2010/2/13

Right now, I'm sitting in a coffee shop a few minutes from my house. It's small and cozy. The coffee is okay, but think it could be a good place to come from time to time. For those who don't know, I have recently moved to a new place in 건대 (Kondae) which is located in Seoul. I have been trying to get my place to look nice and am awaiting the arrival of my couch. Hopefully it will be here by Tuesday. It was suppose to arrive by Thursday, but apparently a little snow stopped that from happening. Other than that, the place is coming together. I like it.

I just found out that I will be transferring to another branch for my kindergarten. It is located in Jamsil which is about 10 minutes away from where I live by subway. The other place took me about an hour and a half to get to work. This means I will get to sleep an extra hour!! That's good news for me. The director I work for now is moving there also. It will be good to continue to work for the same boss. That way, we already know how each other works.

I'm done with Seoul National University. Since I am in the musical, I will not have time to go back until after the musical. I'm also thinking of not going back to SNU, but instead to a school closer. Maybe Kondae. We will see how things work out after the musical.

Speaking of the musical, that is going... well... it's hard. Trying to learn a script that is in a language you don't fully understand is really hard. However, everyone is trying to help and makes it a lot of fun. Friday, we had an interview with tbs efm, a radio station here in Korea. That was fun. Apparently, Tuesday KBS will be coming to document the rehearsal process and take some photos. I guess I should look decent for my TV appearance.

I honestly cannot say how thankful I am. God has truly blessed me with this amazing opportunity. I work with wonderful people and have met so many people. It truly is a great experience. I'm anxious and excited about the performance. I just hope Koreans understand that we are giving our hearts into it, but it will not be perfect. I mean, we are foreigners acting in a language we don't know. But I believe they will understand.

Pray for us. We will all need patience during this time. People can become frustrating during situations like this and we all need to stay cool and calm.

Umm... What?

Okay, I told you I had some big news and I wasn't lying. I finally have a few moments where I can tell you a little about what it actually is. I can tell you it involves Korean and singing. I can also tell you that it involves acting. Can you guess what it is? It's a Korean musical that yours truly will be part of.

Now before you start, I know, I'm not Korean and I haven't acted since I was in high school. However, the director saw something in me and decided I would be good for it. Here is a little bit more info. The people I am working with are doing a musical that is equivalent to Romeo and Juliet in Korean without the tragedy part. There will be a Korean cast and a foreign cast. I am pretty sure you can guess which cast I am part of. This is a great opportunity for me and am ever so thankful I was asked to be part of it. I have already met a lot of people who are extremely nice and always willing to help. Pretty much, it's amazing.

In case you still don't understand, I will break it down for you a little more.

1. There will be a Korean play with two sets of cast; Korean and foreign.

2. I am in it. I will be singing and speaking in Korean.

3. I am in a musical in Korea!!!!

Keep reading for more updates. I will constantly update as much as I can and am allowed to. Yes, I know this might seem really random, but come on, it's me we are talking about.