so this is what stress does to one's body.

i woke up this morning, not at 4:42 am, but at 1:30 am. i was crying. i had the worst dream i have ever had in my entire life. i started to panic. it was about a death in my family. i will not go into details. it was horrible and i never want anything like that to happen.

i told my students about my dream and they immediately said, 'go buy lotto tickets.' apparently if one dreams about death, it is a good luck sign and lottery tickets should be purchased. i told this to another class and they said the same thing. they also said that you should buy lotto tickets if you dreamt about shit. im not sure what is more disturbing: koreans dreaming about shit or thinking that they are lucky because they dream about shit. do americans tend to dream about bodily wastes?

i had a decent day of classes. one of my classes told me that i would win an academy award. we were discussing personality words and they didn't understand arrogant. so i acted it out, as well as obnoxious and mean. i said that if someone is mean, they would be the kind of person who would kick a dog or cat. they stared at me blankly. i stood up and pretended to kick a dog. i bent it like beckham and my heel flew off, denting the wall a bit. i dont think i have seen a korean person laugh harder than my students did at that moment. priceless. they now think that i should give up my teaching job to pursue a career as an actress. they also think that i am a fierce soccer player. fierce, yes. soccer, hells no. ill just watch the boys play the footie...

i made my way to the bank to deposit some won and to pay a bill after school. score 2 for pussycat. i then went to the poste to mail some cards. score another one for pussycat. i made my way home, picking up kimbap on the way. i stopped into the 7/11 to buy some lotto tickets. i was looked at with a blank stare. actually, it was more of a confused look, perhaps like i had snakes crawling out of my ears. i said kamsa hamnida and left. kendra 0. 7/11 girl 1. i then called kt to try to set up my internet. after about ten minutes of trying to figure out how to use my new korean cellphone, i dialed information on accident, where i was then told how to properly dial. i called kt and was told that i had to fax my alien card and address before i could get any service. lamo. kendra 0. kt 1. blah.

anyway, i have been in korea nearly one month and im starting to get settled. but the stress is catching up with my body. im all off in any way possible. i have as much stuff settled as i possibly could, but physically (and mentally), im drained.

i hope i have no more death (or poop) dreams. only of beautiful british men...