World Diabetes Day - November 14th

SO today around the world is world diabetes day and I am in South Korea. At home in Canada I know more than a few peeps with Betes but here I am the only injectable soul....or should I say pumper. While I will be wearing blue and telling anyone that speaks English why I am wearing a nice blue sweater, there is NOTHING going on in this city for the day. At least, not that I have been able to find out in English. If I could read Korean I might have found something but it seems that Koreans are about hiding their differences from the rest of society. I was once shopping in the underground of Busan and happened to spot some pump tubing on a Korean woman. Being me and ridiculously comfortable with my betes I ran up to her and shoved my pump in her face. She was mortified and then I had to get my Korean friend to translate to her that she was the first other person in Korean who I had seen with diabetes and a pump at that. Apparently I was the first ever other person she had ever seen with a pump. WOW I thought...in a city of 5 million people I was the first ever pumper she had met. Strange and sad. She also did not want to discuss it further with me. Well at least I know I'm not the only one in the city!!

SO today I am thinking of my friends at home and wishing I could join them in the activities they have planned all around the city. Have a great time celebrating your friendship and your community!

First ever......

Well this is my first ever blog and my first ever post. SO much pressure to make it entertaining and engaging!! LOL

Here goes....

You've read the title and hopefully you've guessed that this blog (in part) is about diabetes, or more accurately living with diabetes. I am in my 30's living in South Korea teaching English and this October will be my 20th anniversary living with type 1. SO that's it. Diabetes, travel, and general life of a 30 something year still trying to figure it all out!