HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ahhhhhhh, it's the start of a new year, a new beginning! Happy 2011, everyone!

I'm very much looking forward to this fresh, shiny, new year. It's going to be fabulous!!

Last year was a little bumpy, a wee bit rough. I think it was that way for many people though.

This year is the year of the rabbit. Those born in the year of the rabbit are said to be creative, compassionate and sensitive. Rabbits are friendly, outgoing and prefer the company of others. Although I was not born in the year of the rabbit, I was born in the year of the rooster, I'm hoping to possess some of the rabbit's qualities in the coming year.

I'm ready for all that 2011 will bring me and I hope to walk through this next year with a clarity of mind and an openness that will allow me to learn much and gather all the knowledge and experience I can from the Korean culture and people I cross paths with.

I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish during my stay in Korea. Although I didn't quite check off the entire list by the end of my first year, I'm hoping to figure a few more things out by the end of my stay here in the Land of the Morning Calm.

I'm looking forward to what 2011 has in store for me and those I'm lucky to have in my life.

Happy New Year!