The Break Up

We’ve been together since the end of my freshman year of college – making it a five year relationship. I have never experienced anything like you – you were my first. It wasn’t on a whim that we got together – I thought long and hard before committing myself to you. We’ve spent countless hours together, on bikes, in the gym, walking through all kinds of weather. Never was I disappointed with you – not even when others decided to move forward with the new generation. I stuck by you because of you were reliable, responsible, and filled with wonderful music.
I can’t tell you how sad it makes me that we can no longer share that music together. But you just don’t work for me. I’ve tried everything possible to reboot our relationship but the truth remains that you are broken beyond repair. It’s okay, I won’t cry or beg you to work it out, I’ve accepted our fate and I’m ready to move on. Let’s say our last goodbyes this fateful morning before I leave for school. I’m ready to make the walk alone without your sweet music filling my ears and my heart.

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RIP 2nd Generation iPod

What's Christmas without....

.... the smell of a fresh cut fir tree. Who doesn't want to admire the twinkling Christmas lights on the tree and inhale that yummy, fresh, crisp tree smell? Unfortunately, our fake tree was lacking that special smell. So, I went on a small mission to find some sort of air freshener that would make our little apartment smell like Christmas. And what do you know, 20ft into E-Mart*, there's a Christmas display with aromatic candles and air fresheners. The scents were lavender, peppermint, rosemary, eucalyptus, and PINE. I'm not sure why, but the pine scent was twice as expensive as any of the other scents. However, my commitment to the Christmas spirit never wavered and I shelled out $20 for our Christmas smell, crossing my fingers that it would smell like a Christmas tree.

So, does it smell like Christmas? Sort of....I think it smells like a mixture of Old Spice and the blue Lever 2000 bar soap. Whatever, close enough, it now sits discreetly underneath our fake Christmas tree emitting "pine-like" vapors. And, as a well prepared Christmas enthusiast, I bought a back up peppermint candle. Which definitely smells like peppermint candy canes. Yum.


*E-mart - is kind of like the Target/Walmart for Korea.

Christmas in a Box

After a very non traditional Thanksgiving celebration - which was fun nonetheless. I made a decision to celebrate Christmas with more gusto than Thanksgiving. I've been streaming Christmas radio 24/7 (V has learned to play it when I'm grumpy hoping it'll cheer me up). And of course we had to buy a tree - unfortunately not a real one - but only a grinch would let that ruin Christmas. It's decked out in tinsel, lights (that have 7 different flashing/fading/twinkling settings), plastic bows, and completed with a silver star at the top.