Yes I am still alive, and that's partly because I didn't buy the motorcycle.

I was looking at a few different ones, but one day, while taking a taxi to meet some friends, I saw a mangled scooter lying on the pavement with a chalk line around it. That was kind of it for me with the motorcycle idea. But pastor Nick went with me and found a pretty nice 96 Kia Seppia for about the same price as the motorcycle. And as is with me, I didn't think, I just bought. And it's pretty awesome.

Korea looks completely different when you have wheels. I've been out to the ocean on a few road trips with friends and have been able to explore all kinds of things I couldn't have found via subway or bus. There's even a little area near the factories where all the Vietnamese, Chinese, Phillipino, Thai, Middle Easterners and many others live and eat. There's tons of restaurants from Chinese to Nepalese to Uzbekistanese foods. The only kicker is that you shouldn't be there at night as it's probably the most dangerous part of Korea. (No joke, two years ago, someone was caught with body parts in a suitcase there. It's kind of well known for it). We kind of figured it out when we found ourselves there after dark and had a lot of angry or menacing stares and whatnot. But still a good time.

So that's what's going on with me. I'm loving the school I'm working for now and am getting along pretty well with everyone there. I've got some reallly close friends and have been out a lot lately. The only downer lately has been that I've been a little sick. Ever since being back in Korea, I've seemed to have lost my appetite completely and as a result am suffering from malnutrition. I had to go to the hospital last Thursday and have a bunch of tests, but nothing was conclusive. So I'm just trying to eat more and take it a little bit easier. Other than that, things are going well, and I'll update when I have a story.

And today is Buddha's Birthday, so make sure you celebrate it right.