travel plots,

given the ridiculous nature of overconsumption and accessorization in this culture, i thought it proper to rename this writing section of my stay here. i've dived with excitement into a post-work routine of reading, writing, and thought stirring. i'm catching up on my booklist and making a serious dent in my journal. gabriel garcia marquez and gandhi both occupy my evening reading. recent travels to busan last weekend for a weekend entirely different than my first stay. similar culture,  but much more ocean gazing at various beaches.

i wake up mornings to window sunshine warmth, many times believing i am at the treehouse, minneapolis, realizing i am not. i look forward to travels during chusok, two weekends from now. there was a big fight over poly allowing us to travel, particularly at stake our nine day winter vacation, due to concerns over the swine flu. nearly the entire teaching staff secretly plotted to travel. if we were found out, our boss threatened to fire us. we had a meeting recently which pronounced we were legally entitled to travel. now that i can travel for chusok, i've two weeks to figure out a vacation. i need a $120 visa for china, which i'm not sure would be ready in time. japan, i'm debating. cambodia, vietnam, thailand are all too far for a weekend trip. the likeliest candidate is japan. i've got my cambodia winter vacation back without fear of retribution. we'll see if i can organize chusok in time.