March 16, 2014

[speaksoftlylove]

Anjelica, 26, Daejeon, South Korea (originally from Detroit).  In this day my boyfriend, Shane, has come for the weekend, and we spend the day wandering the city and enjoying each other's company.

Comments

[paixrire]

Thanks for sharing your day! (: I enjoyed reading it. Random note: Your cat looks super cuddly!
May I ask why you moved to South Korea? You're the second user on adayinmylife who seemed to have done that, which makes me wonder a bit if I miss a fabulous opportunity in life (;

[speaksoftlylove]

She is a really cuddly cat

[junsuisa]

this is such a good comment for someone thinking about coming to asia (korea)

at the end of the day, do the pros outweigh the cons? (pressure at work and saving face and shaming) is it possible for you to network in daejon/take your career to the next level? do you get to meet expat friends and forge friendships with them on an authentic level?

[speaksoftlylove]

At the end of the day, I think the pros definitely outweigh the cons, because I am American (meaning that I don't have universal healthcare), learned enough Korean to survive (and a little bit more), and because I came with the necessary experience. I love my job and my area. There is definitely pressure at work, but I don't think that there is more pressure than I have experienced in America. While saving face is a thing, I think that lots of it could just as easily be explained as a miscommunication or language barrier

[and_suddenly]

you used to be in off_wiwt, right?! i remember you! thanks for the peek into your day! :)

[speaksoftlylove]

yeah! I'm still in s_c and ss, but I just don't post much.

[ginandmilkk]

Looks like a nice day, thank you for sharing!

Love the fox pajamas, as well - instantly reminded me of Andrew Jackson Jihad.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbXWKQSzBdE

[speaksoftlylove]

ah! omg! haha. that is hilarious. I just got them from Target, so I guess the devil did, too!

[ginandmilkk]

Hmm.... guess I can't post links or my comment will be marked as spam! So... let's try this again :]

Thank you for sharing your day, it looks like it was a nice one! I loved your fox pajamas as well - instantly reminded me of Andrew Jackson Jihad. If you don't know them, look up their video for Fucc The Devil (this is what I'd link to if it wasn't going to be auto-flagged), that's what I thought of when I saw them!

[speaksoftlylove]

Yeah it was marked as spam! I don't know why, but I unmarked it.

Thanks!

[_tsin_tsi_]

Funny to see Dunnes Stores carrier bag so far away from Ireland :D

And that lovely blanket must have taken ages to crochet!

[speaksoftlylove]

Hahah I know! Shane's kept that bag forever! It is honestly very dear to him. Reminds him of home :)

It probably took me about 150-200 hours! I crocheted it little by little from October to December.