I FOUND THEM A HOME!!!!!!

Well, the kittens officially have a new home. We will take them to Dave's house in Busan this weekend. Its tearing my heart in two to have to give them away. Now that it's a reality and its happening soon I am realizing how much I love them. I have never had such good cats before. They are amazing, which makes me really question what I am doing by giving them away. I hope they will forgive me....I hope they will know that I love them and that I am not trying to abandon them. I hope they will remember that we rescued them from the streets and gave them a warm place to stay and food to eat.....I hope they remember me....because I will never forget them.

Be Thankful for Every Moment.....

There has been a terrible tragedy here in Mokpo. About two weeks ago an English teacher was caught in an apartment fire. I am not sure of all the details but she was badly hurt. This morning we were notified via the facebook group that she has died. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.

I don't want this post to be negative but there is something that must be said. The fire in the apartment she was in started because of a careless man. A man who was smoking.... and so thoughtlessly tossed his cigarette down the staircase, where it landed on a piece of furniture and caught fire. For those of you who know me, you know that I think smoking is THE nastiest habit.
If you make the choice to kill yourself slowly, Fine....but be aware of those around you because the rest of us should not have to suffer because of your stupidity. Regardless of whether its breathing the smoke around you, seeing finished cigarettes lying all over the ground, or forgetting to put it out before you toss it away. Think before you act so situations like these don't happen, and innocent people don't get hurt.

Life is so short and the choices that we make determine which paths will follow. Every outcome is different. Make sure you are happy, living the life you want.....have no regrets.

To my friends and family....I love you all, I miss you so much, and know that you are always with me in my heart.

xoxoxo

Kittens in Need of a Good Home......

Last night Mathew and I went golfing in Mokpo. We played 18 holes......now I can imagine what you may be thinking....Korea has this amazing indoor golf....you get your own private room, a huge projector screen and you can play 18 holes of golf for 20 bucks.....Awesome. Its super hard but lot's of fun....

Our night was full of adventure....

We walked home at about 12:30am and on our way down the path came upon two small kittens scrounging for food in a take out box. They were licking the sauce of some chicken...it was a sad site. We caught them both and brought them back to our apartment.

I think I may have explained the situation for animals here in Korea before ....but if not...let me tell you about it briefly...IT SUCKS.

Animals are not treated with respect here at all. Dogs are chained up with no where to go, fed the most disgusting crap I have ever seen, seriously...it looks like someone barfed then gave it to the dog, some dogs are beaten and then eaten.....it is a horrible situation.

Cats on the other hand are seen as pests, left to roam the streets alone. If they have been caught usually an elastic band is wrapped around their tail to make the end die and fall off ( WHY? I have yet to find a reason). I also read today that some cats are boiled alive so that their cat juice can be used as a treatment for rheumatism???? again...TERRIBLE situation.

Mathew and I both love animals, and as hard as it is we realize that we cannot save every animal here in Korea....this is a difficult challenge for so many foreigners here in Korea. Most of us end up with an animal of some sort before leaving here. We feel that as decent human beings we cannot walk by daily and see an animal suffering or in pain.

So with no one around, no houses in site, Mathew and I scooped up the two babies and made our way home.

We discovered that one had a small kids bracelet around her neck which tells us that they must have been someone's pet at some point and deserted on the street...Unwanted.

So at this point we have no idea what we are going to do. I have posted messages on our Foreigner web pages to see if anyone is interested in taking the kittens.

Here they are...adorable as ever.

Mom, Dad....If you are reading this I know what your thinking....I know what you are REALLY saying out loud right now....take a breath....lol....I don't know whats going to happen....but things have a way of working themselves out...I would just like to comment on how much they resemble Bailey and Milo.....:)

I've Seen the Error of my ways.....and it ain't pretty

Oops....so having some blogging issues....to say the least.....so please bear with me. Not that I have been a very good blogger so the odds of people reading this I would say is slim.....

Anyway for now until I can figure some stuff out... This is the new site....

The Hills are alive.....but there ain't no music!!!!

And so I'd say it has just begun but that would be a lie....it began a while ago...when the cold showed up. I began to hibernate....I am a sun person, a warm weathered person....this terrible thing called "cold" just doesn't mesh well with me. I am coping....but not very well.

Lately I have been thinking....while sitting in my icebox of an office, what it is that I am really doing with my life. I try so hard to think of the now, what am I doing today and how can I make it the best day....but I think we are all creatures who are programmed to want or need to be doing more. Are we happy with what today is...what we are doing in this moment. The answer for me is yes....today I am happy...but...!

That "but" is always thrown in there...lurking at the end of every sentence....."but" what about the future...what will I do when this year is over? and that thought is scary.

I miss my family, I miss my friends....but the thought of going back to life in Canada is also scary. A job where I work 9-5, maybe get 2 weeks vacation, feel the need to do well to move up the chain, then what????

I wish I could have this world that I have created for myself here in Korea but with my family nearby. I think then I would be happy, complete. But...haha there it is again.....it is not possible.

I have a lot of thinking to do....re-sign my contract and stay for another year...which I would love to do....NEED to do....or go back home and be lost and stressed out in the hoopla?? uggg....I swear sometimes our brains never shut off... :)

This Winter vacation I have taken an online teaching position...4 weeks....I am excited. Teaching from home will be tons of fun.....only have to look pretty from the shoulder up ....lol teaching in PJ's....what fun ( just kidding)

This winter vacation I am also puppy sitting for a couple who is going home for the holidays. This is a picture of Sadie.

She is adorable. We are going to have lots of fun.

Holiday Season.....Eeeekkk!

This is my favourite time of year....I love Christmas.





I love the music, the movies
the decorations everywhere.....
I love my christmas tree.



Mathew and I found some pink and silver decorations at HomePlus here in Mokpo. I was so exctited. Its beautiful.

I miss you all especially around this time of year.

Natalie is baking cookies
my family will be having dinners and playing games
the snow in Canada during the Holiady season ( is the only appropriate time to have snow).

*sigh*

Sending Holiday cheer your way......!!!!!