So today was a korean holiday. Apparently not the kind where people don't have to work, but the kind where everyone eats chicken soup. I've stopped questioning some of the stranger korean things such as this. So the grand master tested me for my pum belt today. I passed! I was supposed to do this flippy thing though that I can't do (I always ( Read more... )

One of my students was wearing a shirt yesterday that said Weeble. Unless they've come up with something new by that name, I kinda doubt she had any idea what it meant. Seeing as how they were toys from my childhood 20 years ago I think they're a bit lacking in technological sophistication for todays kids ( Read more... )

I have been on hold for most of the last 3 hours. I am trying to get my car re-registered since my current registration runs out in about 2 weeks. The car has an affidavid of nonuse on it since no one is driving it. It is not insured because no one is driving it. Aparently, even with the affidavid of nonuse I can't get the car re-registered if ( Read more... )

Today was a slightly better day than usual. That was primarily because I didn't leave my apartment or communicate with anyone all day and therefore managed to (almost) pretend that I wasn't in Korea. (actually, the not communicating with anyone ended up meaning I talked to myself quite a bit and I seem to recall that's the first sign of insanity ( Read more... )

I want out of here so bad I can taste it. Away from people who just aren't real. Away from dirty streets and people who stare at me just cause my eyes don't slant and my hair isn't black. Away from having to chit chat because nobody ever talks about anything important or deep. 59 days of work left. Get my reference and my bonus check and never ( Read more... )

So most of the time the kids drive me nuts, but I really do feel bad for them. They go to school 6 days a week and go to academies (which is what I teach at) after school. Some of them even go to multiple academies (English, math, science, Japanese) sometimes even on sunday ( Read more... )

I feel sometimes like I have a whiney little kid in my head.

Right now she's whining "I don't wanna do repord cards. I don't wanna have to say nice things about the annoying little children. I don't wanna!"

Blech. Six classes done, four to go.

Sometimes people just suck. As I've said before, often I just prefer books to people. They tend to disappoint me less.

So for those of you who didn't know, I really love old sci-fi. The stuff that was written well before I was born and well before things like the internet, the moon landing or cell phones. Back when technology and space travel really were just science fiction. So I'm currently reading a book edited by Spider Robinson called "The Best of all ( Read more... )

Woke up really early this morning (for me that means 8:30), which wouldn't be so bad if I had gone to bed before 4. I'm awake now, but I'm going to be feeling it after 6 classes and hapkido. I'm back to training at hapkido. I have a belt test in two weeks. Provided I pass that, all I have left after that is black ( Read more... )