Life in Korea is sweet. I go to a swanky gym, I have good friends and more money that I know how to save. I really dig living by myself. I am keeping up some study, and enjoy most aspects of my job, and I keep a nice daily schedule. Things are good, but things [...]
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Ten months is closer than it seems
Posted in Uncategorized on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Opposite of Bum Gloves
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jongam Middle School Halloween Party
Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Your Chaos is like a Vacation
Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Work has been chaotic due to Seoul’s panic over HINI, which still is only as deadly as our typical seasonal flu. Two teachers have been out sick. Sick with what, I don’t know. Instead of hiring subs, the administration has rearranged the schedule, which meant that Wednesday was my busiest day with a total of [...]
Never Has Instant Coffee Meant So Much
Posted in Uncategorized on October 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I brought a big plastic bottle of Folger’s instant coffee from the states a year ago. I don’t dig instant coffee. It was a purchase of survival. Coffee is a staple of the Brianaistan. My people live on it, yo.
Of course, between then and now I was lured by the shamefully sweet Korean instant coffee, [...]
Speaking Test
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The easiest speaking tests to grade are for the students who didn’t do any of the work. Your zeros save my time.
Slow Sunday, boo
Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve taken my before picture, which I will post with an after photo in 60 days. (I’ll say this now, my apartment’s lighting did not flatter my knees.)
It’s been a slow Sunday. I did a little grocery shopping. Before that I watched this movie I’d never heard of called New York, I Love You. It [...]
To steal the internet I have to keep my window up
Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Even though it sounds cool, do NOT drink two cups of black coffee and go lift weights. Hello heartburn! (This is advice I give from personal experience)
Went to see my friend Amanda’s first belly dance performance at a bar in the foreigner district, Itaewon. It was below ground and everything was painted black. My first [...]
Seriously, is this how you treat your friends? And other reasons why Koreans need to treat their bodies with more care
Posted in Uncategorized on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I had a bit of a lousy day at work. I walked out on one very very very rude class, leaving my co-teacher to deal with them. I’ve been teaching here for a little over a year, which admittedly doesn’t make me very experienced, but I can say that this small class of D level [...]
Weight Lifting is Good / Why Coach Why?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s amazing how fast my body has changed and my strength has increased after less than a week of weight lifting. And cardio. And taekwondo. Feels good.
On Friday night Katie and I grabbed a drink with our Canadian taekwondo coach, Dan, and his Korean girlfriend, Yumi. We were drinking a Korean rice wine. After [...]
