Well after yet another weekend of work I decided to take the night to go revisit a place I hadn't stepped into since I had first arrived and had met Bryant and Traci.
Waegook is a bar specifically meant for Foreigners. Being someone who has studied Geography I think it would be enticing to enjoy the company of many different cultures. However, not at a place like Waegook.
There are some conspiracies going under there that I do not want to be apart of. It makes me think of my college days when I was part of an underground covert op group. By underground I simply mean everything was a secret. Who I knew would get me deals.
Private Teaching was one of the topics being passed around the table last night. Definitely illegal and for people who have the time profitable. Just like any typical American we like to follow opportunity but I am not seeing the benefits.
I had made plans to meet up with one of my new friends from Atlanta Georgia -Aaron some guy I had met at the train station. After eating a huge burger and having a couple beers I called it a night.
Unfortunately for me~ I made many mistakes this night.
I said something that wasn't meant for anything but just a tease only to have it become something that caused hurt. It was obviously just an accident but I dont like misunderstandings because things could always be easier.
So I completed the first week of the New Year its now Sunday and I am just having some R/R and trying to ease my mind in order to prepare for another busy week, 1 down 3 to go.
I hope next week is better. I got a lot to do but I can't seem to move an inch today
I am locked in my house and not by choice. why am I so afraid to step out.
Moving on...
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Friday, January 4, 2008
Things of my Dreams Part 1
At times I feel like I hate this place. I joke to people that this place is a prison. I told people that Korea is 3 countries: North, South and Gumi. Sometimes I think my boss misunderstands me and also doesnt realize how fortunate he is in what he has at Yale. Amist all the problems and Frusterations (OTL) that I feel there is a a big reason to be happy.
I feel that there is huge problems everywhere and we have 2 choices each day. Be happy or find something new. I am a realist and choose not to fight where there is no chance for victory.
Why am I so lucky one may ask?
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My illustrious, dainty, amorous, tender warm hearted girlfriend Christina is why. Pure and simple.
When I think of Caring I think of her. Even though there are so many problems and sometimes I can be the cause of a headache to her she musters through and is always there. She made me a huge white heart today which I keep on my pillow. I also have a smaller one that gives me strength each day. My heart for her literally is as big as the one on my bed. I am surprised it hasnt protruded out of my swelled up chest. In reality my heart is overflowing with insurmountable devotion for her.
When I think of Romance~ If I were a man in a story I would want to end up with a girl like her and truly live happily ever after.
What can I say I am a closet Romantic. Everyone already knows this.
Today she gave me a shave this is my second shaving I have gotten from her. I am trimmed and look like a model.(according to her. It gives me great satisfaction knowing I walk each day together with a true model. I am privledged to hold the hand of someone with elegance and deity. **I am just starting to look worthy of being with her.
I can honestly say that I can go to bed tonight knowing that I am the luckiest man in Gumi. Once again putting the problems of work, Korea etc behind me I know that to have Love that runs this deep give me everlasting Joy in the fact that I have found True Love. For there is no greater feeling than the Euphoria and natural tranquility emanating from Christina. Eun Ju^^
I feel that there is huge problems everywhere and we have 2 choices each day. Be happy or find something new. I am a realist and choose not to fight where there is no chance for victory.
Why am I so lucky one may ask?
*******************************************************************************
My illustrious, dainty, amorous, tender warm hearted girlfriend Christina is why. Pure and simple.
When I think of Caring I think of her. Even though there are so many problems and sometimes I can be the cause of a headache to her she musters through and is always there. She made me a huge white heart today which I keep on my pillow. I also have a smaller one that gives me strength each day. My heart for her literally is as big as the one on my bed. I am surprised it hasnt protruded out of my swelled up chest. In reality my heart is overflowing with insurmountable devotion for her.
When I think of Romance~ If I were a man in a story I would want to end up with a girl like her and truly live happily ever after.
What can I say I am a closet Romantic. Everyone already knows this.
Today she gave me a shave this is my second shaving I have gotten from her. I am trimmed and look like a model.(according to her. It gives me great satisfaction knowing I walk each day together with a true model. I am privledged to hold the hand of someone with elegance and deity. **I am just starting to look worthy of being with her.
I can honestly say that I can go to bed tonight knowing that I am the luckiest man in Gumi. Once again putting the problems of work, Korea etc behind me I know that to have Love that runs this deep give me everlasting Joy in the fact that I have found True Love. For there is no greater feeling than the Euphoria and natural tranquility emanating from Christina. Eun Ju^^
Thursday, January 3, 2008
For the First Time
This year is marking a lot of first times....
I went to Chungju for the first time on the First of the Month.
I went to see one of my best friends that I met in Missoula. Its ironic that i have been here for almost 7 months and he is one of the first friends that I have actually been able to visit in Korea.
