February 2012
Anonymous asked: Wow, craigslist! I didn't know you could look for jobs through that. So you didn't go through a recruiter?
perfect speaking test score.
me: if you could be any animal, what would you be?
kid: i would be a dog.
me: do you like dogs?
kid: kind of, but that's not why i want to be one.
me: then what is your reason?
kid: well, there are a lot of people in the world who can't see. if i was a dog, i could help those people get around. i really want to help all of the people who can't see.
me: (melted all over the floor.)
ablondeinkorea asked: How did you find the job at the private school?
Anonymous asked: hello, just a few questions! Firstly, I was wondering whether you work in a public school or a hagwon, and why. Also, what age of children do you teach, and why? I wasn't sure if you had a choice, or maybe a preference. I love reading your blog, it's very entertaining and I especially love the dialogues you post between students and teacha.
좋은 기분 있어요.
it’s friday. my classes are half over. my new, amazing desk is being delivered to my apartment tonight. the boy will be there to help with it and talk to the delivery man. (after eating something delicious, of course.) he’s also bringing a great bottle of wine and some brie. a perfect night in, during the most imperfect weather. tomorrow is my best friend’s big birthday bash in...
Anonymous asked: I'm not sure/can't remember if you've been asked this before... but did you learn Korean before or after you started teaching in Korea? Did you need to know Korean to apply for the position? Also, love your blog! Choosing to remain anonymous though ;)
January 2012
Watch1.31.12
it’s snowing today. i can’t stop listening to this cover by bryson andres.
4 tags
timshel - mumford & sons
but you are not...
행복해. (the stress has ended.)
so, i lost my keys in apgujeong last night. the worst part was, it wasn’t even a drunken mistake. i simply got rushed out of the first bar we were in, and as my purse was laying in a pile of other bags/coats, the keys just slid out onto the floor in the mess. i didn’t realize it until 3am, while riding the elevator up to my place. the elevator opened at my floor, i stepped out, and in...
3 tags
little lion man - mumford & sons
i really...
3 tags
houdini - foster the people
i’m so behind...
1 tag
a traveling home novel.
well, after plenty of plane defrosting done by strange looking robot things, i’m back in seoul. the flight was easy. i slept a ton and had an empty seat next to me. bonus! i had no lines at customs, got my bags quickly, and got a ticket for the next bus heading home. it seemed like everything was going so smoothly…
that’s when things got ugly. i had the men put my luggage...
2 tags
only two more days of this.
dad: you can't do that. it's like yelling fire in a movie theater.
gma: yeah! i know a guy who's in jail for doing that.
me: really?
gma: yeah. but i guess he was the one who started the fire, so...
the usps must love me.
i need to stop buying all of the things in america. why do i do this every time?
3 tags
i would do anything for you - foster the people
i just woke up to texts from 3 of my best friends informing me that our favorite bar is closing down on sunday. they are turning it into a hof. the bartenders are all moving away. this wouldn’t be a huge deal if these people weren’t my friends. if this place wasn’t the one place i’ve always gone to and counted on over the past year and a half. if i would BE THERE to say...
3 tags
2 days into the new year...
and i’ve already made a big decision. it looks like i may be staying in nowon for another year. now it’s time to twist some arms and get what i want.
December 2011
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i'm gone for one week...
and i think charlie is stealing my best friend. i knew this would happen.
Watchsuburban america. a land where people decorate their homes and then broadcast their own christmas radio station to coordinate with the lights. there’s no place like home.
2am. wide awake.
i took 2 naps today. 2. i’m going to force myself out of bed at like 9am tomorrow morning, and not even sit down until 10pm. i will feel normal again. i will not sleep during daylight hours for an entire month. THIS MUST GO AWAY.
25 years of living bliss.
i skipped work yesterday, trying to sleep off the cold i’ve had for over a week. went back today to much more concern than i had anticipated from the korean staff. almost passed out in my first afternoon class. was told to go home early. slept part of the afternoon. i’m not sure what my deal is, but it will end today. i’m mandating it. because…
birthday plans for tomorrow...
2 weeks!
today, i was slightly complaining about the fact that i will have a bit of christmas shopping to do once i’m home, in those 3 days before christmas. “the malls will be sooooo crowded.” but then i remembered that i live in seoul and frequently shop in myeongdong on saturdays. silly me. i’ve been training for this.
“Afterschool program in eastern Seoul needs a teacher like yesterday”
– who let their 13 year old daughter post on craigslist on behalf of their recruiting agency?
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my 12 year old sister is hilarious.
sister: come on. you should live here. it's much better. mom was watching a tv show called kimchi chronicles and it is in korea and they were eating beetles! we don't do that here and neither do you.
me: hahaha. most of my korean friends don't like those either.
sister: but it was a stand on the street and people were eating it. we don't have bug stands in america...
this is t-shirt weather!
i’m sorry, but i find it absolutely hilarious when people from cold climates (ie. north dakota, the UP, anywhere in canada, etc…) claim to not be affected by winter weather. i literally overheard “where i come from, this is t-shirt weather” come out of somebody’s mouth recently, on a day when the high was about 40degrees fahrenheit. really? t-shirt weather? what...