Am I in Limbo???

For the month of October I have been oh so patiently awaiting the fall leaves. Today is the 24th and the leaves on the few trees in the busy streets of Gangnam are still green!!! What does a girl have to do around here to see a few dying leaves, wear a scarf, and sip a pumpkin spice latte??? Am I asking too much? This morning I had to put on a light jacket because the temperature finally dropped at it's chilly. When I say chilly, I mean 65. Yeah that's right 65. That's not in Celsius; yet another Korean aspect I have yet to master. I am going to completely miss the pumpkin spice latte and have to jump right into the peppermint mocha. That is so not ok with me.

I know that this sounds extremely superficial and especially since I am a lactard (lactose intolerant). But we all know that I don't like certain boundaries and I will endure a few hives and a stomach ache for the blissful moment and appreciate the season. However, one should not drink a pumpkin spice latte without having the fall accompany them. I mean, walking down the street with a jacket, scarf, tall boots.....a pumpkin spice in hand is absolutely fabulous. I already have to forgo the turkey and stuffing dinner this year. Actually there is a turkey at Costco, but what the heck are we going to do with an entire turkey. I don't even think I freezer can handle such American massiveness.

I can't be a total Debbie Downer, I did get to wear pants today for the first time without feeling like I might suffer from heat exhaustion. On weather.com, Seoul will now be cooling down starting today. I am very appreciative of weather.com. It seriously might be the best invention in the world. If you ask my husband he thinks the website only feeds my OCD. He really should be more thankful. I mean I let him know day by day the temperature, humidity level, precipitation level, and the changes in the weekly forecast. Who wouldn't love that? I really think he's coming around now. It's been rubbing off on him over the years.

Well today I took a coffee break with a friend and I did not get a pumpkin spice latte. However it is Friday and the coldest day since we've been here. I decided to treat myself to a vanilla latte. They didn't have soy, so I decided to go for it anyhow. Jaewon asked if I was feeling ok, I said I have no idea. It won't kick in for another few hours. As I sit on my couch trying to absorb the lactose with multi-grain bread I'm starting to realize my horrible rationale for this episode.

I have a problem. I no longer in Oregon. This is my sad attempt to say I really miss Oregon right now through my rantings of missing pumpkin spice. I don't really miss pumpkin spice. I miss what comes with pumpkin spice. There is no other place where you can enjoy an amazing scenic tour of Willamette's campus. I miss walking into the warmth of a McMenamins. I miss soup for lunch as I look at all those colorful leaves pile up on my car. I miss Oregon's fall.

I have a feeling my sadness will disappear in December/Jan when I hear about all the rain. Then I will appreciate Seoul for it's dry frigid winter. I will enjoy my peppermint mocha with every blissful and merry sip. Apparently my love is conditional.