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...
