Chrissy Renae

I didn’t really make New Year’s Resolutions this year because January was like a big blur. As an alternative, I made an “Age 23 List” of all the things that I must do while I am 23. The top ten components of the list include:

1. Learn all 195 countries and locations
2. Run a 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon
3. Read one book per month
4. Update blog at least once per week
5. Pay off one credit card
6. Lose 30 pounds
7. See 3 new countries
8. Learn to read Hangul
9. Become an intermediate Korean speaker
10. Learn to make 12 new international dishes

So far progress is going pretty well. I learned all 195 countries and their locations, thanks to the magnificent website Sporcle.com. I highly recommend everyone go and play because it is so addictive and you get so smart. Yesterday I officially passed the WHOLE WORLD at once, in record time of 10 min 18 seconds. Someday I will do it in less than 10. Then I will be like the Kim Yuna of geography.

Well Korea doesn’t really celebrate St Patrick’s Day, but Seoul is full of foreigners who would just die without extra excuses to celebrate holidays that involve dressing weird and drinking too much. So, even Korea got a taste of St Patrick’s Day this year.