A Mother's Love Makes Everything Better

HIIIIIIII!!!!

Sorry sorry sorry I haven't updated in a month! I wanted to finish my internship strong after I had that one moment. I'm sorry for making a lot of people worry, but I'm happy to say that I survived and am finally in Seoul! But more on that later..... :)

My mom came to Tokyo after my internship finished to keep me company before I left for Seoul. It was so nice having her there. I really missed the comforts of home so my mom coming to visit was the perfect remedy!

We hung out in Tokyo for a few days and I showed her some of my favorite spots to hang out. She also got a chance to meet both my host families! I also took her to all of the places that I worked at during my internship. As a mother, she was really comforted seeing where I went and worked everyday.

After we hung out in Tokyo, we headed to Kyoto to embrace our inner history nerds! Kyoto is known for being the old capital. It had some really cool temples and extraordinary old buildings.

The whole time we were in Kyoto, we kept noticing the looming typhoon headed towards the Korean Peninsula. My mom suggested we head back to Tokyo early so that I could take an earlier flight and not be delayed. So we did just that. I was sad that I had to leave Japan a day early and that I didn't get a chance to give my mom a proper goodbye (I wont see anyone from home again until Christmas), but I was excited to get to Seoul. So here I am. Moved into my new dorm, making new friends, and trying to remember all of my Korean (right now my Korean has a heavy Japanese accent and I use a lot of Japanese vocab)!!

Enough chatter... It's picture time!! :)

Mamas died everyday in the heat and humidity. It was about 36 degrees C in Asakusa, Tokyo that day. She came prepared with cooling towels though! She looked like such a tourist. 

We had an obsession with collagen face packs when we were here. We would go to every drug store and buy out the stock so that mom could take them home and give them to family members and friends. One old employee noticed how much we like them and gave us free collagen drinks. He said they worked better than the packs, but they tasted like medicine! 

I love this picture. We rode the shinkansen (bullet train) to and from Kyoto and took goofy pictures on my mom's phone the whole time. 

Getting our fix of American food after weeks of Japanese food. Absolutely obligatory.

The previously mentioned face packs. They work wonders! I love asian skin care products.

Mamas and me at the Meiji Shrine in Harajuku, Tokyo!
I love you mommy!

All in all, I would not be where I am if it wasn't for the love and support of my family and especially my mother. She has supported me at my absolute worst and at my very best. I aspire to be just like her when I grow up and become a mom. I'm so thankful that she took time out of her busy schedule to come see me all the way across the world. Thank you mamas, you mean the world to me! :)