Hasukjib Hunting

At this point, I expect to arrive in Incheon Airport at nightfall, homeless.

Have I mentioned I've no friends or family who live in Korea? And I'm about to leave Albany International Airport on Memorial Day and I've found no place to stay in Seoul. I speak Korean only slightly better than my hamster and the only security is the $1000 wad of cash strapped to my fanny pack.

Here's a recipe for What-The-Hell-Was-I-Thinking? The best method to search for Korean housing in 24 hours:

1. Try to reserve a Hasukjib room by international call at 1 in the morning
2. Discover ajummas hate reservations
3. Find out wire transfer is the only option to convince ajummas
4. Email 5 classmates and my Korean professor with a Korean bank account
5. Ask them all to transfer 400,000 won to the same hasuk

6. Fail

7. Beg the director of Richard Light Fellowship study abroad for help

I can't believe my idiocy. I can't believe what I'm about to face in 24 hours. I can't believe I procrastinated this far to prepare for my first trip abroad.

Something tells me it's time...

...to eat more truffles.
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Panic Packing for Korea

WOAH, I'm flying on Monday! Already?

Can't believe how fast 3 weeks of summer has flown by. I just started reading the SAC Korea survival and to my instant panic, I haven't bought a camera yet, considered the June rain season, or found significant housing. Oops.

After making desperate calls to my one Korean friend living in town, I've planned to meet with her tonight and figure out this hasukjib business. In case you too have procrastinated your packing for a 3 month trip in three days, here's a great gift to bribe friends to help you prep.

Yum Yum Oreo Truffles:

1 package Oreos

1 pack cream cheese

1 pack Almond Balm chocolate

Food process oreos untill cookies form fine flour. In a bowl, mix oreos with cream cheese really well. Roll dough into quarter size balls. Melt chocolate in microwave. Roll balls in chocolate and cool in fridge for an hour.

I have to admit, though, pre-traveling panic feels kinda good :)

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