I still haven't figured out what it is that I'm allergic to here, but it was really annoying to have my eyes swollen to half-mast again this morning. It seems like whatever it is that keeps setting me off is affecting me the most in the morning, and then easing up during the day. I'm wondering if that means that it is something that is close to my apartment, but not close to school. Fortunately, there is some respite from the allergies - Benadryl, the wonder drug. It took about an hour for it to open up my puffy eyes this morning, but I was grateful when it finally took affect.
In happier news, my weekend is going to be great. Three friends have birthdays this weekend, so we're all going to Busan to hit the beach and maybe some clubs as well. I'm also hoping to find time to stop at a bookstore that sells books written in English. I found a copy of Le Petit Prince (written in both English and Korean) when I was in Pohang, and I ordered a book on Amazon that just got here today, but they'll only tide me over for so long. I am craving things to read! I've already read and reread what I brought with me from the States, and I'm trying to ration out the two new books. I really miss the Kalamazoo public library and Barnes and Noble!
I recently discovered a show on television that teaches both English and Korean, so I've been trying to watch it each day (it's only a 15 minute show). My Korean is improving slowly but surely. Last night, my taxi driver even complimented my pronunciation. Victory! At last I am breaking through the bad accent barrier! It has been over three weeks since the last time I had a taxi driver call his English teacher to decipher my instructions.
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