This was the first time that his girlfriend, (my old friend), Park (Jong Hoon) and I were in the same place at the same time. I dreamed of this before coming to Korea how we all would get together sometime and have some fun~ it was a little surprising that it was in a hospital but life is full of unexpectancies.
This was also the first time Hyung Jin met Park's parents even though they have been dating for 5 years.
My friend will be here for another 2 weeks I hope that during this time we can visit each other a lot.
This year I am going to take full advantage of each day. I wasted a lot of time last year. I only have a limited time here in Korea left and think its necessary to get more done than just waiting for something.
My trip to Busan was the first time I went somewhere with my girlfriend for an extended stay. Busan is full of marvels but all the joy I felt was radiating from Christina. For the very first time... I felt enamored and full of serindipity that I had found my sweet angel.
Its almost the end of the first full week of the First month of the new year! I have seen my friend in a new city, I have worked hard for what will now be the third day and still have nothing but love pulsating through my veins.
Its time to prepare for yet another busy day....
I went to Chungju for the first time on the First of the Month.
I went to see one of my best friends that I met in Missoula. Its ironic that i have been here for almost 7 months and he is one of the first friends that I have actually been able to visit in Korea.
This was the first time that his girlfriend, (my old friend), Park (Jong Hoon) and I were in the same place at the same time. I dreamed of this before coming to Korea how we all would get together sometime and have some fun~ it was a little surprising that it was in a hospital but life is full of unexpectancies.
This was also the first time Hyung Jin met Park's parents even though they have been dating for 5 years.
My friend will be here for another 2 weeks I hope that during this time we can visit each other a lot.
This year I am going to take full advantage of each day. I wasted a lot of time last year. I only have a limited time here in Korea left and think its necessary to get more done than just waiting for something.
My trip to Busan was the first time I went somewhere with my girlfriend for an extended stay. Busan is full of marvels but all the joy I felt was radiating from Christina. For the very first time... I felt enamored and full of serindipity that I had found my sweet angel.
Its almost the end of the first full week of the First month of the new year! I have seen my friend in a new city, I have worked hard for what will now be the third day and still have nothing but love pulsating through my veins.
Its time to prepare for yet another busy day....
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Back to the Grindstone
Well after a 4 day break its time to go back to work. Its now 2008 and after my first day back at work I can't help but think of Resolutions.
I believe in working hard at everything that I do. I want to feel accomplishment and love work. I feel OTL however since its the same story just a different day.
Truthfully here is work~
I teach my 5-6 classes on average each day and unfortunately I dont really feel like I am teaching them anything. I am using dried up markers to get my lecture to them, I am checking homework to see if they did it never mind if its correct or not. If they dont do it it honestly really doesnt matter if they do it simply because they will stay in the academy. MY job is just business not about actual education.
The worst part of my job is that my girlfriend suffers the most. I want to change things so much. I would rather work harder so she doesnt have to work as hard. It doesnt seem right that I make more money and can leave sooner after each day. It also doesnt seem right that I email and she telephone teaches to kids who aren't even interested in learning English
All that telephone teaching is doing is HI this is YALE Hagwan Remember me YALE YALE YALE.
The fact that Christina and I each have a personal life doesnt matter. In my case I feel like I am a machine meant for one thing~~ a walking a talking English Doll.
I honestly want to make a situation where we can enjoy everything 24-7.
The pressures that Christina puts on her shoulders makes me feel like I can't do anything. IF someone is drowning I can toss them a lifejacket but here I only feel like I can't do anything.
In other words, I want to be more involved. As the English song at the Academy goes:
what do you do in the morning:
I get up, take a shower get dressed and go to school.
what do you do in the evening.
I go home , I do my homework, I eat dinner, I brush my teeth and I go to bed.
Around the clock for work.
My mission in Korea is to learn more about myself, and also finding ways to improve every aspect of my life Starting with the #1 thing in my life~~Truthfully speaking I do want to always be there.
there is more that I can say but for now I am going to end it with that.
Its the new year and I am looking for more possibility... time is of the essence and also going way to fast.
maybe tomorrow will be more promising.
I believe in working hard at everything that I do. I want to feel accomplishment and love work. I feel OTL however since its the same story just a different day.
Truthfully here is work~
I teach my 5-6 classes on average each day and unfortunately I dont really feel like I am teaching them anything. I am using dried up markers to get my lecture to them, I am checking homework to see if they did it never mind if its correct or not. If they dont do it it honestly really doesnt matter if they do it simply because they will stay in the academy. MY job is just business not about actual education.
The worst part of my job is that my girlfriend suffers the most. I want to change things so much. I would rather work harder so she doesnt have to work as hard. It doesnt seem right that I make more money and can leave sooner after each day. It also doesnt seem right that I email and she telephone teaches to kids who aren't even interested in learning English
All that telephone teaching is doing is HI this is YALE Hagwan Remember me YALE YALE YALE.
