My 100 day photo challenge summary:
100 days ago I challenged myself to post 1 photo each day on instagram about what made me happy.
I will be completely honest some days I had to dig deep.
As I review my photos I noticed I posted a lot about friends, family, food, work, tattoos and medicine. This all seems pretty shallow at first glance but for real these are things I can appreciate.
Friends & Familia
My friends and family mean so much to me that its unreal. I can even put it into words. I love my coworkers that have become family and my friends that are pretty much my backbones. I miss my friends in America beyond belief. During my 100 days I went home and had an absolute blast. I want you too to know how much i love and value your friendships. I feel incredibly blessed to be surrounded by such strong and amazing individuals.
My kiddos !
As I am quickly approaching my 1 year mark I can safely say I have made it this far because of the kids. When I first got here I thought, what did I get myself into? Times have been a complete struggle. The hours are long and giving 100% of yourself on a daily basis is unbelievably draining, but I can say I wouldn't trade it in for anything in the world. When my first class of kinder babies graduated this past February I cried my eyes out and I know when my pre kinders graduate in February and I head back to America for some R&R it will be bitter sweet. These kids absolutely mean the sun and moon to me.
Food !
This is all very self explanatory hahaha I LOVE FOOD. I miss my steak and potato meals back in the good ole US of A, but I have found food that has soothed my soul. My partner in food crime Karla and I seem to demolish everything in sight. Korea is a melting pot of deliciousness. From sweet treats at Hello Kitty Cafe to my all time favorite Coco Curry. Since I've been here I'd like to think I have expanded my horizons as cultural eater. And lets just talk about the chocolate pancakes with cookies and cream ice cream on the bottom picture. If your ever in Gangnam and want to drown your sorrows in delicious chocolate go to Butterfingers and they will hook it up!
Traveling
It's a blessing to be living my life overseas immersed in a completely different culture. In my 100 day journey I have gone to Nami Island (top left) which is north of Seoul, Ulsan (top right), Gapyeong country side, The Palace in Gwahamun, Ulsan (bottom right), and my neighborhood (bottom left). Traveling within Korea has been so much fun. I actually never realized about beautiful Korea was until I #GetOutandLive (thanks for the tag Jackie). No matter where you are in the world travel and explore! It's important to take little week end trips to escape life sometimes!
But first... Let me take a selfie
So in Korea... rather world it's the "selfie generation." I am totally guilty of taking seflies anywhere and everywhere. I also like to get my friends and family to participate or photo bomb haha We are all guilty of it. Mirror pics, duck faces, selfie with the front cam, we have all become masters of working the angles and filters. During my 100 days I took some cute selfies and there's one that I didn't actually put in the collage of a selfie when I was just down right tired. Life is happy and I try to show that through funny selfies or selfies with my friends or animals. You gotta love the way you look! :)
My boyfriend
(mushy alert)
I actually try not to spam instagram with our lovey dovey gayness. haha but it can be hard to hold back. I'm lucky that I found someone who is just as crazy as I am. I'm so happy to have found a boyfriend who feels like my best friend. On day 25 we had our first day and on October 18th we will be celebrating our first 100 days together! So in short I'm over the moon and just super blessed to have met someone I click with!
So to wrap up my 100 day summary a lot has and can happen in such a short time. I honestly didn't think I was going to keep up with this challenge but I made it!!
I want to say thank you to my friends, family, students, boyfriend and everyone who do things out of the kindness of their own hearts. Sometimes it's the littlest things that can make someone's day. I believe that making others smile with your kindness is a huge gift that not just anyone can do.
Have you made someone smile today? :)
xoxo
100 days happier
