Kimchi

So I had my first Korean meal since childhood at Woo Lae Oak the other day, and it was way better than I recall.  I remember having all the Koreans stare at me when I was 8 years old, just waiting to see me put the kimchi in my mouth and then point and laugh because I would probably make some horrifying face.  It was dreadful.  But alas!  I like the kimchi!

Here I am in all my glory eating the kimchi [new glasses and all!]

This is what I got for my meal, Bibimbap!  It's just rice/veggies with a fried egg on top.   The egg made me kind of nervous, but it was actually delicious!

Now that I know I might not starve in Korea, I just need to brush up on my chopstick skills..

Fresh Off the Boat (FOB)

So after much deliberation and a grand idea from my friend Ko, I decided to change the name of my blog from Fresh Off the Boat to this (My Name is Jin Yeong)..in an attempt to be more original and funny.  I still think the idea of Fob is hilarious though.  For those of you who don't know what this means..
Fresh off the boat

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fresh off the boat (or "F.O.B.") is a politically incorrect phrase used to describe immigrants that have arrived from a foreign nation and have not yet assimilated to the host nation'sculture, language, and behavior.^[1] It can also be used to describe the stereotypical behavior of new immigrants as, for example, their poor driving skills,^[2] and their use of broken English.

It's pretty RUDE, but for even more evidence, check out:  My Mom is a FOB.  We obviously run into this type of thing a lot here in the US, and it's hard not to chuckle at the Engrish.  The sad thing is, this will be me in Korea except, I won't even know any broken Korean.


So anyway, my [Korean] name really is Song Jin Yeong.  Yes, the last name comes first, and no I do not speak any Korean.  I was adopted when I was 3 months old.  I'm as American as they come minus my slanty eyes.  I think this info is crucial in understanding the trip I have ahead of me, and I am positive this will lead to many awkward encounters to document here for your enjoyment.

Mental preparation..

As some of you know, I've been planning/going through a horribly lengthy application process to move to South Korea to teach English for the past few months.

Well, I'm finally going sometime in the next 30 days or so..which is just craziness.  I'll be moving to Seoul for a year to teach English to the kiddies through EPIK/SMOE in the public school system.

I decided to create this blog so y'all can keep up with me as I begin this journey.

First up...mentally preparing myself to be surrounded by people who look like ME but speak a foreign language.

Next...attempting to fit my life into 2 checked pieces of luggage. Oy.