Not As Many Blogs and I Had Anticipated

I have noticed this year the number of blogs I have written have dropped drastically, from an average of 15 a month to 3-4 at most. It isn't that I am not interested in writing, it is just that there isn't as much to write about.

I find myself a bit less interested in Korea in general than I used to be. Not that I don't really enjoy the place, but I am really looking to the next phase of my life, when the dissertation is done and I move on. Korea has a feel of temporary it didn't a year ago, so it is harder to get excited about aspect of it or find motivation to write about it.

My work is good. I have just contacted my boss about a third year at Moonkkang. It is a great company and, unlike another employer I had, provides no comical anecdotes. Things change logically and we are informed of them. It is well organised and no absurd requests or ridiculous comments ever come down the pipeline. In short it is a normal job. That is great for my regular life but makes for a less interesting blog to read.

I don't really want to blog about news/current events. I mean Iraq is going the way of Vietnam two years after the US pulled out, to the surprise of no one. Countries like China, Russia, the US, Israel, and Britain keep violating international law and get away with it (because there is no such thing as international law). It is boring. Not boring to the people affected, but me writing an "I told you so" blog doesn't help. Add to that the left/right wing rants, racist/feminist/homosexual rights inspired blogs and the world seems full of angry, uncompromising people. These angry people with causes are out there and the internet gives them a breeding ground. Why do I want to be a part of that?

My life isn't as interesting. I am saving and spending on necessities like mad. I am paying for grad school and trying to eliminate one of my student debts before the year is out. The next ten-twelve months will see virtually all my money go towards these things. I am not strapped for cash, but the last and next twelve months are me paying my dues for the fun I had at 26-30 and the cost of that that I casually ignored during that time. It is also getting me ready for the next step, where I can begin to do that again. However it means that right now I spend a lot of time walking in the mountains and having dinner at home with Yen. Relaxing and enjoyable, not exactly a story to be shared.

I'll try to share a bit more, but writing about dinner and a beer on a Friday night just isn't as exciting as writing about a trip to Japan is it?