if you & i are facebook friends, this post will not be news to you. but i'd like to officially announce to my blog readers the next episode in the sitcom that is my life -- namely, my little brother hyun-bae moving to the states!
(i know...i was shocked, too!)

just when i thought things were starting to slow down & i finally felt like i was beginning to ease back into "american life," i got a phone call from korea. this was just about 3 weeks ago. hyun-bae & our parents had decided that it might be time for him to take a break from school and start preparing for his mandatory 2 years of military service. somehow, that idea evolved into him moving to tennessee!

i'm pleased to say that i'll be picking him up from nashville international airport very soon on september 8th. that following week, he will begin an intensive english language learning course at a local state university. as of now, the plan is for him to stay in america for 1 year to study.

we've had a stressful few weeks with the massive amounts of paperwork, rushed mailings, and visa interviews, but i'm excited for the opportunity to spend the next year with my brother. one of my only regrets in life is missing out on 22 years of being a big sister.

wish us luck. who knows what else the future might hold? life is crazy, unpredictable, & beautiful.