I like to follow Insight Korea.

I like to follow the Korean instagrammers they put on there so that I can experience Korea over and over again vicariously through them.

Here are a couple I followed today

http://www.insight.co.kr/article.php?ArtNo=31870

GUESS WHAT

1. I FINISHED MY FINAL QUARTER.  I was so scared that I wouldn't know anyone and face a lonely summer, but I met wonderful folks.  Thankful for my friend who hooked me up with an amazing house that was a 5 minute walk from work!  Thankful for my roommate who went on spontaneous adventures with me and shared many interests with me: crafts, food adventures, faith.  Thankful for the class below me who welcomed me so warmly and genuinely made me laugh.  Thankful for my friends who graduated my year and kept tabs on how I was doing.

2. I BOOKED MY TICKETS TO EUROPE.  After much deliberation, I ended up choosing two countries for one week each: Spain and France :)  I don't know how it happened, but I was able to find friends to travel with me.  It's amazing how things work out, I feared that I would end up going by myself and joining a fast paced tour group.  I had no idea that planning would be so difficult: figuring out what I need to bring, where to go, and coordinating each others palates.  Nonetheless, through rain or shine, I am excited about upcoming adventures.  Will expand on this further.

3.  I TURNED TWENTY-SEVEN.  As soon as I got a year older, things felt certain.  I feel like I'm in a good place.

4.  I AM HOME. Palo Alto :)  I am not licensed yet, will be taking the exam soon.  But I was so surprised how many doctors reached out to me to work at their place or do fill ins.  God is good.

*side note*

Places I want to go EDITED:

1. Japan + Hokkaido

2. Seoul + Jeju

3. Kuai Hawaii

4. Hanoi, Vietnam

5. Italy

6. Medical missions, wherever it may be :)

Todays discovery

1. I found a baby spider hanging from my lashes in the middle of an eye exam -- how the hell did it get there

2. Sunny Blue rice rolls -- THE BEST EVEREVEREVEREVERRREE

3.  They will be calling me Dr. Sandra Lee at graduation :)

Petty things I want but would never pay for it

1. Commercial free pandora
2. Selfie stick when I travel
3. Nike shoes spring collection
4. Clare Vivier clutch
5. Lottery scratch cards

Barely scraping by

I feel like I'm just trying to make it by the end of the day.  I don't feel life, I feel only anxiety to just finish my tasks, that never seem to end.  I wish I had studied harder.  I wish I didn't have to go through this...

Little bucket list

1.  Paddle boarding
2.  Rock climbing
3.  Dog sledding
4.  Drive in a convertible along the coast
5.  Kite flying

Battle of the random knowledge

At Hometel, there are these two men, one is a grandpa (mid 60s?) the other is a middle aged man (40s?) who are always in a show off battle of random knowledge.  It's kind of funny.  During breakfast, during dinner, during random evening encounters.

They will discuss about classical music, art history, and cars.  It's about who can top off each others knowledge.  They are amiable to each other, but there is a mild tense of competition.  They go down to the specific dates!  For example, they would be talking about art in Chicago. Then they go into an art piece and ask if they know the artist.  Then they go into the personality of the artist from a biography they read/watched.  Then they go into the specific dates.
    "Well I heard that in 1600s the culture was this, so he drew it this way"
    "Perhaps, but the avant garde skill he had within that era made him a shunned artist till 1657."
    "That may be so, but in 1660 he created his masterpiece."
    "Actually, that masterpiece was not the most praised.  In Korea it may be so, but in France, they consider ______ as the masterpiece."
    "The art was stolen in China.  They don't even know if it's a real painting in the Louvre"
    THEN THEY GO ON CRAZY TANGENTS JUST TO SHOW OFF THEIR "KNOWLEDGE"

Honestly, I am VERY SURE those dates are pulled out of their butts.  It's just funny to over hear.  Then they would try to prove their fact by asking fellow hometellers.  "Excuse me ma'am, have you heard of Van Gogh?"  "Excuse me, have you heard of this painting ______?"  "How did you feel about it?"

It's ridiculous.  And RIDICULOUSLY ANNOYING.

They will ask me a question and I would shrug, then answer "I derno" and pick at my food.  Nope, not having it today.  Cut 'em off short.

Then they go onto another victim adjacent to their dinner table spot.

HAHA.