HELLO FROM SEOUL!

This is the face of over 20 hours of traveling. 

GROSS!

So, I'm currently typing this from the Incheon Seoul International Airport! It's a beautiful airport, with big glass window-walls and lots of fun things to do. Apparently we can take free showers! This is a lovely thought, because sitting in the middle seat of a 13 hour airplane ride can make someone feel really dirty. 

Most of our group is already here in Seoul and we have about a 9 hour layover until we take our last plane ride to Weihai. Everyone seems super nice and kind; and they have all been so helpful to me already. (I had a terrible run-in with the security at the international terminal at LAX-you know, metal leg and all). Thankfully, there will only be an hour flight between here and Weihai (we are literally right across the Yellow Sea from here), which will probably feel like nothing after the last haul. 

They fed us Korean food on the flight-very interesting seasoning. Lot's of paste-like things that you mix into your food. We're going to try more in the airport, but there is a Subway here, so if nothing is sitting well with me, it's good to know that I will have that as a back up.

I'm rambling and I know it. I'm running on maybe two hours of sleep from the airplane ride and I'm exhausted, but so excited. Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm here and safe and SO EXCITED to be doing this!

YAY!

Peace, Love and China!

Flat Sam

I've had the opportunity to work as a receptionist and data entry for the Brigham Young University-Idaho Alumni Office for the last 2 1/2 years. I love it there. My boss is kind and caring, the work keeps me busy and focused and the girls I work with have become some of my closest friends.

At our annual Christmas party this last December, we had a white elephant gift swap. And I ended up with Sam's gift...a picture of herself:

All of the girls joked about what I would do with this 8x10 portrait of Sam and I jokingly said: "Take it with me to China!" Cami yelled: "SHE CAN BE A FLAT SAM!" Thus, the idea was born. I'm going to take Sam with me to China and take pictures of her at different places that I go! Great Wall of China, Hong Kong, Olympic sites! So, when you see a bunch of pictures over the next five months of this picture of Sam, you will now understand the story behind it!