Dime Chaser

My latest hobby again....
Living in a big city has its perks. For one thing people don't care about who you are. I know this sounds cold but most people don't label me as a foreigner but just see me as another passerby who is going about my own business. Another thing that is great about city life is people watching-I watch people all the time sum up other people or compare themselves. For example, a woman carrying an expensive bag and wearing expensive clothes is sized up by all the people riding the subway. Possible thoughts are: Is she rich? Does she have a boyfriend? Why does she wear a mini-skirt? Am I too fat? These are all of the possible answers and perhaps more that may enter ones mind. Matching exercise-an old woman may think Why is she wearing a mini-skirt, while another woman is thinking about her own weight...its humorous to me because people can't ever be happy with who they are.


That's natural I know that we are all wanting more and hoping to move to better or higher positions especially when its involving work but that obsessive routines I see on the subway really get to me. I really want to write down all of my observations since each morning or time I get on the subway I am doing a personal social field study to see how mankind is interacting with each other. Its not really pleasant my results. There just isn't any sense of care or thought behind the actions but rather out of a sense of instinct.

Actions are similar to a mouse finding a piece of cheese. An old man gets on the subway a teeny bopper gets up and gives his or her seat. The sign chimes the next stop and people rush to the door pushing or nudging just to get closer.


Am I hypercritical? Am I boring you to death yet? Its sure monotonous around here.

So as I mentioned I take to my hobby I am paying more attention to my surroundings and trying to gain a sense of what is happening around me. Chasing dimes is my newest thing. Dimes don't exist in Korea its similar to 10 won but that is closer to value to a penny. For the past 2 weeks I have found some extra income. It is income that actually makes me happy.

I don't know why i have some joy finding coins but I do. Today I only found 10won. It had been ran over by many cars but a penny is a penny. Yesterday I found 1000 won, before that I had found 200-400 won a few times, and I have also brought home 60 won home a few times. Last week it was raining- It was Wednesday and I was on my way to shinjae. I don't believe in God but I asked him to allow me to find a coin, or preferably a Mybi card, anything just to make my day brighter. He awarded me with 60won. I think I may be weird but its a perk for me to get me through the day.

I could use that money to buy a cup of coffee or candy at the convenience store but instead I store it in Mrs. Piggy. I have almost 5000won I believe in coins already and I just started last month. This is my way of saving for a personal budget!