• 19 july 2012 - "you don't understand. i actually thought it was plausible that i consumed $1000 worth of macaroons in three weeks."
• 12 july 2012 - "i understand why drunk people dance. it's the only thing that makes sense."
• 05 july 2012 - "using an umbrella in seoul is kind of like an intense, weird game of tetris."
• 04 july 2012 - "congrats on losing the colonies" day
• 03 july 2012 - i may look "american" with a waffle in each hand, but at least i won't be going hungry.
• 02 july 2012 - sleeping on my feet as i swim in the streets.
• 01 july 2012 - spent less on a night out than the meal.
• 30 june 2012 - i'm really wondering my ankle's sprained.
• 29 june 2012 - TB is easier to get than the test for it.
• 28 june 2012 - hardest thing to find in korea: towels.

a total of ₩105,340

• july 05:
  • 3500 - bubble tree: honey bubble tea
  • text books
  • 8500 - subway: sweet onion teriyaki foot long sub
• july 04:
  • 4900 - breakfast platter
  • 2500 - almond vanilla bubble tea
  • 5200 - big mac meal
• july 03:
  • ₩2600 - denis: waffles (x2)
  • ₩16200 - 24 mart: tmoney charm, pepsi, water, lays chips
• july 02:
  • ₩ - donuts (x2), water
  • ₩ - coke, fried chicken boxed lunch

• solid soaps, shampoos, and conditioners and the cases to keep them perhaps from lush
• enough music to keep you company
• books, and (though I abhor them) electronic books can help
• a big enough memory card to keep all your picture
• converters for your plugs
• maps and a vague idea of what you'd like to see and do
• a place to stay
• knowledge of transportation (affordability and routes)

• pick a place | put your finger to the map; find out how to get there
• know where you're going | always make sure you have a place to sleep
• vet people | trust is nice unless they have access to all your earthly possessions; don't ever go home with someone who "seems" decent
• have documentation | before you leave make sure you have what you need to get a job, a plane ticket, anything and everything, and then make backup copies incase you lose them
• get a job | mcdonalds is always hiring
• keep your stuff safe | everything important should fit in one bag; if you have a lot of stuff, look into a storage facility once you have income
• explore | the entire world is yours; find something new
• move on | when your wanderlust strikes, give your resignations, put your finger to the ma...

as long as you'll let me grab just these few simple things, I'll go anywhere you'd take me.

• luxuries
  • my phone, wallet, and keys
  • netbook and camera
  • glasses (for sun and sight)
  • chargers and adapters
  • a deck of cards
  • a book
• hygiene
  • rose salve, rejuvalash, solid shampoo and conditioner, face wash, soap, lotion, razors, toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, hair-ties, nail clippers, and tweezers
  • medical kit
• clothes for my back
  • three long sleeve shirts

• university: sinchon station (green line)

outside:

• antiseptic cream, lomotil for diarrhoea, antibiotics, ear and eye drops, alcohol swabs, water purifier, lip salve, foot and groin powder, surgical tape, assorted sticky plasters, gauze, bandages, butterfly closures, scissors and last but not least, first-aid booklet, thermometer

inside:

• aloe, allergy medicine, antacid tablets, aspirin, benadryl, medial, motion sickness medication, pediasure (or some other electrolytes supplements), throat lozenges, vitamins

• les aventures d'alice au pays des merveilles, Lewis Carroll
• candide, Voltaire
• l'écume des jours, Boris Vian
• l'étranger, Albert Camus
• frankenstein ou le prométhée moderne
• madame bovary, Gustave Flaubert
• notre-dame de paris, Victor Hugo
• nouvelles histoires extraordinaires, Edgar Allan Poe
• octobre noir, Ulysse Brandon
• les trois mousquetaires, Alexandre Dumas
• la nuit des temps, Rene Barjavel

• get the documentation
• find a place to live / hostels may be a good start if you don't have a solid job, but the best plan is to find a place you can afford and have two months rent saved up before you move
• calculate your living expenses / how much does rent, utilities, food, and entertainment expenses add up to
• change cell phone providers
• get a job that can support your expenses

july 3

• pick classes
• pick up TB test results

• license
• AAA card
• debit and credit cards
• vision, dental, and medical insurance
• car insurance
• passport card
• address and phone number of hotel or university
• the business card of a contact from home in case you get in trouble

• to montreal (feb 2010)
  • atlanta, ga - hartsfield-jackson
  • newark, nj - liberty
  • quebec city, canada - jean lesage
  • toronto, canada - pearson
• to london (jun 2011)
  • atlanta, ga - hartsfield-jackson
  • london, england - heathrow
• to korea (jun 2012)
  • atlanta, ga - hartsfield-jackson
  • seoul, korea - incheon

• cover your walls in memories instead of paint
• only keep the things you can't live without
• and the things that make you smile
• (because the rest isn't worthwhile)
• bake something sweet
• keep books everywhere, so you'll never be alone
• take baths in lue of showers when you can
• open the windows and let in some sun
• make plans for new adventures
• and always be ready to leave everything
• (or eventually the things you own will start owning you)