forgive me father for i have sinned

it's been over a month since my last confes- er post.

i sincerely apologize for my neglect. the tail end of august and the whole month of september has truly been a whirlwind. after my shanghai blitz week, i returned to korea for a few days just to hastily celebrate my birthday, say good bye to my babies at school and compact all my junk from the last two years and sprint to the airport.

and before i could even utter, '안녕히 계세요!' i was already in vancouver, then seattle and locked in a rental car with my parents on a roadtrip to portland, Oregon. when i opened my eyes again, i was being pushed onto a cruise ship heading to the capital of the seniors society of the world, ALASKA! then after a week of that, squinting at blobs that may or may not have been glaciers/ whales, and eating like a mother-to-be of triples, my fam and i rolled ourselves off the plank in picturesque victoria, BC. after only one day, we ferried our way to lovely but rainy vancouver where i proceeded to beach myself for another week after my parents left for home first.

finally after the second week of september, i dragged my bloated suitcases on a flight home to ottawa where i had just enough time to quickly unpack my suitcases and repack a small rolly for a quick trip to toronto to see my best friends.

so you see, my departure from korea was rather unceremonious and kind of abrupt. i literally felt like i fled the country. instead of casting a meaningful glance over my shoulder as i boarded the plane, i was a sweaty mess who hadn't slept in 36 hours, bulldozing past other passengers to get to my seat. to pass out. i was out cold before we even lifted off from incheon airport.

in truth, i don't think i said goodbye to korea. just a temporary 'see you later', until a different time, a different context...until we're on a more level playing field. and to arrive there, i have temporarily parked my rear in the sleepy suburbs of ottawa, the nation's capitol.

how will i survive, father eddie norton? guide me, enlighten me! perhaps i should rechristen my blog: design culture + the suburban journal of a recovering city slicker...