Being sick sucks! Being sick overseas sucks even more!! I knew that when I was in Korea, I might (might) get sick...but I thought I could get away with it for a whole year. But here I am for the past two days coughing up a lung and nursing a fever. And this is when I wish I was at home...sleeping in my nice queen sized bed in London Mist court under my nice Ikea duvet waiting for my mom to bring me up a bowl of Liptons Chicken noodle soup and some Orange juice.
I don't know how many more episodes or Grey's Anatomy and Scrubs I can watch without laughing and crying my eyes out. Its those days when I wish I could just go home...b/c frankly being sick here by myself sucks sooo much.
And to top it all off I have to go to orientation tomorrow for three days...and im hoping my fever goes away...but so far...meh...still here. Can somebody help me apparate back home? lol...
But I understand I came here in Korea for a year...and there's gonna be times where I'll be sick and depressed but I can't really do anything about it. So I'll just snuggle in my Emart-uh blanket keep watching Grey's anatomy and holding back tears...not for home...but for 007. God I forgot how sad that ep was.
200 days left til my homecoming!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Still here
So...wow...haven't written in a while... Can't believe I've been here for 5 months. There are days were it feels like they went slowly and times when it feels like it went by so fast!! yep... so not much has changed in the work front... kids are still the same...English hassn't changed... Abouna came from Sydney, Australia to conduct a mass here in Seoul for all whopping 5 of us. A few guys from Egypt and me. That was August 6th or so. He is due to come back in October...so I might pay the Greek church another visit...only problem is the mass is only in Greek and Korean. Summer vacation (the whole 2 weeks of it) was great -- Ann and Karen flew ALLLLLL the way from Canada to meet me in Bangkok, Thailand where I enjoyed the best 10 days of this year!! We ended up hanging out in Bangkok for like 3 days, Phuket for 4 and 3 days in Koh Samui. We did a day trip while in Phuket to Koh Phi Phi, Maya Bay and Monkey Beach. Trips like this and Kenya remind me that I love nature. 
I got soooo burnt and when I came back my students said: Teacher, your face - you are from Africa!
yes kids...i got a tan...get over it...
Other than that...i've taught myself to crochet...and finished a cat (japanese cute kinda cat) for Lill's baby Noah and I plan on crocheting little dolls for all my cou-nieces and cou-nephews. I also started Korean lessons - I figure I'm here might as well communicate right!? Next week we have Cheosuk which is the Korean Thanksgiving which is kinda a big deal so we get the whole week off! Yippee! I wish I could afford to go to Japan...but I can't so looks like I'm hanging out in Seoul...maybe go shopping (eek!) and to the aquarium (yay!). I do want to shop shop shop! And ...just found out that gap, old navy and banana republic now deliver to Korea!! Im sooooo happy!! but im sure my bank account will take a hit...
Monday, June 21, 2010
Just hanging out
The weekends are what sometimes make these weeks enjoyable... Knowing that there'll be something fun today on Saturday or Sunday...and so far there hasn't been a shortage of that...maybe a shortage of money in the near future...but nothing so drastic...
This week was one of my friends bday and we hung out in Anseong - had delicious food from the green side egg restaurant (we give the restaurants names b/c we can't read Korean) and then watched some awesome soccer on the streets with some nice cold beer! We tried looking for some bars that had room for us...no can do. So of course in true Korean innovative style, they set up shop in the streets of downtown Anseong. Of course Argentina beat Korea so it was a good nite for me and my one friend cheering for Argentina...quietly
This weekend my friends and I went to Songtan - which has a military base - I mean if you want to feel like you're in America...thats where you go...it's kinda overwhelming. As an American friend told me - these people here act like they're in frats! It made me miss Itaewan (Seoul) which also has a military base but a whole other lot of wonderfully ethnic people from everywhere else... it dilutes the Americans :)
Anyways in Songtan as a continuation of my friends bday party we got our manipedis on and then we went to a Mexican restaurant...and being a Canadian hanging out with non Canadians it was funny to see how much Americans really really love Mexican food - me ...don't see what the big deal is...I eat foul for Siam all the time. It was a good time had by all!!
