Getting in to the Summer

I haven't been writing much on here lately. Mostly because, as I have said previously, there is simply less to write about. On top of that I am writing a 14000 word paper, which means that I am not always in the mood to write other things. However, it has been a fun few weeks.

I've been heading up to the mountains around my place most weekends, as spring turns to summer Korea becomes green and actually a wonderful place to be (if there wasn't that whole November to March stretch this place would be beautiful). Trees are alive and the weather is downright hot.

With that in mind I've been getting out more, walking and hiking and have dropped 6 kgs. I've also been taking a few pictures.

In front of the Nakdong War Museum

Up the Cable Car

Apsan

Daegu on a clear afternoon

the forests (jungles) of Korea

Our only other plan is to fly to Manila on July 25th when Yen's visa is up. I am just going from Saturday to Thursday, as I can't honestly afford this trip. However it is a chance to meet Yen's family, so that seems important enough to find money for. We bought the tickets a long time ago, so all I really need is a few dollars for Manila and around Luzon. I'll then fly back and work here until October 23rd, then fly back to Manila and we can travel the Philippines and move on from there. 

I am excited, but I have developed a terrible habit, which I've acknowledged for months now but seem unable to stop, of wishing my time away. Just get through this summer and I'll have my MA done and be out of Korean cram schools. However, the next four and a bit months will also give me a last Busan weekend and, hopefully, a last Seoul weekend. Still, I will be very happy when the MA is finally done.