First Post!

I suppose this has been a long time coming, but I've finally given in: I've started a blog.

What makes this one different (as opposed to my other fizzled projects) is that it'll be about a variety of things ranging from what I do on a day to day basis as a service member, some of my shenanigans (that are appropriate to post of course), Korean culture and anything Korea-related in general, as well as everything else under the sun.  Expect greatness...at your own risk.

So today is my very first day in Korea officially.  We begin in-processing and shortly after that I've heard that I'll be out of the fine comforts of Yongsan and the Dragon Hill Lodge.  It was wonderful while it lasted I suppose, but queen sized beds and free wi-fi all to myself are comforts that I wasn't really expecting the moment I touched down.  Oh, that'll all change soon I'm sure.

The ride here, or shall I say epic journey, spanned over a period of 3 days and including travel by bus, by foot, by plane (duh) and by tuk tuk...one of these modes of transport is a complete lie.  I will let you guess which.

After finally arriving at the Dragon Hill Lodge and being able to settle down for about an hour or so, I let my family know that I had indeed arrived safely and the North Koreans failed in capturing me.  They're so transparent in their schemes, really.  Hopefully my dry sense of humor will come out clearly in this blog.  If it doesn't, you're probably in need of a better sense of humor.  Just kidding...mostly.

Now it's onto my very first meal in Korea wearing ACUs.  I never thought I'd say this considering how I hate it when people flaunt it, but I'm really quite proud to be wearing my Ranger tab as an official Soldier; not just a damned student or someone in "student-status."  Ick...those creatures.

I'd love to write more but I really have to run now.  Update soon and what's been happening, promise.

Peace out world.

Eddie