911 Wednesday at the Crocodile Rock downtown, it's a super cheesy event that takes place every single Wedneaday since God knows when. It's silly, it's cheesy, but regardless of how silly and cheesy it is it's a ton of fun. My buddies and I used to attend it once in awhile, back in the day, and I had told my boy J that if I changed my plane ticket so that we could go then he'd have to buy the first round.
Ticket changed, event attended and rounds bought.
I think I must have yelled out "I love Canadians" about a trillion times but each time I yelled it J would laugh and I'd get a random roar, wink or cheers by some randomer nereby that had overheard me.
Prior heading out to the Croc, I headed up to System Fitness for one last workout and chat with the manager before I was to leave the country. We had a good chat, the manager and I, and he sent me off with a beautiful System Fitness bag.
I've been making a lot of boxing and fitness-related contacts while I've been here. In a meeting the other day, I was told that there was more of a market for me here in Canada as a female boxer because I wouldn't be sporting the spotlight and foreign label that Korea has both bombarded me and burdened me with. Don't get me wrong, it's lead me to much media coverage and sponsors but it's been my handicap with being treated fairly in the ring. I'm not getting younger, none of us are, and waiting around in Korea for things to happen is not only driving me bonkers but it's wasting my time and patience. Am contemplating leaving Korea.
I feel I have reached my potential in Korea not only with my boxing but with role at my boxing club.
After a full night of dancing and giggling the night away, J and I went for a bit of a walk and then sat down in the park to talk about this. Korea is choking me and there is just no off switch, something that's so hard for me to really explain and others to understand.
Three weeks ago I came to Canada because I so dearly missed my friends and family but also because I seriously felt I was going to crack. I couldn't breath, I needed to get out if only just for one big breath of fresh air. However, in doing so, I inhaled so much air, got a second wind and it totally opened my mind up to potential and possibilities. Moreover, it has highlighted parts of my life in Korea that were severly lacking. So much has happened since I landed here and I don't feel ready to go just yet but I know if I don't go now I won't go. Plan is to return; I just don't know when or how.
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