Greetings to all my fellow Korean adoptees who are traveling to Seoul for the IKAA Gathering! I hope to meet those of you whom I’ve become acquainted with online, as well as those who have visited my blog but have not yet introduced yourselves.
Please don’t be shy. I may look confused, bewildered and — oh yes, Korean, but underneath it all, I’m really just like you: one of 500+ adoptees wandering around the mothership, hoping to stumble onto kimbap, soju and e-mail access. So if you happen to cross paths with me, please say hello and tell me you’re, you know, kim72 or seoul_superstar or (fill in with relevant handle).
In a matter of mere days, I will be flying to Incheon International Airport! *panicking* First it’s QT with the 가족. Following, I will be in Seoul during the week of the Gathering, and then venturing around the country and touching base back in the city sporadically for a couple of weeks with various friends and, toward the end, the yobo.
During the IKAA Gathering, I hope you will have mercy on me and come help fill up a few seats at the session I’ll be participating in on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 1:30 p.m. (the first day of workshops @ Dongguk University), regarding Korean adoptee online communities. I can’t promise that I’ll have anything terribly witty or interesting to say, but who knows? If I am tired and dehydrated enough, I just might say something mildly stupid to laugh at. Come find out!
Happy travels, and I’ll see you in 한국!
Have fun in Korea! I’m an adoptee too, and will have to wait until the next gathering to attend -.- sniff. Just stumbled across your blog from the apia blog, can’t wait to live vicariously through reading your writings about the experience. Cheers!
Girl, I wish I was going with you. Unfortunately it occurs at my busiest time of year, so I couldn’t make it. But, if you want a killer haircut, just let me know and I’ll give you directions to Oma’s shop.
see you soon. i want to make sure i attend the session. i’m sure you will be witty and smart just like in the blogosphere