Today is my sixth day living in Korea. I have been living on my own for the first time, and I enjoy it. The 'energy' (is this the same as ki/qì/prāṇa?) of my
urban location is better than that of my previous location somewhere in semirural Dallas. In spite of the close proximity of traffic noise, and some neighbors who slam their door every time they close it, this little area has a nice, peaceful feel to it. Also, it feels good to live in an apartment building that is small instead of large. Interestingly, I'm feeling healthier, I actually go to sleep at night and wake up early in the morning, and I don't spend such a long time in the bathroom anymore.
This afternoon, I had to undergo another Covid test. The testing location was inside a skating rink not at all far from my apartment. After the test, as I was walking outside admiring the nature and the building next to the skating rink, I felt a calm that I rarely experience. Even though I stand out because of my European features, I don't feel nervous. I really like this place. Oh, and I like being surrounded by all these people who for the most part are not taller than me (back in the US, almost everybody is taller than me).
Tomorrow is officially the last day of my quarantine. My training at my workplace starts on the 17th day of this month. My workplace is a nine minute walk from my apartment. When I get out of quarantine, I'm going to explore this area to become more familiar with it. There's an Indian restaurant nearby that I would like to try out. Also, I need to buy groceries. I have much to look forward to.
The bags sound like they'd be hard to get used to, but it might be well worth it.
I think I'll get used to the different bags easily. The garbage disposal system is good. This country is small, so mandatory recycling is a good way to save on land.
I had to look up Korean bathrooms... wow! That is a big difference. It seems like it would be cold. I guess when you get out of quarantine, you know to buy some bathroom slippers.
Korean showers are quite different from what we're used to in the US. While it is different, I like how it helps me use less water. The floor is certainly cold considering that the heating is not under it, but one advantage of the kind of floor I have in the bathroom is that it's a lot less slippery.
I try to get up and down a lot from different spaces... I find way too many 30 somethings moan and groan about getting on and off the floor, and I don't want that to be me. I want to stay limber.
Very nice. I want my body to remain limber, too.