So far I think I've done a pretty good job of speaking the right English
words at all the right times... I'll admit, at first it was a little rough.
After getting off the plane and nodding at all the stewardesses who wished me a
"Merry Christmas" it kind of hit me that I understood what they were
saying. And that they would have understood if I had actually responded.
It felt odd joking with the customs officer - in English. It felt odd
reading the names and prices of the snacks - in English. It felt odd reading
all the directions and signs through the airport - in English. It felt odd
talking with the man next to me in the baggage claim - in English. It felt odd
hearing the couple next to me talking - in Korean.
In short, the first few days, EVERYTHING felt odd.
Why are there so many tall white people? Why can I read everything..and I
really didn't want to understand the conversation that I overheard from the
people standing next to me! This green stuff - oh yeah. It's money. It works.
Oh, and, um.....food. I know what everything is. In fact, I can predict with
99% accuracy what everything I put in my mouth will taste like before I eat it.
Also, why are all the buildings so short and spread out?
Oh yeah. I'm not in Korea any more, Toto.
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