Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Oryukdo Island



   I know I haven't updated my blog in a few days, but the amount of crazy that has been attached to that time is indescribable. I am, however, now in Busan and staying in the dorms of Busan University of Foreign Studies. This campus is really nice but getting from one building to another is a workout in itself. The campus itself lies in something like a valley and has steep grades all throughout. There are even some Rocky Balboa stairs that I have found to be good exercise after the sun goes down.

   Last Saturday the TaLK program (I really need to dedicate a post specifically to explaining the TaLK program soon.) took us on a little excursion to a tourist spot in Busan called Oryukdo Island. It is actually a chain of 6 islands, but depending on the day you can only see 5. This area is fun to explore and has a really nice view of the ocean and islands from various vantage points.
The whole area itself is a bit small and can be explored probably in about an hour if you're really just in a hurry. But if you want a nice workout with some beautiful nature at every turn then this is a good place. Actually, I have come to the realization that living in Korea means walking up hills everywhere you go so a workout is not far from your front door.

   That being said, Korea has really encouraged me to lose weight again. After my motorcycle accident I could barely walk, let alone run or exercise. After I healed though, I simply lost the will and all the progress I had been making prior kind of went out the window. Being in Korea has shown me how much of a mistake I made. It is embarrassing to be sweating as soon as you take a step out of your door. Its not fun seeing girls turn their heads for the guy beside you and seeing right through you. I... have come to a sudden and unexpected realization about something. I don't feel like I could ever see that realization become any more than a dream or wish with the way I look and feel now.

   Korea can do that to you. It is not a bad thing. Call it motivation if you will, but when you see so many fit and good looking people, even those twice your age, you start to look at yourself differently. It is good then, that we have places like Oryukdo to reflect... and burn some calories.






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  2. I am so impressed with you photography skills. All my family will attest to the fact that I take the worse pictures ever. I was in the delivery room with Ashlie recently and I was to take pictures, but instead they set up a camera on a tri pod with a remote to do it themselves lol At the last minute it wouldn't load up so who took pictures. Muah!!!

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    1. Thank you for your encouragement. Photography, and any art form, is learned through simply practicing. No one can "learn" to be an artist, but if simply learning the medium is the goal, anyone can learn. No matter what gender, age, disability, or any other thing that may make one think they can't learn, photography and other mediums are merely a way to express the emotions we feel inside. Everything else is just technical, which can be learned through repetition and careful consideration... and reading my blog. Thanks for reading.

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