25th.09.2009

Howdy ya'll!!!
(this is long, to make up for have not been blogging)
Right... so i met some Americans, at my GEPIK training/orientation get away the past 3 days, t some rural military training academy. It was fun! Made lots of new friends, met many kinds of people from around the world, America, Canada, Australia, S. Africa and Britain who come to S. Korea to teach english like me. They all come from different backgrounds, have different reasons for teaching and have different perspective in life, teach and S. Korea. Think some of them should of stayed in their country because they wont last with their mentality... but its not my life so i dont care how they end up lol. However, i did meet like a crew of people in my area ( i'm finally having a geographical grasp of my province Gyeonggi-do) and we scheduled to hang out often.

Absent minded, going crazy?
I goofed though, i had most of the peoples contacts and then today when i got off the bus in a rush ( i fell asleep), i forgot my booklet and sandwich and was sitting at the bus stop pondering: "dammit, im forgeting something... (gasp!) the book (and sandwhich!) was left on the bus!!!! I got the biggest migrain for 10 minutes (inner voice kept repeating your a flacking idiot Allan... ) . I'm losing my cool... not good. Im so sad... its such a downer... i keep forgeting my camera, my papers, the things i have to do... im so stressed... so much to do. I hope its stress thats making me absent minded and that i am not going insane. I talked to Ji-Sook, she will try to ask the co-ordinator to locate the bus drive and find my book, it really is priceless because it has my only contact info of my new friends (i remembered 3 and found on facebook) and my ideas for lesson planing, class room management etc. ... i mentally told myself to put that damn book in the luggage before i forget on the bus.... didnt listen to myself... LISTEN TO YOURSELF PEOPLE!!

2nd year in S. Korea?
Speaking of listening to myself, i should stick to my plans... 1 year in korea ... 2nd year back in teachers college for my bachelors of education. Im currently weighing my options... i know damn well i would make more money in the long run and establish a solid career in teaching if i go back to teachers college in Ontario, Canada.... make 15K plus a year ( do the math for 10 years)... and i could always go back to S. Korea with 1 years experience, a bachelors edu. degree which all enables me to make more money in the long run if i just sacrifice 1 more year to go back to school... but there is always a BIG BUT.... i really like korea at the moment... i have an awesome job. I believe that no one can out-luck me in my current position with work and living situation. I get what i want... i am offered a 2nd job so an extra 4 bill a month... i dont work the full 22 teaching hours because its a new school, the kids are the cutest ever... dont argue with me... im telling you that my life is great and it doesnt get better than this... if i go back to Canada for school... its the same grind and a dead end part-time job... still... i cant make up my mind to choose either, 50/50... its too soon to know... OMG what if i meet a girl here... i know damn well, and so do you all, that i would be hooked easily by one of these gorgeous, smart and captivating korea girls here lol... i already met a few... i;ve never falling in love so manytimes in one day hahahahaha... just joking.

Korean people
They are absolutely different in personality than the rest of N. American... and other N.Americans have repeated this in my experience at GEPIK orientation. They are very concerned and kind when it comes to your happiness and wellbeing. They really know how to respect and treat other people with respect and care. Foreigners and elders are treated well in high esteem, we get the royal treatment. This is part of the reason why i would like to stay in korea... the people are pleasant... not to say Canada is not, just on a higher scale... you know we're not that nice, admit it. lol. Anyways... im a guy... and of course i will meet girls... i met some... they are all so nice to me... im hooked. I saw this girl at my orientation and im in love hahaha... (joke..???) she is the cutest, doesnt even look korea... a foreigner like me but i dont have time to chase girls... too busy chasing my career and settling down here...'work now, play later Allan'... being righteous is so hard these days hahahah load of crap...

How i spend my lonely time
Reruns of "Big Bang Theory"... i love it... 'holy crap on a cracker', 'bazinga!', 'rock,paper,scissors, lizard, spock!'... you have to love it... i gotta get internet next week. I try to hang out with people everynight, but obviously dont because that gets annoying, oh no, i dont get annoying ... it does... im cool... :) uhh... yeah but i have to spend more time blogging or learning korean and korea as a whole... time to bump up my game... been slacking. Need to be more productive i guess??? i spend too much time trying to keep my flat nice and clean... thats impossible. working 9-5, coming home 9 at night from outings and dinner. touring local cities and tourist spots... no time to hang dry, do dishes, be neat... its obserd to waste time cooking and cleaning... free time is meant
for relaxing, recovering and planning another outing lol. really... cutting back on the domestic
chores...so much to do, so much planning, living a double life as a teacher and tourist who wants to see and do it all... i cant get enough or be bored of the fantastic city lights here... its so eye catching everywhere you go... people are colourful here.

Completing ERRANDS!!!
They are endless here... they take forever to complete... something goes wrong... not organized?? who knows... i got my ARC (alien registration card) to open a bank account, get a cellphone, buy internet... (sign contracts etc..)

Cellphone!
Frigging FINALLY... i got a cellphone. felt so naked and lost, and i was for 3 weeks. I love my new celly, its white, it slides, 3.0 mega pixels cam, front (for self portraits)and back its techy options are cooler than N.americans... i got it for free! hahaha... well activation etc... 1 year contract... was it free... some feess.. whateves.. im happy. pictures and video record are just as good as my 10 mega pix Kodak cam... good focus... its awesome,... so happy.. ahhh....

Dancing in the Subway
WEIRD... this dude was wearing a girls pink skirt, pikachu face mask-bag... tank top and dancing to wondergirls routine, stereo in his backpack... it was in the subway basement with the 15 similar cellphone stores (yes they sell the same product but commission is a big deal here so they all do it). It was weird... maybe im weird... i dont get korea yet... maybe another 3 months.

Posted pictures and videos on facebook
I dont know how many times or who i should announce it... its there waiting lol. I went to Korean Folk village... awesome! if anybody comes to Korea... im taking you there! its like going back into feudal times. i went with Jess and JS. I hope everyone can access them.

I like taking pics and vids... i will try to satisfy your eye candy and preserve my current experiences of korea and post them on facebook. Time for bed... good night all from half way around the world, till next time.
Allan