Hey peeps! I'm leaving Korea in a few hours. I'm so excited. I have a lay over in Toronto- which will be awesome. My friend Michaela, who I met in Korea last year, is coming to pick me up and we will spend the night gallivanting in downtown T.O.
I hope my love affair will be born with this city;).
I will then spend the rest of the time, however short it is, with my family and friends. I need to get all the niece and nephew action I can get!! I'm going to eat and shop and drink lots of coffee.
Hope to see you soon. If you need/ want to get a hold of me... comment.
Peace
M.
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
UPDATE
The spots are gone, almost. He put me on some steroid medicine and they have cleared up. I'm so happy they are gone.
Today is the last day of the Fat Smash 2010 competition. I have dropped a few kilograms, but I'm not sure what my percentage of fat loss is. I know that my bad belly fat has dropped from 11 to 6 (where ever those numbers came from:) We are having a potluck party today. Its going to be so fun. I'm bringing my now famous Peanut Butter Pie. Let me tell you it will rock their world (and yours one day). At the gym yesterday, I'm not sure if it was the 5days of rest, and being sick or the steroids, but I was feeling like the Hulk! Ashley and I were joking that today for the last workout I'm going to be throwing those kettle-bells around like marshmallows. I'll let you know how that goes.
Today is the last day of the Fat Smash 2010 competition. I have dropped a few kilograms, but I'm not sure what my percentage of fat loss is. I know that my bad belly fat has dropped from 11 to 6 (where ever those numbers came from:) We are having a potluck party today. Its going to be so fun. I'm bringing my now famous Peanut Butter Pie. Let me tell you it will rock their world (and yours one day). At the gym yesterday, I'm not sure if it was the 5days of rest, and being sick or the steroids, but I was feeling like the Hulk! Ashley and I were joking that today for the last workout I'm going to be throwing those kettle-bells around like marshmallows. I'll let you know how that goes.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
The spotted animal
Its official. I have gained animal characteristics. I am now covered in BIG red spots. Did I mention, my new ultra sharp claws help with the constant itching.
It all began last Thursday. I had a super aggressive workout at the gym, and came home with some aches and pains. Once Friday rolled around, I couldn't focus and I was not feeling awesome. I thought that it was simply a neck out of place, or a pressure headache. [I have a really bed physical reaction to pressure changes; severe headache along with digestive problems.] But when this persisted well into Saturday I started to worry. I hadn't eaten anything since Thursday, and I just wanted all of this to go away. No such luck.
Sunday I paniced and went into the hopistal. I was given the royal treatment; 5 x-rays, blood, urine and st**l tests, and ECG (Why? I know), plus some IV fluids and pain medicine. It was quite a pleasant experience. It turns out I had food poisoning. I don't know where or from what, because no one else was sick that I had meals with. Also because I have insurance, it only cost a mere 84$. And that was for an ER visit.
On Monday I stayed home from school because the D*** hadn't stopped. I went to the International Care Center at the hospital. It was nice to have a fluent doctor. He gave me antibiotics and pain meds for 5 days. OK great, I don't have to come back until Saturday!! WRONG.
Tuesday arrived and so did the spots. They began to appear early. On my lip, on my hands and feet. At first I thought they were mosquito bites. By Wednesday I had LOTS of spots. I went to the doctor after school to get some antihistamines. He gave me an aggressive treatment. Now its Thursday, and my eyelids are so puffy that its hard to look up. I have successfully changed into a red leopard.
Again, off to see my new best friends- the Nurse Ja-yin Lee and the Doctor Sung min Kim. (We even joke that we have seen to much of each other.) They notice my swelled face as soon as they see it. " Oh, look at the face!" Now, I will try some steroids and see what that will do in the next three days. I will go back on Saturday if it hasn't cleared up. At that point a Dermatologist will be blended into the mix. The doctor thinks the skin eruption is from the food poisoning. I had tainted water some where, as this is common with water borne bacterias. He doesn't think it was an allergic reaction from the medicine.
I HATE hospitals. Did I mention that? But at least he is confident, and I'm getting excellent care. This hospital is totally sweet and brand new, Haeundae Paik Hospital.
I hope this transformation will not last very long. I want to enjoy my really body's transformation (I've been working out hard core and it feels good).
I'll keep you posted.... meowww
It all began last Thursday. I had a super aggressive workout at the gym, and came home with some aches and pains. Once Friday rolled around, I couldn't focus and I was not feeling awesome. I thought that it was simply a neck out of place, or a pressure headache. [I have a really bed physical reaction to pressure changes; severe headache along with digestive problems.] But when this persisted well into Saturday I started to worry. I hadn't eaten anything since Thursday, and I just wanted all of this to go away. No such luck.
