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I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area but I currently live in a rural area near Yosemite National Park. When I was living in the Bay Area I regularly commuted by the Bart train (basically a subway system) and on occasion took Muni within the city. Now, however, I travel strictly via automobile. I can't remember the last time I used public transportation within California, maybe 1992... Any trip overseas must rely on public transportation though, and my recent trip to Korea was no exception. My trip begins at 8:00am Thursday morning with a three hour car trip to SFO (San Francisco International Airport). I am travelling with my parents and my oldest daughter. Our plane leaves at 1:20pm. We are flying United (I think they have the least... Show more

There is a major construction project underway right now. Recently two buildings were torn down to make way for one larger multi-purpose building. All of the girls from elementary-high school moved out of their building and are now cramped into even tighter quarters for the next 8 months or so. The chapel was also torn down. Here is a picture of the current progress. I don't have good information about what is being built, but I sure hope it will be an improvement. The kids tell me that the new building will have a "gym" which really would be awesome. There isn't really any good place nearby for the kids to play. And when it is as cold at it is right now, being inside is really the best option. The new building will also house... Show more

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Every year the orphanage sets up a bazaar to raise money. It is usually at the end of October. I wasn't volunteering there last fall, so this was my first one. Preparations started a few weeks before. Josh warned me that the staff would be pouncing on us to buy some tickets for the event. Each ticket cost 10,000원 and then could be spent on various things at the bazaar. Each staff member is charged with selling 10 tickets. So, one called me up and asked if I would buy some tickets. I agreed to buy 2. Then, I decided I could afford to invest a little more in the event, so I gave her enough money for 5. But I should have been more discreet. Another worker (the one Josh and I call "Mean 오마" overheard our conversation. She... Show more

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