And... I made it!

Let me just start by saying... flying from Detroit to Korea nonstop is not as cool as most people would think. I mean sure, there are free in-flight movies, games, and music, as well as three somewhat digestable meals.  But all in all... I would say it sucked. The only good part was I was fortunate enough to sit next to a very attractive Korean girl who spoke very good English. So that was nice.

The whole thing is still trying to sink in. I cant believe that I finally made it here. The moment I touched down I felt a huge rush of emotion that I really cant describe. This morning I was pretty much consumed with sadness from leaving home and everyone I know... but now Im just wondering what tomorrow is going to bring. (Sidenote: not sure if you noticed, but Im unable to hit the apostrophe key without the computer going crazy... so I apologize for not having any.)

I got off the plane and was welcomed by a large poster that was advertising the "Paradise Casino"... with a gigantic picture of Pierce Brosnan wearing his typical Bond attire. Needless to say, it was very strange to see. I made my way through the airport to pick up my luggage and eventually found my ride. Unfortunately, the driver didnt speak very much English, so I wasnt able to talk to him during the seemingly endless drive to the NIIE (where my orientation is). And it was a little creepy when he handed me a huge pill bottle and asked me if I wanted any (it turned out to be chewing gum). But I did learn some cool things along the way... like the fact that many of the McDonalds and Burger Kings are open 24-7 (cant do the slash either i guess), driving in the city is much scarier than I expected, and I will never be able to give directions here because all the streets look the same (I would say, "kind of like the people", but thats just not true).

I was very relieved when I finally made it to my dormitory. Now Im torn between being hungry, tired, wired, and bored... so I figured Id unwind a bit by blogging. A bunch of the other teachers decided to take a stroll around town until our midnight curfew (its only 8pm here) but it still feels like 7 in the morning to me, so Im just chillin with my roommate Toby. And speaking of the other teachers... heres a little fun fact. Our room is on the 6th floor... along with a few other guys and a bunch of girls. Apparently theres only one community bathroom on this floor and its designated for the girls. So on the down side, I have to walk down two floors to use the bathroom. On the plus side, the girls are showering down the hall from me... and theres no door to the bathroom. Not being perverted about this... I just found it amusing.

Anyway... I have to get up at 7:30 tomorrow for breakfast and a welcome ceremony, so I think Im gonna try to sleep. I promise my future entries will be more informative as well as interesting.