The fact that Christina and I each have a personal life doesnt matter. In my case I feel like I am a machine meant for one thing~~ a walking a talking English Doll.
I honestly want to make a situation where we can enjoy everything 24-7.
The pressures that Christina puts on her shoulders makes me feel like I can't do anything. IF someone is drowning I can toss them a lifejacket but here I only feel like I can't do anything.
In other words, I want to be more involved. As the English song at the Academy goes:
what do you do in the morning:
I get up, take a shower get dressed and go to school.
what do you do in the evening.
I go home , I do my homework, I eat dinner, I brush my teeth and I go to bed.
Around the clock for work.
My mission in Korea is to learn more about myself, and also finding ways to improve every aspect of my life Starting with the #1 thing in my life~~Truthfully speaking I do want to always be there.
there is more that I can say but for now I am going to end it with that.
Its the new year and I am looking for more possibility... time is of the essence and also going way to fast.
maybe tomorrow will be more promising.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Ringing in the New Year
Finally a break from work albeit it a small and quick one it was well spent.
To cap off the end of the year I spent it with my Fair Lady in the booming metropolitan of Busan. Its seems to me that everywhere I go is truly more Korean than the place I live. Busan was glamorous. There was never a dull moment and I would do anything to go back there. I wish I lived there other than Seoul. I wish My Girl and I could move there and enjoy so much all the time. Then again maybe I would never sleep.
The next day took the train back to Daegu where I bought some new shoes converses--fast becoming my favorite brand...
Upon return to Gumi I got a new coat that was personally picked out by Christina....I think I am looking like a model nowadays because of her. I hope so because I want to be of the same caliber as I am with someone that's in comparison a princess (Aphrodite) while I am just a country boy naughty boy..
At the end of the day I had to prepare for my final trip of the week. I went to Chungju to see my friend from Korea who lives in Heaven...oops I meant the garden city of Missoula. He was in the hospital because he had a car accident thankfully he wasn't seriously hurt.
We went out to lunch and visited. His girfriend and my friend also from Missoula came over too.
Later she and I went to Gimbob for dinner. this was my first solo trip without my righthand...she was missed terribly and I need her to start travelling north hopefully later this year.
It was snowing there and this is the first time I could say I saw enough snow in Korea to say that it actually snowed. Other than that it was a good trip. I can't wait to see him again...probably in 2 weeks.
This year is full of promises but I do know that I have to go back to work tomorrow yippee skippee that's not good.
JAnuary is going to be long.
Gotta get going more preparation.
Happy New Year~~~~Now is the time to let live.
*Final Note A note about driving ...
not to with any stereotypes but I seriously think i could drive anywhere in the world after surviving the driving in Korea. Its horrendous. I see people driving on the wrong side doing a U turn at inappropriate times (whenever you feel like) and driving on the wrong side playing chicken) and this isn't even the worst.
I dont know if this is a right term but I am going to say that this is pretty Mad Buddha.
To cap off the end of the year I spent it with my Fair Lady in the booming metropolitan of Busan. Its seems to me that everywhere I go is truly more Korean than the place I live. Busan was glamorous. There was never a dull moment and I would do anything to go back there. I wish I lived there other than Seoul. I wish My Girl and I could move there and enjoy so much all the time. Then again maybe I would never sleep.
The next day took the train back to Daegu where I bought some new shoes converses--fast becoming my favorite brand...
Upon return to Gumi I got a new coat that was personally picked out by Christina....I think I am looking like a model nowadays because of her. I hope so because I want to be of the same caliber as I am with someone that's in comparison a princess (Aphrodite) while I am just a country boy naughty boy..
At the end of the day I had to prepare for my final trip of the week. I went to Chungju to see my friend from Korea who lives in Heaven...oops I meant the garden city of Missoula. He was in the hospital because he had a car accident thankfully he wasn't seriously hurt.
We went out to lunch and visited. His girfriend and my friend also from Missoula came over too.
Later she and I went to Gimbob for dinner. this was my first solo trip without my righthand...she was missed terribly and I need her to start travelling north hopefully later this year.
It was snowing there and this is the first time I could say I saw enough snow in Korea to say that it actually snowed. Other than that it was a good trip. I can't wait to see him again...probably in 2 weeks.
This year is full of promises but I do know that I have to go back to work tomorrow yippee skippee that's not good.
JAnuary is going to be long.
Gotta get going more preparation.
Happy New Year~~~~Now is the time to let live.
*Final Note A note about driving ...
not to with any stereotypes but I seriously think i could drive anywhere in the world after surviving the driving in Korea. Its horrendous. I see people driving on the wrong side doing a U turn at inappropriate times (whenever you feel like) and driving on the wrong side playing chicken) and this isn't even the worst.
I dont know if this is a right term but I am going to say that this is pretty Mad Buddha.
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