The Cast of Characters - Continued

Today I received the following message from Vanessa: WHAT? I'm NOT your friend? FINE!

Well, perhaps it didn't go exactly like that but either way, I wasn't finished with my introductions... so, without further ado...

Vanessa and Becky: A Canadian and an American

Like Jen, Jeff, Kelly and I, Vanessa was another one who arrived early for orientation because of the way flights worked for flying out of Toronto to Korea with Korean Air. She nervously awaited her new roommate, an American named Becky.

Since the day they both sat behind me during an orientation session, they've continually cracked me up at many points along the way. Vanessa mostly due to her ridiculous laugh and Becky just for being Becky. "What? I don't know what's going on?" has been heard from her on more than one occasion.

Brent and Tammy: The Coolest Parents Ever

Brent was there the day I met jolly ole' Dickey and he also helped fill me in on life in Seoul. He and his wonderful wife Tammy continually out-do all of us at any costume parties we've had thanks to their son Cohen. This little guy has melted everyone's hearts and turned us in to big piles of goo-filled-baby-babblers... That is, until he starts to cry. At this point, a prompt hand-back to Mom and Dad is quickly executed.

And finally...

Dan: The Other Brit.

Dan entered the circle of friends as Dickey's best-mate from Uni but has since become one of the family here. I first hung out with Dan on one eventful evening, that began innocently enough with Indian food and ended with me speaking in a terrible British accent. Fortunately for me, Dan hasn't held the accent against me and regularly travels from Incheon to hang out with all of us.