more travels

i'm heading to guam on friday night to see my grandmother. she's pretty sick. my boss has been gracious enough to give me some time off to see her. i haven't seen her since 2002. thanks bossman. i haven't been the greatest granddaughter, so i'm glad that i can see her soon. since being here i've noticed how important the family system is. this is especially true of our elders. i struggle with finding balance between my western upbringing, valuing individualism, and my korean heritage which focuses less on the self and more on the family unit. i love the idea of making it more about the family, but it's not easy to put into practice. especially since i love me so much. i think my time in korea will help me to appreciate where my family is coming from, namely my parents.

so, my travels continue. i realize that we've been here for a month, but it feels like a week. we've been going non stop: learning our neighborhood, our job, our mountains, our neighboring provinces. it's been great, but tiring. next weekend. i think i will lay in bed from friday until monday morning. maybe i'll get up to use the bathroom. maybe.