Is your screaming child pissing you off?

... then just park the stroller and the baby outside on the street, and leave. He will stop crying eventually right? I just saw this happen. Ok, now he comes back in to Starbucks even more upset because his mother left him alone screaming and crying on the street! wtf

Korean Halloween

Halloween is not celebrated in Korea. I thought sweet! I hate Halloween. The day before I get the news that the foreigner has to dress up. I ask is anyone else? No, just you! Oh great! I was angry. So I decided to be Hello Kitty. I was angry Kitty for awhile, but then I just got over it. It was fun, but one sure has to develop a thick skin, as all the students laughed and pointed and screamed in horror, as they passed by with there dagger like fingers in my face. It was awful.
Like all children on sugar, my classes consisted of a lot of screaming for no apparent reason. Is that why I don't like Halloween?

Holy Heck its almost October!

Where has all this time gone? I remember being overwhelmed and wanting to come home, seems like yesterday; or maybe that was yesterday! No I had yesterday off. Korea is always so much more enjoyable when I am not at work.

I applied for a public school job. I hope it works out. It maybe less pay, but more vacation! I hope to have an interview in the next month. I hope it is a sweet school so that I can stay for a couple of years.

The thanksgiving holiday is this week!! YIPPEE. It is called Chuseok. It is the biggest National holiday. It is similar to Christmas in North America. Many people go to there grandparents houses where they eat and drink into oblivion. I am so excited to have 5 days off, I don't know what to think. I think we are going to hang around Busan and see all the sights we have yet to see. I am pumped.

So I am also entering week 6 of my Body-for-Life program. It is intense weight and cardio training. I have shed about 1-2 kgs, but my body shape has definitely changed! I am so pumped. It is a 12 week program, and for my prize for working through it, is buying the little black dress (or any dress really)! I am so excited. Finally doing something that is completely for me, and it is going to improve my life exponentially!!

Ciao

28 and lovin' it

It was my first birthday in Korea. It was a little difficult. My two good Canadian friends in Busan happened to be away, so instead Mark and I went for Chicken and Beer with my Korean coworkers. It was fun. But 2 out of 4 don’t really drink much, and the other 2 out of 4 don’t really speak much English, so it was difficult to relax and both parties were struggling to express themselves, and have the others understand.
On Saturday we went to Wazwan for some delicious Indian food. It was awesome!
At school on Friday both groups of teachers bought me a cake and sang happy birthday. Then a number of my students and classes wished me happy birthday as well. They were cute. We had fun together.

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OH yeah, Mark brought me home a ring.... don’t worry folks we won’t be getting married until we get back to Canada. It will be another 2 or 3 years. That’s all the details we have.