Life These Weeks in South Korea: Feb 12-25, 2024
Aka: SHE’S ALIVE
Ha ha. Yes, I’m alive. I’ve just been…not here.
I’ve been…here…
So. That’s where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing.
- The term ended on Friday, Feb 17 and I’ve been on break since.
- I’ve mastered food delivery and online shopping.
- My knee has kept me immobile for many days.
- I have slept a LOT.
- I’ve eaten breakfast out a LOT.
- I’ve eaten delivery fried chicken a LOT.
- I had to cancel this week’s kidney stone pre-op cuz my health insurance is still not in effect. To be clear (for those who worry), I still have the student insurance…but it doesn’t cover as much as the National Health Insurance will, so anything I can put off (kidney stones, knee, foot, anti-depressants) til that’s in place, I will.
- I go back to class on March 6.
The End.
Penny
I was wondering where you were! Knee injuries are tricky – hope you heal quickly. There are exercises to strengthen muscles around the knee, I’m sure you can Google these. The food looks delicious and still so cold! Keep on keeping on Bettye! So good to hear from you!
bettyewp
Yeah, I was so busy not really doing anythng, ha ha, that Sunday (blog post writing day) would roll around and I’d be like I CANNNNN’TTTTT!!!
Ooh, good idea about paying a visit to Dr Google about knee strengthening exercises! I will definitely look for some of those, thank you!
jodie
I’m glad you’re alive and kicking.
XOOX
Jodie
Bobbie
Happy for the update. Hope you are feeling better.
Jaynn
PHEW! I was worried bout you, stranger person whose blog I adore and feel like I talk to when I’m driving sometimes! Just figured a lot was going on. Ok maybe not so much worried as curious? Because what is there to worry about? You always figure it out! Love all the pictures, hope your knee is feeling better soon – rest is best and all that crap. I did notice you mentioned getting winter boots next year… so I wondered, hmmm, next year, eh? Are you flunking that damn class on purpose to extend your adventures? Teasing… and loving every second of your posts! Stay well, stay positive, and enjoy!!! (and tell us ALL about it!)
bettyewp
Aww, I loved your comment Jaynn: “stranger person whose blog I adore and feel like I talk to when I’m driving sometimes,” ha ha.
I feel like the broken pain record. Every day is pain, sometimes more, sometimes less. And I just have to decide each day if what I want to is worth the amount of pain/discomfort it will bring. Tomorrow I start class again (ugh) and will be back to THE HILL…which I have not encountered yet with The Knee, since I only injured it the night after the last day of finals. That will be…not too pleasannt š But there’s really no option. A couple times last term when I was just feeling really poorly, no energy, foot pain, etc…I did take an Uber…but only to the bottom of the hill. I don’t feel right asking them to go up as they have to turn around in a small area to get back down. But the hill is better if I haven’t already walked with my heavy bag all the way there.
WHY DO I FEEL LIKE THE LAZIEST PERSON ON THE PLANET.
Ha, no, not flunking on purpose. Though I will take the same class six times if I have to to stay here the maximum 2 years of the student visa. And honestly I AM a little afraid of the second class, I’ve heard (from the VERY few people who graduated from 1 to 2) that it is VERY very hard.
But no, yeah, I’m still here…just got…LIFED.
Sally in St Paul
Glad you’re still hanging in there! I loved the trash rabbit, but that ATM was *terrifying* to behold – so many words! Hope the national insurance kicks in soon so you can start dealing with some of these health issues more thoroughly. It is NO FUN to have a messed up knee (or really, any part of the lower body) in a walking-a-lot-of-places situation. Thank goodness the food delivery conundrum has been handled so you’re not starving or wholly dependent on your willingness to ask friends for help.
bettyewp
Yeah, slowly but surely, one thing at a time is getting resolved. Food yes, online shopping yes, insurance, not yet. I have to make a PHONE CALL, aka one of my least favorite things in the WORLD. But Iām getting there.
Iris
I’m behind myself. So glad you’re okay – leg pains are definitely no fun. Pleae take care of yourself.
Iris
bettyewp
How are you doing these days, Iris??