Costco in Seoul makes you forget you are in Korea...minus all the Koreans in there. But there is a high percentage of "white" people inside there.
During my second time eating at Costco for dinner, parentheses with Adam, I realized Koreans loved the diced onions. You know, the kind you are supposed to put on the hot dog, btw my dinner was the hot dog set for 2k won. Well, Koreans roll the dicing onion machine and just let it all flow out onto their plastic plates and then pump on the mustard and ketchup to make a nice chopped onion casserole. Dot dot dot AND they eat it! Just like that! Shoulda taken a photo for evidence. Blegh!
Not to be a snob. I must confess I had the onions on my hot dog set aka hot dog "meal" as we like to say in Americana. I also got some Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa mix and a 6 pack of Kleenex Aloe Plus tissues. Already got a raw nose this season...it ain't even technically winter yet. O, boi.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Temperature
Yesterday's high of 42 F and low of 28 F was a tad better than Monday's high of 38 F.
Today, high of 62 F and low of 52. I don't know how to dress a wee bit less for today...but I know I sweat on the bus when the heater blasted and I couldn't take off my coat with it being packed. Why, Korea? Why torture us with your public transportation methods? Monday I dressed appropriately when the rest of your Seoul natives did not and I suffered in sweat for the 30 min bus ride as your adjumma stole my seat the very last minute as I was crouching down to sit down.
Oh, how my heart deepens and grows by the day for your people of knowledge and kindness.
Today, high of 62 F and low of 52. I don't know how to dress a wee bit less for today...but I know I sweat on the bus when the heater blasted and I couldn't take off my coat with it being packed. Why, Korea? Why torture us with your public transportation methods? Monday I dressed appropriately when the rest of your Seoul natives did not and I suffered in sweat for the 30 min bus ride as your adjumma stole my seat the very last minute as I was crouching down to sit down.
Oh, how my heart deepens and grows by the day for your people of knowledge and kindness.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
La Casa
Finally a video of where I live. I failed to do one of my studio in Incheon. This isn't the house per se but it is the view from our roof.
It was a clear day in October. Decided to take advantage of the blue skies and get a video and some pics. You can see Seoul Tower from our windows. Enjoy. Come visit.
It was a clear day in October. Decided to take advantage of the blue skies and get a video and some pics. You can see Seoul Tower from our windows. Enjoy. Come visit.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Lazy Saturday
My attempt at sleeping in...9:30am. Reality bites.
No, it's not that bad. I've been a lil under the weather and averaging 6 hours of slumber a night. Believe me I try to go to bed earlier. Having roommates again is quite an interesting adjustment.
I got a bookshelf so my room looks tons better so my junk ain't crammed on the dresser. I have a lil pull out canvas 'basket' to hide the 'junk' for one bookcase shelf.
A 3rd grader was found to have swine flu in my school on Wednesday. I have a holiday Monday because it's my school's Foundation Day. Meaning it's the day the school was founded so it's a 'no school' day. I'm going to visit my Incheon school that day and say hey to my former co-teachers and little ones. So I might 'teach' on my off day just so I can say hey to my babies. I love those students.
I'm off to Itaewon to get my tan on at Healing Hands. They have a stand up bed.
No, it's not that bad. I've been a lil under the weather and averaging 6 hours of slumber a night. Believe me I try to go to bed earlier. Having roommates again is quite an interesting adjustment.
I got a bookshelf so my room looks tons better so my junk ain't crammed on the dresser. I have a lil pull out canvas 'basket' to hide the 'junk' for one bookcase shelf.
A 3rd grader was found to have swine flu in my school on Wednesday. I have a holiday Monday because it's my school's Foundation Day. Meaning it's the day the school was founded so it's a 'no school' day. I'm going to visit my Incheon school that day and say hey to my former co-teachers and little ones. So I might 'teach' on my off day just so I can say hey to my babies. I love those students.
I'm off to Itaewon to get my tan on at Healing Hands. They have a stand up bed.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Genius Teacher?
I'm so glad I procrastinated and worked on a lesson plan that just ended up being Pictionary for the activity section. At least it's prepared and done.
Still...all the weekend anxiety of thinking of a good class and I've settled on Pictionary. Wow. Just wow.
But great weekend. Hung out with new people and those who aren't in town often.
Gonna cram my Korean vocab before my class tonight.
I'm doing PT for a week. Doc last Friday said my MCL is sprained. No ultimate for 2-3 weeks and no exercise this week. Training for the Manila tournament is delayed. But I'm taking my time on healing for real this time.
Christmas is around the corner. Dreaming of American food!
Loves!!!
Still...all the weekend anxiety of thinking of a good class and I've settled on Pictionary. Wow. Just wow.
But great weekend. Hung out with new people and those who aren't in town often.
Gonna cram my Korean vocab before my class tonight.
I'm doing PT for a week. Doc last Friday said my MCL is sprained. No ultimate for 2-3 weeks and no exercise this week. Training for the Manila tournament is delayed. But I'm taking my time on healing for real this time.
Christmas is around the corner. Dreaming of American food!
Loves!!!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
As a student
I'm in a classroom again as a student! Monday was my first day of Korean class. It was fun. And I got super excited to learn everything! Then again that's how I've always been with the first week of classes. I took a placement exam and my past year of doing nothing paid off as I was placed in the 1B class. Yay!
I started teaching at my new school in Gangnam. It's so different at a, well, different school. So I'm constantly reminding myself that I'll have to take this first week or so to adjust and just chill. It's quite shocking to be in a crowd of students and not recognize a single face. It's amazing how attached I became to my dear little ones at my Incheon school. I pictured their faces yesterday as I looked into the blank faces of my new students.
My co-teachers at my last school were practically like my BFFs. The main co-teacher at my new school is going to be the one I click with the most I think. There's another foreign teacher, too, and so that's nice to have someone to talk to. But every time I talk at lunch or in the office of 10 teachers (the last school it was just 2 of us in our office) I get looks and I think it's because my voice is louder than I realize.
I've come to the conclusion this past year that in English you have to talk louder. Koreans can pretty much whisper a whole conversation but try that in English and it's all mumbled secrets for the listener. Trust me, I've tried to be quiet on the phone. The hand over the mouth thing only works half as well in English than in Korean. I don't get it but I'm thinking it'll be my research project for the next year. Go Linguists!!!
Much love. <3
I started teaching at my new school in Gangnam. It's so different at a, well, different school. So I'm constantly reminding myself that I'll have to take this first week or so to adjust and just chill. It's quite shocking to be in a crowd of students and not recognize a single face. It's amazing how attached I became to my dear little ones at my Incheon school. I pictured their faces yesterday as I looked into the blank faces of my new students.
My co-teachers at my last school were practically like my BFFs. The main co-teacher at my new school is going to be the one I click with the most I think. There's another foreign teacher, too, and so that's nice to have someone to talk to. But every time I talk at lunch or in the office of 10 teachers (the last school it was just 2 of us in our office) I get looks and I think it's because my voice is louder than I realize.
I've come to the conclusion this past year that in English you have to talk louder. Koreans can pretty much whisper a whole conversation but try that in English and it's all mumbled secrets for the listener. Trust me, I've tried to be quiet on the phone. The hand over the mouth thing only works half as well in English than in Korean. I don't get it but I'm thinking it'll be my research project for the next year. Go Linguists!!!
Much love. <3
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