Yosemite.
One of nature’s great wonders. A jewel on the face of northern California. An impressive collection of really big rocks.
I hope I see a bear.
There are warning signs everywhere, complete with instructions on how to be sure you run into one. Karolina says that I should not wish to see a bear. She says that bears are not cute and cuddly like in the cartoons.
She lies.
Bears are, in fact, adorable and full to the brim with the warm fuzzies. I am going to catch one by rubbing myself in honey, rolling around in graham crackers and singing the King Louis song from The Jungle Book.
I hope I don’t run into any bees.
Maybe I should dress like a little black rain cloud.
No one watches those cartoons anymore.
I think I could make a really good life for myself here in Yosemite. With my new bear friends, we would eat berries, wrestle, and hatch schemes to steal picnic baskets from the park rangers. Mom says we have to go back to the cabin and eat tacos.
Pooh.
Being a human is so full of disappointment.
1 comment:
Yo, I have absolutely no idea how I stumbled upon your blog.
But ...
Are you moving to Korea to teach English? I remember feeling the exact same as you last year, when I was 24 years old. I had the exact same feeling about my passport.
Enjoy the ride. Don't worry about not knowing any Korean (you'll be surprised how many people speak English) and don't worry about not knowing anything about the country. You'll pick up on everything in the same fast, humorous process that all those that came before you did.
Teaching in Korea is a lot of fun and a life-changing experience. You won't regret it. Try to avoid picking up a severe smoking habit and try to ignore the soju puked all over the bathrooms. If you can do that, you'll do just fine.
Good luck finding yourself, or whatever. Take a trip to SE Asia after you finish your contract - Thailand and whatnot will really mess with your head.
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