Korea, Day 6

green tea

Downtime for some of us.

It's raining, forcing us to cancel the day's events at alpine, nordic and snowboarding. And though the other sports are still competing, there's not enough work for all of us.

Some of us could use the downtime to recover (there's a few still under the weather). I have a head cold brewing but am hoping I can knock it out with some tea. FYI, the tea over here is fantastic. It's almost enough to convert me from coffee for life. Sharon gave me some "Korean medicine" which helped a little.

One might think that I would use this downtime to explore with the camera but 1) it's cold and 2) it's raining. So, no.

Sharon is helping me put together plans for our extended stay, in Seoul, after the Games. There are so many options for us, and so little time, that I think I will have to make it a point to come back.

I'm not homesick but I do miss my bed. I can feel my neck and back stiffening because of the twin bed "spongy" mattress. And, of course, I miss my wife. Tim and Kim (both assigned to Floor Hockey) have done a good job keeping me posted on their Michelle sightings. Both have openly wondered how I ended up with someone as awesome as she is.

On a more personal note, I have to shake this feeling that I'm offending every Korean. I'm so paranoid about going against the common etiquette that it's making me very shy to interact with people I don't see every day (while working). For the most part, once they know that I'm an American, they are very understanding about it. But, it's holding me back.

Part of it is the "fear" of being asked adoption related questions. It's part of who I am but, I really don't want to talk about it while here. I can't explain why other than thinking that it might be a fear of what other feelings the conversation may or may not bring up.