Last Monday
Went out and met two friends (separately)
It’s been such a long time since I’ve had an appointment that doesn’t involve drinking/outside school relationships that I nearly forgot what it is like to talk with a friend.
I visited 신사동 가로수길 with Yung In, had a cheat meal, cheat dessert and cheat coffee(s), all of which constitute a nutritional debacle in my diet plan, and had a lovely time talking about past, future, family, friends, etc. And I took a full advantage of the hipster/artsy cafes I can only be cynical with. I had a lot of fun talking like that in a long time.
Then I went to 압구정 to meet Hannah. I had not seen her for more than a month so I think we were both really happy that I could make it. I was shocked and moved by her poise in less than assuring circumstances. The restaurant we had to settle on, due to coldness, etc, was crappy; I honestly didn’t like anything about it. But I am still very glad that I spent time with her like that!
I came home pretty late, missed yoga, and brought mom some pies to make up for not having spent the day with her and vastly enjoying it. The time I can live with my parents, here in Yongin, Korea, sharing two meals every day and checking bed, is fleeting and precious. It’s so short compared to the span of time I’ll spend studying, exploring new environments and eventually building a home on my own. I will meet so many new people, make a lot of friends and constantly chisel the frame through which I view and communicate, whereas my parents will grow older, more deeply ensconced in this town, view, this life. Loyalty and love I’ll always have for them won’t stop me from growing out and going adrift. That makes me a bit sad.
