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We’ve officially been in Okpo for 3 weeks—or 21 sleeps, which is a completely legitimate unit of measurement in the Cummings household. The boys and I have decided it should probably be recognized internationally. Anyway, I digress. It was a busy weekend in our little corner of Okpo. We finally managed to convert some of…
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After 15 years of work being such a big part of my routine, I’m learning what life looks like on the other side of the world—and on a leave of absence. Between getting the boys settled, navigating Korea, surviving without my Dyson, and trying to make Maroon Fridays happen in Okpo, I’m figuring out my…
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One of the top questions I got when we announced we were moving to Korea was, “But what about the language barrier?” And honestly? That was one of my concerns too. Shocking, I know. As I mentioned in my previous post, I had approximately 4,372 anxieties about moving halfway across the world. The language barrier…
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The One Where the Dogs Move to Korea One of my biggest anxieties about moving to Korea (and let’s be honest… I had approximately 4,372 anxieties) was Lucy and Beaux. Throughout Lee’s career at Chevron, a few international opportunities popped up here and there. Before we even talked about schools, houses, or jobs, my first…
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Well… we survived. Our 27-hour travel day is officially behind us, and somehow everything actually went smoother than expected. We got to our house late last night, and while the boys and I decided 4:00 a.m. was a perfectly reasonable time to start the day (thanks, jet lag), everything else has been surprisingly uneventful. Which,…
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The one where we start packing. Moving overseas sounds glamorous until you’re standing in your living room asking yourself life’s toughest questions: Where will all my crap go? You know… the important stuff. Like my purses. Some are going into storage. Some are headed to Korea in the shipping container. A select few have earned…
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When people ask what I’m going to miss most about leaving for Korea, they expect me to say Niko Nikos, H-E-B, or our favorite Japanese BBQ restaurant. They’re all right, of course. But the hardest goodbye isn’t Texas. It’s the people. They say you spend more waking hours with your coworkers than almost anyone else…
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Well… We Actually Did It. If you had told me 16 years ago that the guy I followed to Texas for “just one year” would eventually convince me to move halfway across the world, I would’ve laughed. And then probably asked if South Korea had Target. Yet… here we are. Welcome to Cummings & Goings—a little…
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