This week was one of my friends bday and we hung out in Anseong - had delicious food from the green side egg restaurant (we give the restaurants names b/c we can't read Korean) and then watched some awesome soccer on the streets with some nice cold beer! We tried looking for some bars that had room for us...no can do. So of course in true Korean innovative style, they set up shop in the streets of downtown Anseong. Of course Argentina beat Korea so it was a good nite for me and my one friend cheering for Argentina...quietly
This weekend my friends and I went to Songtan - which has a military base - I mean if you want to feel like you're in America...thats where you go...it's kinda overwhelming. As an American friend told me - these people here act like they're in frats! It made me miss Itaewan (Seoul) which also has a military base but a whole other lot of wonderfully ethnic people from everywhere else... it dilutes the Americans :)
Anyways in Songtan as a continuation of my friends bday party we got our manipedis on and then we went to a Mexican restaurant...and being a Canadian hanging out with non Canadians it was funny to see how much Americans really really love Mexican food - me ...don't see what the big deal is...I eat foul for Siam all the time. It was a good time had by all!!
Monday, June 7, 2010
South African for a day!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
One month anniversary!
So can you believe it! I've been here exactly a month!! And its getting better and better...I hope I didn't just jinx it! To celebrate I got a bank account (YAY!) and a phone today... and what makes it sweeter is that I didn't have to pay for the phone...just the pay as you go minutes I added. LOVE THAT! There's this really nice pharmacist in my city that totally hooks people up with things they need. She's like the God Father!
It was Buddha's bday celebration this weekend ...anyways there was a lantern festival and parade for him in Seoul this Sunday...
This weekend was actually really great. On Friday the other foreign teachers mom came from the US and so the principal invited them....and me along for lunch at some nice restaurant...and the meal was on the house...great food! I'm finding out that most places here like to sit on the floor...trying to find a way I can do that without ending up with numb feet :)
Later on I met up with a ton of other foreign teachers who live in Anseong too!! and Pyeontaek for a duck dinner. It was delicious food but again with the sitting on the floor...kinda kills! After that a few of us headed to Alley Pub for a few drinks after! Tasted a soju cocktail...v. flavourful. It was good to meet so many other foreign teachers that I somehow missed on my wandering about town. It was a great Friday and we made it home by 2:30 am!
Saturday was a nice chill day...cleaned up the box (my home) and went pc bonging (internet cafe). Can't wait til I finally get it at home! Anyways then I just wandered again exploring my cute little downtown with its Khan el Khalili feel. I went to the cat cafe and bumped into a south african couple i met the night before and had coffee with them.
On my way home I noticed the park was having a celebration there fore Buddha so I went to watch and take a few pics.
It was Buddha's bday celebration this weekend ...anyways there was a lantern festival and parade for him in Seoul this Sunday...
This weekend was actually really great. On Friday the other foreign teachers mom came from the US and so the principal invited them....and me along for lunch at some nice restaurant...and the meal was on the house...great food! I'm finding out that most places here like to sit on the floor...trying to find a way I can do that without ending up with numb feet :)
Later on I met up with a ton of other foreign teachers who live in Anseong too!! and Pyeontaek for a duck dinner. It was delicious food but again with the sitting on the floor...kinda kills! After that a few of us headed to Alley Pub for a few drinks after! Tasted a soju cocktail...v. flavourful. It was good to meet so many other foreign teachers that I somehow missed on my wandering about town. It was a great Friday and we made it home by 2:30 am!
Saturday was a nice chill day...cleaned up the box (my home) and went pc bonging (internet cafe). Can't wait til I finally get it at home! Anyways then I just wandered again exploring my cute little downtown with its Khan el Khalili feel. I went to the cat cafe and bumped into a south african couple i met the night before and had coffee with them.
On my way home I noticed the park was having a celebration there fore Buddha so I went to watch and take a few pics.
The night before (the lanterns light up the park)
Traditional costume - Hanbok
Friday, May 7, 2010
A few things I noticed
1. The American movies they play here are all about the USA saving the world --> I've watched Independence Day, Armegeddon, Air Force One, one of the Die Hards
2. They really like Harrison Ford Movies
3. My city really really needs a cupcake place
4. Ovens are sold separately from stoves
5. They always have something in their rice.
Stay tuned for more stuff
2. They really like Harrison Ford Movies
3. My city really really needs a cupcake place
4. Ovens are sold separately from stoves
5. They always have something in their rice.
Stay tuned for more stuff
Saturday, May 1, 2010
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