Finally Here In Korea

After a long two and half hour drive to the Chicago airport, $100 in excess baggage fees, and a 13 hour flight, I am finally here!!!

My flight was at 1:00 AM on Sunday. My sister and her boyfriend Justin dropped me off at the airport around 10:00 on Saturday night. I checked in and was told I had to take a few things out of my luggage, of course. Luckily my sister was there to take back a few t-shirts I had to take out. When I checked in the gentleman at the desk was nice to ask if I wanted an isle or window seat. I requested an isle because nothing is worse than being on a 13 hour flight and having to hold your pee because the people next to you are in a peaceful slumber. Unfortunately the only isle seat left was next to a baby so I settled with a window seat.

Once we got in the air we had a choice of steak or a korean dish called bibimbap. Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE bibimbap. It is a korean dish that is made up of rice and vegetables and mixed with a hot pepper paste. Delish. I slept most of the flight and then read the my book by Chelsea Handler (sorry Christine and Laura... I know I said I would start Twilight, but I was biting at the bit to read Chelsea Handler's book and get a good laugh, but I promise, I WILL read it). Once I landed I was greeted by a little asian man that was waiting for me that had a sign up that read "Amanda Susan Basile". I felt like a celebrity. I wanted to take his picture so bad but he was in a hurry to get me out of there and didn't speak a lick of english. Needless to say it was a long silent one hour drive to my school.

That is where I am currently at now. It is going to be a loooong day. I just got off a 13 hour flight and now I am going to be thrown in the with the sharks on my very first day. I got here very early so we are just waiting on the other teachers to be coming around 9. After school today I am guessing they will be taking me to my apartment which I am very anxious to see.

So far the reality of all this hasn't hit me yet. I am still taking it all in. I think I am going to get off and explore the school a little bit now. I'll keep you all posted!