Soul Mates

Soul mate:

Your problem is you don't understand what the word means. People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything your holding back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, then they leave. And thank God for it. Your problem is, you just can't let this one go. His purpose was to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light could get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you had to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master and beat it. This was his job, and he did great, but now it's over. Problem is, you can't accept that this relationship had a real short shelf life. You're like a dog at the dump, you're just lickin' at an empty tin can , trying to get more nutrition out of it. And if you're not careful, that can's gonna get stuck to your snot forever and make your life miserable. So drop it.

Oh the places you'll go

I'm finally back in Korea after about three weeks of almost non-stop traveling. Even here in Korea I was traveling around a lot. I feel a little tuckered out and am glad to be in one spot for a little while. I'll have a school trip to Jeju island (Korea Hawaii) in September but have no other travel plans till then. The next travel plan after that will hopefully be to go back to the states. I have less than 200 days and am counting down. I know it might seem crazy, but when your ready to go like I am it's not.

All of my traveling has been really good with no complaints. I enjoyed every minute of my traveling. I always feel like I learn a lot about myself on when I travel. I feel that traveling is a way to express oneself. You get to express what you are like, the things you enjoy, the way you handle situations, and many other things about yourself. It's a way to show what kind of person you are. You also learn about your travel mate and how you work together. I feel like my next travel will be by myself. I would enjoy traveling somewhere and being with myself. Enjoying who I am and enjoying my time with me. It will be a while before I travel again but when I do I believe it will be a solo trip.

Oh the places you'll go

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose.

You're on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.

You'll look up and down streets. Look 'em over with care.
About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,
you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.

And you may not find any
That you'll want to go down.
In that case, of course,
you'll head straight out of town.

It's opener there
in the wide open air.

Out there things can happen,
Don't worry. Don't stop.
Just go right along.
You'll start happening too.

Oh!
The places you'll go!

You'll be on your way up!
You'll be seeing great sights!
You'll join the high fliers
who soar to great heights.

You won't lag behind, because you'll have the speed.
You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you'll be best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

Except when you don't.
Because sometime, you won't.

I'm sorry to say so
but sadly, it's true
that Bang-ups
and Hang-ups
can happen to you.

You can get all hung up
in a prickle-ly perch.
And your gang will fly on.
You'll be left in a Lurch.

You'll come down from the Lurch
with an unpleasant bump.
And the chances are, then,
that you'll be in a Slump.

And when you're in a Slump,
you're not in for much fun.
Un-slumping yourself
is not easily done.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked.
Some windows are lighted. But mostly, they're darked.
A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin!
Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?

And if you go in, should you turn left or right...
or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite?
Or go around back and sneak in from behind?
Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find,
for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.

You can get so confused
that you'll start to race
down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace
and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

Back in Korea

It's been about four days since I got back to Korea. I loved both Sydney and Christchurch so much. They were such lovely places to be, especially when you live in South Korea. I enjoyed just about everything there I even didn't mind the weather.

We walked around everywhere so were pretty tired every night. Here are the things we did on each day.

Sydney, Australia

Saturday: Arrived about 8:00 couldn't check in to the hotel till 2:00. So we left our luggage, went to starbucks got coffee, walked down to the Darling Harbour Bridge, went to a park, went to the Chinese Garden of Friendship, ate at Mother Chu's, walked around downtown, did some shopping, Went to the hotel checked in, took showers, went downtown, shopped, ate dinner in the Harbour, went to the Oprea House to watch Pericles, then walked around a little then went back to the hotel.

Sunday: Woke up early and went to Badde Manors cafe had the most delicious pancakes topped with fetta cheese and raspberries, walked to a bookstore, walked around Sydney University (beautiful campus), went to a target (it's been so long since I had seen one), then went and grabbed some coffee and did some shopping, when the sun was about to set we went to the Harbour Bridge and walked across it and back, then finally went and had a salad down by the water, took some pictures, walked around a little, then went back to the hotel and went to sleep.

Monday: We woke up early went to get some breakfast then to the warf to catch a ferry across the habour to go the Trango Zoo (which was really nice), went back to the other side, did some shopping, walked through the botanical gardens, ate at Harry's Cafe De Wheels, walked back through the gardens and downtown Sydney, then went back to the hotel and got ready, went and grabbed dinner at a pub, then it was off to the observatory to watch the stars. We got to see Jupiter and Neptune which was really cool, then walked back to our hotel.

Tuesday: We ate breakfast at a small cafe by the water at Darling Harbour, then took the subway over to Bondi Beach and did the beach walk, walked back into town and went to the Boarders (long time since I've seen one), walked around a really nice mall, went shopping for all the families, got some little cupcakes from babycakes, went to the apple store to check e-mails, had subway for dinner (mmmmm), then went and watched Public Enemies, we then just did some window shopping and went back to the hotel to pack up our stuff.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Wednesday: Got up at 4:00A.M. to get a taxi to the airport at 4:30. Went to the Airport to catch a flight to Christchurch at 7:30. We arrived in Christchurch about 12:30. Allison and Rob MacDuff were waiting for us with flowers for me and maps for Houston. We went back to Robs house and had a glass of wine to celebrate us making it, then Al took us downtown to walk around and checkout Christchurch, then we went back to Robs for a lovely home-cooked dinner, good conversation, and drinks to finish off the night.

Thursday: Got up early (an hour to early because we had no clocks) ate breakfast with Rob and had some coffee, went on a Lord of the Rings tour to Mt. Sunday and Edoras, hiked up a mountain, took great pictures and videos, went back to Robs and had a glass of wine before heading to South of the Boarder a Mexican restaurant where we ate way to much food, then headed back to Robs and had more conversation time.

Friday: We finally got to sleep in a little then we made our way to downtown Christchurch, we walked around all day checking out the city, museums, art galleries, shopping for families, puntting (a river ride on a boat that is like a gondola), walked back to Robs through Hagley park, had a glass of wine,then went over to Al and Jenny's and had fish and chips, then went to see an independent art film called Mary and Max, we went to a pub with Alex after but only stayed a short time because we were tired.

Saturday: We woke up early, had breakfast at Robs house, Al came over and we were off again, we drove over to a port where we caught a ferry to visit Al's brother and sister-in-law, then we had lunch on a mountain (with beautiful scenery), we headed back to Rob's house where we napped while he prepared wonderful Mexican tacos, we ate and drank and were merry.

Sunday: We woke up kind of early to eat breakfast and finish packing then it was off for one final adventure. We went tramping through the New Zealand Bush (which means we went for a walk through a forrest) then walked through a few parks, then it was time to say goodbye and we were off to the airport, Al and Jenny took us, we had a bit of coffee with them, got on the plane to Sydney, then to Singapore.

To say that I loved my holiday would be an understatement. I got really emotional when we were leaving because I didn't want to come back to Korea and because I feel in love with both Sydney and Christchurch. The place, the events, and especially the people were just lovely. My favorite holiday EVER! I can hardly wait till I can go again,