Sunday I paniced and went into the hopistal. I was given the royal treatment; 5 x-rays, blood, urine and st**l tests, and ECG (Why? I know), plus some IV fluids and pain medicine. It was quite a pleasant experience. It turns out I had food poisoning. I don't know where or from what, because no one else was sick that I had meals with. Also because I have insurance, it only cost a mere 84$. And that was for an ER visit.
On Monday I stayed home from school because the D*** hadn't stopped. I went to the International Care Center at the hospital. It was nice to have a fluent doctor. He gave me antibiotics and pain meds for 5 days. OK great, I don't have to come back until Saturday!! WRONG.
Tuesday arrived and so did the spots. They began to appear early. On my lip, on my hands and feet. At first I thought they were mosquito bites. By Wednesday I had LOTS of spots. I went to the doctor after school to get some antihistamines. He gave me an aggressive treatment. Now its Thursday, and my eyelids are so puffy that its hard to look up. I have successfully changed into a red leopard.
Again, off to see my new best friends- the Nurse Ja-yin Lee and the Doctor Sung min Kim. (We even joke that we have seen to much of each other.) They notice my swelled face as soon as they see it. " Oh, look at the face!" Now, I will try some steroids and see what that will do in the next three days. I will go back on Saturday if it hasn't cleared up. At that point a Dermatologist will be blended into the mix. The doctor thinks the skin eruption is from the food poisoning. I had tainted water some where, as this is common with water borne bacterias. He doesn't think it was an allergic reaction from the medicine.
I HATE hospitals. Did I mention that? But at least he is confident, and I'm getting excellent care. This hospital is totally sweet and brand new, Haeundae Paik Hospital.
I hope this transformation will not last very long. I want to enjoy my really body's transformation (I've been working out hard core and it feels good).
I'll keep you posted.... meowww
Friday, June 11, 2010
Been a while now..
Hey!
So its Friday!! I'm so happy about that. I think we will just play games all day, and try to have some fun. School is still challenging... I'm not sure it can get any better. But to help me along I have found an application on my phone that counts the days until 1) Summer Vacation (49)and 2) contract completion! (260). It keeps me motivated. I'm not the only one looking forward to vacation- all of the teachers are. Everyone is tired and stressed out.
FAT SMASH 2010.
Instead of that other competiton, the gym came up with this. Losing weight is a common theme so they decided to focus on that. Last week was my first week. It was hard, sweaty and painful, but awesome. I came in 3rd for percentage of fat lost!! This week was also a good workout week. Yesterday was especially intense with abs and core being the focus- both of which I lack muscular definition. But wait, in 6 weeks I will have left this lard ass at the curb!!
Simon the trainer is really awesome. He pushes just hard enough, and he is very knowledgeable. I want to work hard for him and for me. Yesterday as I was laying in a pool of my own sweat, I thought that I will never absentmindly put something into my mouth again! It is too damn hard to take off this beloved spare tire. Sure it was fun eating ( or self medicating through food), but this pain I feel in my body now- is just to much.
Everyone always says your attitude will be better with exercise- well, they aren't lying. It has changed dramitically. Even after two days, I felt better. I wasn't as stressed and I wasn't on an emotional rollercoaster! I will never let the rollercoaster get ahead of me again!!
Update: Mandy and the Vice
Unfortunately my partner in crime has been down and out. He has diabetes, but has come down with a high fever and other complications. He has been in Seoul for the last 2 or 3 weeks. Everyone is not sure what is happening or how he is doing. I know that I miss having the man in the fancy outfits around. Maybe I will buy a nice bright summer shirt for when he returns.
This weekend the world cup starts. Korea's first games against Greece is on Saturday. I think we will head down to the local stadium and watch it with everyone there. It should be a great time. I wore my Korea shirt today to school, and the kids and teachers were thrilled. It should be a great time. I hope they win.
Time to get to work, Monday is never that far away in a teachers life.... ick!
So its Friday!! I'm so happy about that. I think we will just play games all day, and try to have some fun. School is still challenging... I'm not sure it can get any better. But to help me along I have found an application on my phone that counts the days until 1) Summer Vacation (49)and 2) contract completion! (260). It keeps me motivated. I'm not the only one looking forward to vacation- all of the teachers are. Everyone is tired and stressed out.
FAT SMASH 2010.
Instead of that other competiton, the gym came up with this. Losing weight is a common theme so they decided to focus on that. Last week was my first week. It was hard, sweaty and painful, but awesome. I came in 3rd for percentage of fat lost!! This week was also a good workout week. Yesterday was especially intense with abs and core being the focus- both of which I lack muscular definition. But wait, in 6 weeks I will have left this lard ass at the curb!!
Simon the trainer is really awesome. He pushes just hard enough, and he is very knowledgeable. I want to work hard for him and for me. Yesterday as I was laying in a pool of my own sweat, I thought that I will never absentmindly put something into my mouth again! It is too damn hard to take off this beloved spare tire. Sure it was fun eating ( or self medicating through food), but this pain I feel in my body now- is just to much.
