Showing posts with label Running. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Running. Show all posts

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Self-Kindness Sundays: Week 5 of 20

Legs. They are remarkable. They come in so many different shapes, sizes, colours, abilities.

They all tell different stories.

My legs tell a story of great adventures and misadventures.

They have taken me to new heights.

and new lows.

Through open doors.

and closed ones.

They have carried me to different countries.

and through a half marathon.


My legs allow me to jump and splash in puddles.

and ride bicycles all over the city.






They twist, turn, and bend in every which way.

and help me keep up with my little ones.







They have scars, scrapes, and bruises showing where I've been.

and they inspire me to build dreams of where they'll go.

They glide through water.

Hike up mountains.

Fly through the air.

Descend into valleys.

Climb trees and rocks.

Dance all night.

Play all day.

My legs may not look exactly as I would like them to. They may not even function at the level I want them to. Sometimes I feel pain. My knees aren't good, and my right hip locks often, but they have yet to fail me in reaching a goal, fulfilling a dream.

I love my legs. My legs tell a story. A great one. One that will continue to grow and evolve for as long as my little legs allow me.

And I want to give a HUGE thank you to Sarah for taking the most beautiful pictures she could have given the subject matter ^_^

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Home Sweet Temporary Home

For one year I will be living in Yuchon-dong(neighbourhood) in Daejeon, South Korea...as you all know by this point!
I am currently living in a three bedroom apartment with Ben, Mary (a couple), and Laura.
We are on the 15th floor of Hyundai Apartment No. 111. We have a gorgeous view of Bowmun Mountain, and we can see our school from our balcony.
At the end of June Laura and I will be moving into the other three bedroom apartment owned by our school. The reason for this is that Ben's sister, Sarah, who worked at ECC for 2 years already, will be coming back with her gorgeous 5 month old son Jinu and will be living with Ben and Mary.
So as of right now these pictures are of my current home, but in a couple months time I will have to add pics of my new home...after its been cleaned thoroughly!




Bowmun Mountain, as seen from our 15th floor balcony!

Looking towards my future apartment (no. 117).

Our workplace! ECC SeoDaejeon English Academy. Literally a one minute commute to work!




The landscaping along our apartment.

Beautiful Azaleas and the ECC School Bus!

My bedroom, fully equiped with mattress on the floor and Korean paper on the walls for colour!

The river...a common picnic spot for us only 3km from our door.
Also where I do my running/training for the half marathon!

Cherry Blossoms along the way!

My running track.





The scenery on my 1 minute walk to work.

The big neighbourhood park.

MAGNOLIAS!!!!!!




Say Department Store, where you could find anything you would ever need.

Around Yuchon-Dong.

hahahaha I laughed at this guy for quite sometime!

The Gimbab Lady...right outside the doors of ECC...a sweet sweet Ajumma with even sweeter cooking!

Around my Dong at night...best phrase ever is "my Dong or yours?" used when making plans with people from different Dong's.

Hilarious translation.

White Day (like our Valentines Day)...in Eunandong, the old downtown.

Eunandong.