i couldn't help checking this out since i was updating my korean-life blog. i finally watched the superman/batman: public enemies movie. it wasn't bad it was pretty good. i wish it was longer though. and i wish they'd finally figure out this superman movie fiasco before i die.
there's a small fruit fly infestation growing in my new place. i think i should stick to buying the 10litre garbage bags instead of having a huge 30litre sitting around and rotting. i have to use up my other 30litre and finally (finally) finish unpacking and organizing (yes, i am still not done).
[ on rotation ] :: "pork and beans" - weezer
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
long long time coming
regular blog: i dont know why i have 2. this one i guess is regular stuff the other one (13hoursaway.blogspot.com) is korean life. so since i'm living korean life this one will most likely be ignored for a looooong time.
so, goodbye for now...
so, goodbye for now...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
oh canada
so that last post was for a teacher's class that i'm teaching. the topic is advising teachers how to teach math and science in english. not that i'm a science or math whiz by any means. i am not. surprise. but i can say 'carbohydrates' without an accent. that apparently gets me the job. unfortunately, it's not over. i still have 2 full, 6-7 hour days to teach writing compositions/lesson plans and micro-teaching. this is where a degree in BS really helps. hopefully.
anyways, i'm in canada now. i have just a little less than 5 days before i return to korea though. it's a bit of a bummer. i'm starting to finally settle in and i have to leave soon. also, i don't think i'll get to see as many people as i'd like to. truly a bummer. and, i'm still in the process of trying to figure out my visa/passport stuff. it's confusing, and i'm starting to get a little nervous about it but hopefully it'll work itself out.
a short list of things to do before i leave include:
- raping the following stores: shoppers drug mart, supercenter, MEC
- the keg
- TBA
i can't think of the rest. maybe it'll come to me later. probably when it's too late and i'm on the plane and i silently (but violently) curse to myself.
that is all.
(no music, it's almost 3am - toronto time)
anyways, i'm in canada now. i have just a little less than 5 days before i return to korea though. it's a bit of a bummer. i'm starting to finally settle in and i have to leave soon. also, i don't think i'll get to see as many people as i'd like to. truly a bummer. and, i'm still in the process of trying to figure out my visa/passport stuff. it's confusing, and i'm starting to get a little nervous about it but hopefully it'll work itself out.
a short list of things to do before i leave include:
- raping the following stores: shoppers drug mart, supercenter, MEC
- the keg
- TBA
i can't think of the rest. maybe it'll come to me later. probably when it's too late and i'm on the plane and i silently (but violently) curse to myself.
that is all.
(no music, it's almost 3am - toronto time)
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Friday, September 12, 2008
welcome to korea
korean women don't sweat and there is such a thing as hiking pumps! hahaha. well, not really but every korean woman can hike in stilettos. i am not joking either. more on that in a minute, but i have a LOT to update.
i arrived in korea about 3 weeks ago. did a 1 week orientation in seoul that reminded me of frosh week. lots of getting to know yous and some drinking and nore-bang (karaoke). it was fun times indeed.
then the honeymoon was over. my one-room was pretty crumby at first but now i'm used to it. i just go there to sleep and when the TV is on, everything is alright. i have the discovery channel which is brilliant. it's also the only channel in english that i get. i still haven't uploaded songs into my ipod. i need to get on that.
i started school on the 1st of september and met all the kiddies. they are very cute and call me "miss sina-joung" hahaha. it's cute. there are a few kids that are low level and a few that are fluent. it's hard to teach them because of the divide but they're all pretty enthusiastic...for now. then they'll find out teacher's boring. hahaha. i need to figure out better lesson plans. my principal wants me to have them ready a month in advance. oh and my classroom isn't built yet. when it's complete it'll be the "english library". it's ridonkulously huge. it's the size of 2 classrooms. i'll try to post pictures when i can bring my camera in. i'll also try to post pictures of korea itself when i have time. right now, the gr. 3 homeroom teachers have been inviting me for tea everyday.
my voice is gone too from shouting (not at the kids, but yelling expressions). honestly, i'm like a whole different person when i'm in the classroom. i'm like a dancing monkey; i'm sure you'd all pay to see it. it's a show for sure.
now on to the meaning of the title. they don't sweat. like they don't. that's why deodorant is like super-expensive IF you can find it here. my co-teacher (and every other native koren woman i've seen) can hike up hills with stilletos in 45 degree weather and not break a sweat. you think i'm kidding but i'm not. they dress like they're strutting down a runway to the grocery store also. it's quite amusing but it makes me feel a little inadequite sometimes. hahaha. i'm determined to be able to hike in stilletos after this.
there's lik a butt-load of stairs and hills in this country as well. and no such thing as a public trash can. it's weird. the stairs and hills...honestly...you'll grow calves like a horse after this.
anyways, i have a 5-day holiday for cheusuk (korean thanksgiving) so it's pretty good. i just went to the aquarium today and it was pretty cool. looking forward to more sight-seeing soon. went to the beach, did some shopping, went to my share of bars/clubs and starting to learn hangeul (korean).
