A Mug Story: South Korean Gift

So I have a weakness..

coffee mugs.

I have a cupboard full of them after only 3 years living on my own.

Some might call that a problem,

but each has a story,

so it seems impossible to part with any one of them.

Some people blog about the contents of their purse.

I decided to start a blog series about the contents of my cupboard.

So here is my first mug story:

This lovely mug is my most recent addition to my coffee mug family. My friend, Suzie, brought it back for me from South Korea this summer. It is a handmade, beautiful piece of pottery that I adore. It even matches my bowls. :)

My favorite part about it is the small handle.

I feel like it was made for my little fingers.

I love it!

Perfect for my morning coffee or evening tea!

-Beth

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My Summer Adventure Plans!

It's time to let everyone know what I have decided to do this summer!

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After a lot of thinking and going back and forth, I have decided to study abroad in Ecuador.

I have paid my first deposit reserving my spot. 

The trip is May 22, 2011 to June 19, 2011 with the Spanish Department at Missouri State.

(I will be able to see my little sis graduate May 19th!)

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It costs $4,000, but I have a plan.

I graduate next December, 

and I know relatives and close friends will probably want to get me something.

I don't really need anything,

so I am going to make some letters

and ask them to consider contributing to this trip instead.

The trip is only 4 weeks long,

so I may have time to do some traveling in the US, too!

I am very excited about my decision.

Stay tuned for more details!

For more details about Ecuador, go here.

Details about traveling the US, here.

South Korea with ladybug is still an option.

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Adventures with Ladybug

7) Visit my friend's (let's call her ladybug) sister in South Korea.

Do you have a friend who knows you better than anyone? Who know matter how much time you spend apart it is like no time has passed when you talk? A friend who brings out the side of you that no one else can?

I do. Her name is Suzie Delacruz. Today is her 22nd birthday, and this post is dedicated to her.

As you can see, we kind of look at like. We were always either mistaken for each other or thought to be sisters. I am okay with that mistake because she is beautiful, and I think of her as my second sister. My parents even refer to her as their other daughter, and she has a key to my parent's house (I don't). 

We met a little place called Peaceful Valley Camp, where we started out as campers and ended up as counselors. This photo is us being silly for our girls in our cabin. (They like seeing their counselors be goofy...)

Our friendship blossomed when I transferred to Jackson Senior High School, where she went to school. She was there for me in a time of life most people hate, but we lived it to the fullest. We were not the coolest, prettiest, or smartest girls in the school, but we had each other and that was all that mattered.

We compliment each other well. I am organized, academic, a bit shy, and a not very flexible. Suzie is extremely responsible, hates school, is everyone's friend, and refreshingly spontaneous. I helped her with homework, and she helped me live. Seriously, I would be such a boring person if Suzie had not shown me it is okay to go with the flow sometimes and just let loose. 

We went on our first road trip together to visit her sister and sister's husband in Ohio before they left for South Korea. It was such a fun trip. Suzie got a tattoo, and I got to meet one of her good friends from elementary school.

This past summer, we went to Chicago together with two other girls. Again, we had such a great time.

It has been over two years since Suzie has seen her sister, and she really wants to visit her in South Korea this summer. With our history of adventures, it would just make sense for me to accompany her. Finances are a big obstacle, though. Neither one of us know if it is possible with the cost of the plane tickets.

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I treasure my friendship with Suzie. We have been the best of friends since sophomore year of high school. Even being in college 4 hours a part from each other for 3 years, we have managed to maintain our friendship.

I would love to have another adventure with her before either one of us settle down.

Ladybug, I love you! I am sorry I can be with you on your special day, but I am thinking about you. I can't wait to see you next week for Christmas! With love, Beb. 

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