Its been a bit since I've updated and I almost feel now in retrospect that I am going completely against my last post. I remember saying that I wanted to be out of debt and that buying a bike wouldn't help me with that goal. Well I bought a bike, lol, or well a scooter anyways. It was a long time coming, but I am really happy with the results, haha. My coordinator is amazing. She joined 3 internet motorcycle groups in korea and consistently searched for me. This last weekend, she found a good bike in Seoul. We set up an appointment time and met them. They were quite late, so I squeaked out a request for a discount in my tattered korean :), but I got one :)!!! We then had to get the bike back to SEEC where I work, I thought my cousin might have the hook-up for me, but it turned out that didn't work out. So my coordinator and I ended up staying in a bath house, it was both of our first's time in a place like that. It was pretty nice I think, though it was the first time I remember intentionally sleeping on the floor. But before we got there, I pushed the bike to Heidi's house, that was a long push and then parked it. The next day we headed back to SEEC on a train and had a delivery man pick up the bike and take it to SEEC. I was quite excited, but again it did cost a lot for the scooter and for the delivery and now I have to buy insurance, plates and some gear to ride in. But at the same time, I certainly grew though this experience. I was thinking what it would have been like if I was in America and a friend of mine had bought a motorbike, what it would be like to help them through this process and find all the right people to do things. I think it would be quite amazing, so I'm thankful for my coordinator who did a lot of work. I got to ride the bike a little tonight, I had one of my co-workers give me some tips before I rode, when I test drove it, I had some problems, so he helped me out a bit. I was quite scared, but after just riding a bit around SEEC I felt much more comfortable. I'm sure that I'll be learning more and more as time comes about this scooter and how to operate it. There are plenty of things to learn. It goes up to 100km/hr or so the guy who sold it to me said. It's 100cc and has gone about 5000 km. There is no fluel gauge so I'll have to keep track of that in my head, I wouldn't want to have to push the bike in korean heat and humidity. I did get a neat helmet, goggles, cover for the bike, and chain. He even gave some oil. I'm pretty excited to keep practicing riding the bike. There is a lot I have to learn, but that is a lot I am learning :) I gave some of my co-workers including my boss a ride and that was fun. Its a long story and time leading up to me getting the bike, so I feel quite accomplished and I think that I should be able to send home the regular amount of money I had planned on as well :)
