Ok so today has been dominated by something called either the yellow sand or the yellow storm. What do you think of when you hear the words yellow sand? Is it a giant hazy cloud of gross pollution floating in from China?
My visualization wasn't either, but the sad truth is that the unwanted picture is exactly what is true. Apparently, every spring, these giant clouds periodically come over from China, and the whole day becomes shot. Walking around is like living as an emphysema patient. Depending on how bad the "storm" is, you can suffer several different stages of lung incapacity. Today was rather light, at least from what my korean friends said. However, I'm used to the nice, crisp, clean air of the Kentucky Lake Area, so I was basically dying all day.
Pollution is amazing. I believe firmly that it can destroy your body completely. I feel completely unable to perform any kind of coordinated movement right now, sports related at least. I played basketball earlier today, and that was a BAD idea for sure. I don't know what got into my head, when I knew about the pollution. I really hope it all goes away by tomorrow like it's supposed to. I can't take another day in a row of it. This is definitely my least favorite part of Korea. It's downright oppressive, physically and mentally.
This note is going to be short because I just can't get the motivation. Pollution sucks. End of story.
Give a Hoot Don't Pollute
Aron Huckaba Internatonal Vagabond
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