Vlogging and blogging about Korea

So, I'm going to jump on the vlogging band wagon and try to create both blogs and vlogs (video blogs for those who are not savvy of internet terminology quite yet) while in South Korea. For the most part, it's going to be for self-enjoyment and for friends and family. Nothing special or nifty. I've been watching a lot of vlogs from others about Korea and I noticed something was missing... Traditional Korean heritage and history! Most of the stuff seems to focus on modern Korean culture and food, but very few focus on the old and traditional, something I am very interested in learning about. It is a part of my ancestry, after all. I have many plans to travel around Korea filming and taking photos of traditional villages and ways of living of many South Koreans. We forget about those who live on farms and the not so Seoul-like villages and towns throughout the country. Hopefully, I can get some footage of stuff like that! 

Another thing I'd like to focus on is Korean wildlife and nature. I have always been a huge fanatic of animals and nature, ever since I was a kid. I was always obsessed with bird watching here in Florida, and just watching the trees sway in the warm ocean or lake breezes. The everglades, although seeming like nothing but a massive expanse of grass at first, is actually quite beautiful and alive once you see it up close. I hope to do something like that for Korea. It's going to be interesting watching and examining a whole new type of nature, because I am sure South Korea's nature and wildlife is radically different than from what we have here in Florida. 

Well, I thought I'd write this post so that I don't forget to do this, because knowing me, I'll get so distracted that I WILL forget. It's going to be my first time doing something like this, so I might not be the best at it at first, but I am sure that with time and patience, and the right equipment, I can make it happen :)

First Post!

This post is being made while in... America! :D

Not in Korea just yet. I will be there in about 8 days. But, of course, in anticipation, I made this blog. At this point, I feel like all I am doing is just waiting for it to happen. To just go and to just be there. In the meantime I am packing and buying the necessities. I've already spent a lot of my hard earned money from my previous job on the suitcases, clothing, and basic necessities, because I didn't have any of those things before. The packing is a night mare though ): Having to pick and choose, and then having to squeeze it all in there. It's just a pain. On top of that is the fact that anything I leave behind will have to go in boxes for storage because if they don't, my mom has the uncanny ability to just throw things away without consideration. A lot of my stuff, if not all of it, will go either in a suitcase or in a storage box. So there is a whole lot more to this than just the suitcases unfortunately ): Making sure I am not missing anything or making any mistakes is part of it too. This is my first time traveling on a plane and of course, out of the country. If I miss something, there is no going back. I also hope I don't make any mistakes that will stall me at the airport...

There is just so much to think about. So much to do. More than I have mentioned so far. I'm even using this blog as a reason to stay up a little later so I can change my body's sleep clock to South Korea's, which is 13 hours ahead of mine! It's 2am here and 3pm there right now. I'm a little sleepy, but a few days ago, I was falling asleep by 10pm, so I have definitely made progress. Oh by the way, this sleep thing is actually very important to me, because a drastic change in my sleep schedule is one of my migraine triggers, so I have to do this slowly, little by little, so that by the time I get there, I'm not lying in bed with a migraine, but exploring Seoul!

Anyway, I don't know if I can explain my excitement in words, but let's just say, I can't wait. I just can't.  I hope to use this blog as a means of jotting down useful info, marking memories, and posting photos. Until then, signing out!