I’m sat watching one of my favourite episodes of Sex and the City (Coulda Woulda Shoulda) and a thought came into my head. I’m moving to the big city...again! Alright alright it’s not New York or London not even close but I think Seoul has plenty to offer.

Lisa was telling me about her first weekend out in Seoul and I was utterly jealous of her shenanigans. My lungs are full of excitement of having my own space and a place to stomp around in. Yeosu is a great little place but I know I’m a big city gal now. I grew up in a small country town where you know everyone and everyone knows you and who you have a crush on, how much your shoes were, if you got on a bus, if you shaved your legs that morning.

As a child it was great to have all your friends around you all the time and it seemed like you’ll be best friends forever. That is until you hit puberty and your best friend is kissing boys and drinking cider and you’re left wondering “when will I get boobs”. Then you get boobs and realise that your best friends are actually kids you just happened to be placed with at the same school. It’s rare to actually grow up with a friend and remain friends for the rest of your life.

So I left little old Tod as soon as I could, and moved to London. Being a poor student in London wasn’t the “big city” experience I had hoped for, although I loved it a million times more than my home town. I was a very poor student and the city… :(
 
Then I moved to Yeosu Yeosu beautiful Yeosu. It was great!... for a year. Once I knew all the best restaurants and quirks it soon became like my other home town… everyone knows you and who you have a crush on, how much your shoes cost, if you got on a bus, if you shaved your legs that morning. This time it was worse, we stood out! Being a foreigner in a small Korean city means nothing is private or personal and be dammed if you have a secret.

So what of Seoul? This time I will have a well paid job, a decent apartment and a few very good friends. Of course my Ste will be there too which means whatever issues may arise I can overcome them, as I did in Tod and London.

I’m excited. The big city again.