Teaching in Korea
Return of Blogger
Plenty has changed over the last month. K is back now for one. I spend most of my time over at her place. I still love living in Korea but truthfully my job is taking it’s toll on me. My second year has been a disappoint for the most part. I’m busier at work and ...
December and January Update
My last post was somewhat cryptic. But for those of you that understand how to read it the message is clear. Anyways many changes and where to start… December My sister (an extremely infrequent blogger herself) visits for Christmas and New Years. Also one of my friends drops by on boxing day for new years as well. ...
Kimchi and the Teacher’s Banquet
Last weekend was really good. On Saturday I got to make Kimchi(spicy fermented cabbage) for the red cross. It was only for an hour saturday morning but still a lot of fun. Another displaced Canadian (Brad) also came along and made some. Here’s a how-to video for making kimchi! Since the kimchi event was outside city ...
Life with 3 Jobs …
November is here. October was the hardest month I’ve had abroad so far. I was waking up at 4am – 4:30am Mon to Fri to teach an adult class which meant 14 hour days all month. I also taught twice on the weekend which I will never do again! Weekend classes are okay but time ...
Reverting to a Feral State of Being
The last two weeks have seen many changes. This is my first week living alone now that K is gone. A friend visited the apartment last week and remarked on how the toilet seat had been left up. A sure sign of feminine absence. Just before K left, I bought a new camera, a Canon G9 ...
A Brief Update
I realize of late my posts have been infrequent. Intensives have begun now, so most days I am at the school from 8:30am until around 8:30pm. Teaching is going well and I have decided to stay on for one extra year at the school. This decision is one of convienence as the school is paying ...