A New Kind of Adventure

As you can see, I haven't been writing. I could blame it on school, writer's block, a case of carpal tunnel. I could tell you my dog stepped on my keyboard and somehow erased two month's worth of postings. But the truth is, I just haven't felt like it.

I heard from others who've lived abroad that coming home would be tough; and I thought I had mentally prepared myself for it. But I hadn't. I went from living in one of the world's largest, greatest cities, full of exotic foods, language restrictions and daily obstacles to living in New Port Richey. With my parents. Without a car. Or a job.

I've definitely been in a funk--longing for future adventures while missing the past. I thought about going back to Korea, or taking a job in China. But then I realized, I came back for a reason. Five more months until I get my teaching certificate, and then I'm off to another country--full of all new exotic foods, language restrictions and daily obstacles. But until then, I'm going to tackle New Port Richey and make the most of it.

Here's a link to my first article with Florida tourism's initiative, VisitFlorida.com: http://www.visitflorida.com/articles/girlfriend-getaway-reunion-on-rainbow-springs

It's the first of a series of articles on my weekend getaways around Florida. Sure, it's not walking the Great Wall of China or tasting sushi in Japan, but it's still fun. And it's probably making someone on the other side of the world long for the day they can do exactly what I've been taking for granted.