I didn't go to 광주 on sunday... Instead, i just went for a walk around town and returned the 미스터 소크라테스 DVD i hired for the weekend. But, I called my grandma for her birthday that day.

When I called her, I forgot that Daylight Savings started. In Australia, Daylight savings time starts one the last sunday in October, and ends on the last sunday in March. In summer, the sun rises very early in Australia. So, to get more sunlight during the day, we move our clocks forward one hour... So, it feels like we have more daylight later in the day.

On saturday, 검도 관장님's wife gave birth to a baby boy. 관장님 sent me a picture of the new baby to my mobile phone today. I'm very happy that everything went well... But, now the hard part is shopping for a gift ^^ haha

I'm just feeling tired and drianed, so I'm not going to go to 검도 today. Not much to report here... Just been doing the usual, lifting weights, going to work, and going to 검도 (except today ^^)...

I just finished eating dinner. I re-heated the vegetable curry that I made last night. It's spicy. I added some of the curry powder that Akil gave me when he left. It really helped the flavour of the Korean curry mix.

I started lifting weights again yesterday, after not doing it for 2 weeks (1 week in Seoul, other week I was lazy). I'm a little sore today, but, that is a good thing. 검도 is still going well, but getting more difficult ;)

Its been 1 year since I've been here in Korea, here in 전남... And, there are time, where i can't help reflecting back on my year in Korea... Thinking about the high points, and the low points of my experiences so far. I guess there must be more high points than low points, since I am staying for another year ;)

I like relaxing weekends ;) I stayed home yesterday, washed dishes and clothes, cleaned my apartment... I watched a korean movie 작업의 정석 (The Art of Seduction). It was okay... not good, not bad...

Today, I went to Gwangju to meet a friend ^^ I had a great time with her, and i think she had a good time too ^^ I went to Emart ofter meeting, and bought the usual things I can't buy in my town. I got the 5:35 bus back to my town... it was jam-packed full of young soldiers, going to 상무대... some of them looked so young!

I also didn't make it to Gwangju this morning ^^ I woke up at 8:30am, and just felt tired... maybe it was because I went to sleep at 3am. I will try to go tomorrow. I dont think I want to go on the weekend, Emart is always too busy during that time.

I was 10 minutes late to work today. On tuesdays and thursdays, I stary 1 hour earlier, and I thought today was wednesday... oops! :p Also, my boss said I could finish early today. ^^

I planned to go to Gwangju this morning, to visit Emart and a bookstore, but when I woke up, I had a bit of cold. But, its gone now. So, I will try to go to Gwangju tomorrow.

I've been a bit lazy with used my weights. Since I plan to go to Gwangju tomorrow, I will try to get back into lifting weights on friday.

I went to 검도 last night - the first time in almost 2 weeks... it was difficult ^^ But, i remembered almost everything. Having some time off from everything, was really good. I needed a break from things. It made me feel refeshed, and gave me time to think about things. I have been in Korea for 1 year now.

I just got back to my apartment in 전남 this morning. I got out of bed at 5am (after getting to bed at 1am, and then being woken up at 2am, and couldn't sleep after that) to get the bus back to my town. I got the 6:40am bus, which was a little late, because of traffic, but got back to my town with no problems.

I should have slept when I was at the 호프, when everyone was speaking korean :p