blah blah blah where do i begin?
haha that sounds like im about to vent. actually i just havent written anything in ages. so here goes...
january slowly came to a stop and february began. i said goodbye to several students that i grew to just adore. i went out with some ladies for the last hour of their night class, last friday. they decided it was necessary for us to go to the noraebang so they could hear me sing. (really ladies, its not worth the 15,000 won for the noraebang) i finished up saturday classes, took a nap, and made my way to the talk time party. as none of my students were there and only a few students spoke above an english level of 2, i opted to get drunk to make it somewhat enjoyable. i became a sixteen year old boy and drank three long islands. yes, i feel like a stupid frat boy from appleton who tries to act like he's hot shit in his a&f polo. it was then decided that another noraebang trip was necessary. it is now five days after the fact and my voice is still a bit hoarse. if i am drunk and end up at the noraebang, it is no good. (but too much fun!)
sunday was spent at american apparel and wandering about in hyewha. i am always amazed at the employees of american apparel. i have been to american apparels in cali, nyc, madison, paris, and seoul, and the employees are clones. (except with, perhaps, asian eyelids) i thought that it would be a different story in seoul, as employees at korean stores are friendly and kind and greet customers. american apparel employees have a global attitude and that is to be a complete and utter untrusting asshole. some may call it emo or alternative; i just call it being a dick. i have been in my neighborhood american apparel at least four times, three of which i had the store entirely to myself. they should be kissing my american american-apparel wearing ass. i cannot imagine that this store will be in business much long after this american peaces the fuck outta this city.
monday was the end of january classes. i went out for coffee in 3 classes and out for lunch in another. i wasn't sure if this class would be headed to lunch, so i ate a big dish of vegetables for lunch, in case they opted to go for coffee instead. we went out for sam gilp sal (no idea if that is spelled correctly), which is basically like big slabs of bacon that you cook on this grill in the middle of your table. i do not eat meat and i did not eat meat this day. but i did eat lots of vegetables that come in the side dishes along with this plethora of pork meat and fat. i loved that class. i see them in school now and i am jealous that i am not their teacher. oh ill miss them!
tuesday brought a whole new slew of students. i had one of my 'favorite' (do note the sarcasm) students from last month return to a february class. peachy. i cheered when january ended and then screamed when i saw my scheduling, knowing damn well he would be 'gracing' us with his presence.
if you know me, you know who i am talking about. i know about the proper names of bovines because of said student.
it is my goal to make said student smile. i will break him. i will win.
(ps, if you find any interesting articles on bbc or the times, please email them to me, im always in need of material for this class)
classes have been going fine, just working on building that bond with the students. it always takes a few days to get them comfortable with each other, and with the teacher. and once they are ok with you, its smooth sailing.
i opted to walk home tonight, as korea has been quite warm lately. it was a lovely stroll and it helped me forget about all things school related. i like korea a lot, but dont think i could make it last for more than a year without absolutely hating it upon departure. its a cool society, but hard to really assimilate into. i can blend in in paris. i can speak the language and i dont look completely foreign. in korea, i am a six foot (er, 180 centimeter) foreigner with really big headphones and really big ugg boots who does not eat meat.
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