so i wrote a book. don't know when i'll update again. soon hopefully....when i get internet (which wont be until october!). cheers for now.
p.s. there's nothing on rotation...well there's some korean pop songs playing at the pc bang i'm in but who knows what it is...
i arrived in korea about 3 weeks ago. did a 1 week orientation in seoul that reminded me of frosh week. lots of getting to know yous and some drinking and nore-bang (karaoke). it was fun times indeed.
then the honeymoon was over. my one-room was pretty crumby at first but now i'm used to it. i just go there to sleep and when the TV is on, everything is alright. i have the discovery channel which is brilliant. it's also the only channel in english that i get. i still haven't uploaded songs into my ipod. i need to get on that.
i started school on the 1st of september and met all the kiddies. they are very cute and call me "miss sina-joung" hahaha. it's cute. there are a few kids that are low level and a few that are fluent. it's hard to teach them because of the divide but they're all pretty enthusiastic...for now. then they'll find out teacher's boring. hahaha. i need to figure out better lesson plans. my principal wants me to have them ready a month in advance. oh and my classroom isn't built yet. when it's complete it'll be the "english library". it's ridonkulously huge. it's the size of 2 classrooms. i'll try to post pictures when i can bring my camera in. i'll also try to post pictures of korea itself when i have time. right now, the gr. 3 homeroom teachers have been inviting me for tea everyday.
my voice is gone too from shouting (not at the kids, but yelling expressions). honestly, i'm like a whole different person when i'm in the classroom. i'm like a dancing monkey; i'm sure you'd all pay to see it. it's a show for sure.
now on to the meaning of the title. they don't sweat. like they don't. that's why deodorant is like super-expensive IF you can find it here. my co-teacher (and every other native koren woman i've seen) can hike up hills with stilletos in 45 degree weather and not break a sweat. you think i'm kidding but i'm not. they dress like they're strutting down a runway to the grocery store also. it's quite amusing but it makes me feel a little inadequite sometimes. hahaha. i'm determined to be able to hike in stilletos after this.
there's lik a butt-load of stairs and hills in this country as well. and no such thing as a public trash can. it's weird. the stairs and hills...honestly...you'll grow calves like a horse after this.
anyways, i have a 5-day holiday for cheusuk (korean thanksgiving) so it's pretty good. i just went to the aquarium today and it was pretty cool. looking forward to more sight-seeing soon. went to the beach, did some shopping, went to my share of bars/clubs and starting to learn hangeul (korean).
so i wrote a book. don't know when i'll update again. soon hopefully....when i get internet (which wont be until october!). cheers for now.
p.s. there's nothing on rotation...well there's some korean pop songs playing at the pc bang i'm in but who knows what it is...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
gotta run, run, run
little bit more of an update...
i finally bought a laptop. bit the bullet and bought a mac. and it is glorious!!! i'm still sort of learning my way around it, but it's so much more efficient than a pc. anyways, more about the awesomeness of the macbook in another post. it's to late for superlatives.
i'm actually packing right now. sort of. well, putting stuff in ziplock bags so that sort of counts as packing; pesudo-packing, the packing before the packing, etc. well, my room looks like my closet exploded and the couch in the living room is covered in ziplocks filled with miscellaneous stuff.
i need to start crack-a-lacking now because there's family coming this weekend from the states (not related to me going to korea. kind of like good/bad timing 'cause i'd love to see them, but i have nothing, abosulutely nothing done!). i'm also super-busy this week and weekend seeing family/friends, buying more junk i forgot, yada-ya, blah-blah-blah, etc. so i really have to get my shit organized by/before the weekend.
i'm going to leave it at this. it's scary thinking about what i haven't got done yet. haven't got done yet. it sounds wrong...and i don't know if it is. and here i am going to another country to teach english to children. haha. i'm awesome!
nothing on rotation tonight. it's late and i don't even know why i'm still updating when my shit's not going to pack themselves.
oh yes, and i also got my visa. hoorah!
i finally bought a laptop. bit the bullet and bought a mac. and it is glorious!!! i'm still sort of learning my way around it, but it's so much more efficient than a pc. anyways, more about the awesomeness of the macbook in another post. it's to late for superlatives.
i'm actually packing right now. sort of. well, putting stuff in ziplock bags so that sort of counts as packing; pesudo-packing, the packing before the packing, etc. well, my room looks like my closet exploded and the couch in the living room is covered in ziplocks filled with miscellaneous stuff.
i need to start crack-a-lacking now because there's family coming this weekend from the states (not related to me going to korea. kind of like good/bad timing 'cause i'd love to see them, but i have nothing, abosulutely nothing done!). i'm also super-busy this week and weekend seeing family/friends, buying more junk i forgot, yada-ya, blah-blah-blah, etc. so i really have to get my shit organized by/before the weekend.
i'm going to leave it at this. it's scary thinking about what i haven't got done yet. haven't got done yet. it sounds wrong...and i don't know if it is. and here i am going to another country to teach english to children. haha. i'm awesome!
nothing on rotation tonight. it's late and i don't even know why i'm still updating when my shit's not going to pack themselves.
oh yes, and i also got my visa. hoorah!
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