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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
"Chasing the only meaningful memory you thought you had left."
Long time between posts i know, and i guess a lot to update. So here goes....
JOB:
I HAVE FINISHED!!! One year done at my old academy and i am very very happy to be done!! There was some tension there that i am happy to be done with, also the curriculum i was teaching was insanely boring and repetitive! I will miss my co-workers and SOME of the kids but overall happy to be out and starting my new job.
The new job: I work 12-5:30 teaching from 1-5:30. It is in a public elementary school but i work for a private organization who run an after school program there. So i have small classes of between 5-13 students. It is relaxed, fun and even though i have only completed a few days i am excited about ENJOYING the year i have ahead of me teaching again in korea.
Health:
Some of you might know, but if not i have been kind of sick for the last 3 months now. It all started with a round of food poisoning. Since then my stomach and intestines have been very tender...official verdict was traumatized, which meant for the last 3 months i have been medicated and couldnt eat: spicy food, greasy food, cold food or drink.....a tough few months. I am now of the meds and slowly getting back to full health, i think i am about 75-80% im staying away from the spicy food, greasy food and cold food still as much as i can, but drinking again. It is hard not to in this country hehe. But to be honest i have had my fill of ham sandwiches, pumpkin soup and chicken soup to last me a good few years, as this was pretty much my diet for 3 months. Not to mention the ribbing you get when you go out with the boys and order a salad and juice while they destroy steaks and beers!?!? hahha
House:
I have a spanking new (for me anyway) apartment. It is a loft, which basically means i have a downstairs area for living with a kitchen and bathroom and a small upstairs area for sleeping. It is very very nice. I am very happy and should thank Moon for helping me out with finding a real estate agent.
I have also had to buy my own furniture for the place and have managed to do so for pretty cheaply and for that i should thank YeJin who used her 'clumsy' korean skills to order me some sweet furniture of the internet and also accompanied me on several shopping trips ^^
Football
After the personal successes of last season, football is back and Bundang FC so far have turned things around. With a stronger squad and a season under our belt we have started well with 2 wins from 2. Scoring 19 and conceding 1. A 16-0 win over 7 players was nice but not as nice as a 3-1 win away against a strong side. This weekend another tough test follows and if BFC are to push for the promotion as they wish too, this is a game we must win.
I love playing for this team and love all the boys and the banter we create, on a sadish note though the man who took BFC to where they are now has decided to ship off to another team to help them get moving in the right direction. So another thanks here for Kevin, without whom BFC wouldnt be the club they are today.
As a result of this Carl the Captain has taken on the managers role and i got picked as assistant manager and vice captain, which is an honor and i hope to help this club move up the league into the 1st division.
Life in General:
I am enjoying my time here still, but had be getting really down with sickness and not enjoying my old job. But i do feel this is a new beginning for me and it is time for my luck to change. So i am optimistic about the future, but remembering what i learnt in the hard times from the past i will try and take better care of myself.
I will also be planning on coming home for chirstmas. Probably about 3 weeks from the 21st but this isnt confirmed yet. About 90% though.
Enough from me this time, hope someone is reading this, i know im not regular but from now on i think i will try and get on here and update a bit more regularly...no promises though!
And finally the title, doesnt mean a lot really, just hoping when im done with my time in korea i have more then one meaningful memory to chase!! It is from the Neutral Milk Hotel song Oh Comely, from the Album In the Aeroplane over the Sea. It's an older disc but one i have only discovered recently through another band citing it as a great influence and after giving it a listen or 50 it is quality. Track it down.
JOB:
I HAVE FINISHED!!! One year done at my old academy and i am very very happy to be done!! There was some tension there that i am happy to be done with, also the curriculum i was teaching was insanely boring and repetitive! I will miss my co-workers and SOME of the kids but overall happy to be out and starting my new job.
The new job: I work 12-5:30 teaching from 1-5:30. It is in a public elementary school but i work for a private organization who run an after school program there. So i have small classes of between 5-13 students. It is relaxed, fun and even though i have only completed a few days i am excited about ENJOYING the year i have ahead of me teaching again in korea.
Health:
Some of you might know, but if not i have been kind of sick for the last 3 months now. It all started with a round of food poisoning. Since then my stomach and intestines have been very tender...official verdict was traumatized, which meant for the last 3 months i have been medicated and couldnt eat: spicy food, greasy food, cold food or drink.....a tough few months. I am now of the meds and slowly getting back to full health, i think i am about 75-80% im staying away from the spicy food, greasy food and cold food still as much as i can, but drinking again. It is hard not to in this country hehe. But to be honest i have had my fill of ham sandwiches, pumpkin soup and chicken soup to last me a good few years, as this was pretty much my diet for 3 months. Not to mention the ribbing you get when you go out with the boys and order a salad and juice while they destroy steaks and beers!?!? hahha
House:
I have a spanking new (for me anyway) apartment. It is a loft, which basically means i have a downstairs area for living with a kitchen and bathroom and a small upstairs area for sleeping. It is very very nice. I am very happy and should thank Moon for helping me out with finding a real estate agent.
I have also had to buy my own furniture for the place and have managed to do so for pretty cheaply and for that i should thank YeJin who used her 'clumsy' korean skills to order me some sweet furniture of the internet and also accompanied me on several shopping trips ^^
Football
After the personal successes of last season, football is back and Bundang FC so far have turned things around. With a stronger squad and a season under our belt we have started well with 2 wins from 2. Scoring 19 and conceding 1. A 16-0 win over 7 players was nice but not as nice as a 3-1 win away against a strong side. This weekend another tough test follows and if BFC are to push for the promotion as they wish too, this is a game we must win.
I love playing for this team and love all the boys and the banter we create, on a sadish note though the man who took BFC to where they are now has decided to ship off to another team to help them get moving in the right direction. So another thanks here for Kevin, without whom BFC wouldnt be the club they are today.
As a result of this Carl the Captain has taken on the managers role and i got picked as assistant manager and vice captain, which is an honor and i hope to help this club move up the league into the 1st division.
Life in General:
I am enjoying my time here still, but had be getting really down with sickness and not enjoying my old job. But i do feel this is a new beginning for me and it is time for my luck to change. So i am optimistic about the future, but remembering what i learnt in the hard times from the past i will try and take better care of myself.
I will also be planning on coming home for chirstmas. Probably about 3 weeks from the 21st but this isnt confirmed yet. About 90% though.
Enough from me this time, hope someone is reading this, i know im not regular but from now on i think i will try and get on here and update a bit more regularly...no promises though!
And finally the title, doesnt mean a lot really, just hoping when im done with my time in korea i have more then one meaningful memory to chase!! It is from the Neutral Milk Hotel song Oh Comely, from the Album In the Aeroplane over the Sea. It's an older disc but one i have only discovered recently through another band citing it as a great influence and after giving it a listen or 50 it is quality. Track it down.
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