I found this link on Amazon. If you go to the sixth picture it shows a fork/spoon, frying pan, canteen and cup but then the upper right hand corner shows binoculars that can be positioned in silly shapes and ways. I wonder if he means something like that??

https://www.amazon.com/PicassoTiles-Adventure-including-Binoculars-Thermometer/dp/B073L5MRTZ?ref_=ast_sto_dp

I feel like that’s from a show and my kiddo said something similar when he was younger but I can’t think of the show dang it but I hope that helps!!

[wrote_and_writ]

Ooooh, thank you for the link! That's pretty cool. I'll have my mom ask him, and I'll have her ask if it's from a show, which is a real possibility.

[clevermanka]

I hear you on the loneliness. Hugs.

Yay for tasty food!

[wrote_and_writ]

🫂🫂

[pauraque]

Very true that external factors make a huge difference to mindset. For me the biggest factor is weather -- I can be completely miserable, and then the sun comes out and suddenly I'm thinking maybe things aren't so bad after all.

[wrote_and_writ]

Yesssss, this as well! It’s staying light out for longer, plus the sun and lower humidity helped me feel less gross in general. It had been really gray in the week or so before vacation.