Everyone always says your attitude will be better with exercise- well, they aren't lying. It has changed dramitically. Even after two days, I felt better. I wasn't as stressed and I wasn't on an emotional rollercoaster! I will never let the rollercoaster get ahead of me again!!
Update: Mandy and the Vice
Unfortunately my partner in crime has been down and out. He has diabetes, but has come down with a high fever and other complications. He has been in Seoul for the last 2 or 3 weeks. Everyone is not sure what is happening or how he is doing. I know that I miss having the man in the fancy outfits around. Maybe I will buy a nice bright summer shirt for when he returns.
This weekend the world cup starts. Korea's first games against Greece is on Saturday. I think we will head down to the local stadium and watch it with everyone there. It should be a great time. I wore my Korea shirt today to school, and the kids and teachers were thrilled. It should be a great time. I hope they win.
Time to get to work, Monday is never that far away in a teachers life.... ick!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Mandy and the Vice
My vice principal really seems to like me. We can not talk to each other, because we don't speak each other's language. To show that he likes me, he has been offering me rides home. We both live close to Haeundae, so he drops me off at the subway station near his house. At first I thought this was awesome, kind and would save time. However, it is much easier just to take the subway; for time and lack of strange uncomfortable silence!
On our adventures home we have started to take detours, first just the gas station. Let me tell you gas is so expensive here! I hope the gas jockey doesn't think that I am this old man's mistress. He always give me this sly grin- may I remind you my vice principal is short, very thin, bald and has a close resemblance to Mr.Burns.
Now to the good stuff. We ran into each other in the hallway on our way out of school and he asks 'Haeundae' and I reply yes. He offers me a ride. I swore just a few days before that I would come up with some excuse to politely decline. Some how my two minds were separated and I said OK sure, before I could really think about it. Usually he leaves the radio on, but this time he turned it off. All I could think was oh shit now were going to have to play charades in the front seat of his car. Let me also remind you that he is a very nervous driver and can barely touch the gas pedal in his SUV. Well, the games began. He started to say something about his shirt... I thought please gawd don't take it off! The he said something about Sajik, which is no where near our home. Then he finally calls my co teacher to ask for translation; "He has to stop at a clothing shop, would you mind waiting?" (Uh, OK).
I was willing going to wait in the car, as we parked on the sidewalk in front of said store. He wasn't going to have this, so in we go. There was another Korean couple in there and everyone just kinda stared. I sit on the black leather sofa quite uncomfortably. (Thinking what the HELL)! We had to wait as the other customers were finishing up. He was perusing the store. A lime green sport coat really caught his eye; let the wheeling and dealing begin. He also settled on a pink pinstriped pattern for the shirts that we originally went in for. This shirt was of course to match the new pink pants that he just bought. I slightly panic thinking we better not start trying this stuff on. Thankfully they had all his measurements on file. Dodged a bullet on that one!
Needless to say my trip home was about an hour later than usual, but at least I had a great story to tell Mark- nothing like this really happens to him. It was also great material for a blog post. I hope there will be more to add in the chronicles of Mandy and the Vice.
On our adventures home we have started to take detours, first just the gas station. Let me tell you gas is so expensive here! I hope the gas jockey doesn't think that I am this old man's mistress. He always give me this sly grin- may I remind you my vice principal is short, very thin, bald and has a close resemblance to Mr.Burns.
Now to the good stuff. We ran into each other in the hallway on our way out of school and he asks 'Haeundae' and I reply yes. He offers me a ride. I swore just a few days before that I would come up with some excuse to politely decline. Some how my two minds were separated and I said OK sure, before I could really think about it. Usually he leaves the radio on, but this time he turned it off. All I could think was oh shit now were going to have to play charades in the front seat of his car. Let me also remind you that he is a very nervous driver and can barely touch the gas pedal in his SUV. Well, the games began. He started to say something about his shirt... I thought please gawd don't take it off! The he said something about Sajik, which is no where near our home. Then he finally calls my co teacher to ask for translation; "He has to stop at a clothing shop, would you mind waiting?" (Uh, OK).
I was willing going to wait in the car, as we parked on the sidewalk in front of said store. He wasn't going to have this, so in we go. There was another Korean couple in there and everyone just kinda stared. I sit on the black leather sofa quite uncomfortably. (Thinking what the HELL)! We had to wait as the other customers were finishing up. He was perusing the store. A lime green sport coat really caught his eye; let the wheeling and dealing begin. He also settled on a pink pinstriped pattern for the shirts that we originally went in for. This shirt was of course to match the new pink pants that he just bought. I slightly panic thinking we better not start trying this stuff on. Thankfully they had all his measurements on file. Dodged a bullet on that one!
Needless to say my trip home was about an hour later than usual, but at least I had a great story to tell Mark- nothing like this really happens to him. It was also great material for a blog post. I hope there will be more to add in the chronicles of Mandy and the Vice.
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