Pardon me for the lack of interesting updates.

Writer's block.


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It's feeling a lot like summer finally. Highs in the 70s and 80s, "abundant sunshine" (as quoted from weather.com), and the ability to wear flip-flops.

My biggest problem in Korea, however, is finding suitable clothing for this season. Another "average-sized American girl" here, Tina, finally discovered clothing in our size... at Home Plus, Korea's version of Wal-Mart. While I have not checked this out, it does give me hope. She was even able to find a swimsuit there. Hopefully I am able to find clothes that aren't "ajumma-style" = tacky, horrible prints and buttons and designs.
Finding clothes here would save me a lot of money. I recently purchased $300 of clothing online from Express, and then it cost another $100 to ship it. Not happy. But at least I know it fits.



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Another haunting problem for me...... mosquitoes. I know I have briefly blogged about this before, but the problem still plagues me. And seemingly, ONLY me. No one else complains about ridiculous mosquito bites. I have them all over my face and arms. Yes, I have bug spray. Yes, I have screens on my windows. I just don't get it. WHY ME?!?!?!!? I have acquired a lifetime supply of cortisone cream and benadryl in anticipation of the inevitable feast that occurs on a weekly basis.



I've also taken to researching mosquito-borne illnesses. These include:
West Nile Virus Japanese Encephalitis Dengue Fever Malaria Yellow Fever
I don't know exactly what I'm vaccinated for, but I think the only one I actually have a chance of contracting is Japanese Encephalitis. So I shall go to get vaccinated. Just in case. The chances are low, but with the number and frequency of my mosquito attacks, I'm getting paranoid.

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Election Day is finally over here in Korea. The dancing ajummas and megaphone speeches are finished. The cities have returned to a semi-peaceful state.

I have also figured out my trash, including the correct trash bags for Suseong-gu, and the correct stickers for my compost bucket.

Next point of order? Getting mosquito netting, mosquito repellent with DEET, and mosquito repellent plug-ins.