A month of Surprises a quick summary that was partially if not totally included in my X factor blog
The month started out with a job search in hand. I needed to come out of my retirement break (1 month) and find a new gig. I found one at MLS unfortunately its for kids and its only for 2 hours per day. I worked a grand total of 14 times this month.
I kept up my Saturday job at YBM by working 5 hours each day. I love going to Nampo-dong on the weekend its lively and an easy way to put some money in my pocket.
It was my 26th birthday on the 15th. I ended up going to VIPS an expensive restaurant and resting as much as humanly possible.
I went to Gumi for a quick 3 day holiday. After seeing some old students, and sleeping my way through the week I returned to Busan. Its now getting cold and personally I like it. I don't have to use the air conditioner nor do I have to wear my T shirts. Its time to begin summer packing and bringing out the winter attire!
We ended up going to Costco twice this month, including right before Chuseok in order to buy a gift for her family. Costco is nice because there are many assorted foods from America that I can get and it seems special since there isn't any good food at any of the marts here in Korea.
My job is slow. I hope it picks up. I am watching Football and Baseball now in hopes of seeing Brett have another great comeback season and the Twins muscle their way through October!
At home~ other than watching tv, doing some rudimentary cleaning, and walking on the beach life is pretty mellow here in 305. I hope to spice it up a bit come October.
Today is the 27th of September I will work thru Thursday at MLS and then its time for October.....
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
X Factor
September 26th, 2010 Sunday
Nothing really new to report. Just another run of the mill day in the life of Korea. I have felt like I do need to keep people updated though. Its my hope to write more and go into more detail with events that are unfolding here.
I just got back from Chuseok, a Korean holiday that's celebrated to remember the ancestors. It entails a big feast. We ate rice cakes, pork, beef, fried food, and assorted vegetables as well as fish! Most of this was in preparation for ceremonial purposes. The ceremony involves dressing up in our Sunday clothes bowing for 5 minutes, and then changing back into our street clothes and eating. ( I personally feel ashamed since I have no real reason to bow and don't understand it at all) I was taught to hold no prejudices but the fact of that matter is I am forced to do it with no regard to my cultural background. Who is more wrong? When in Rome...bullshit on tis one. Americans allow outsiders to believe whatever they wish that's why we are a conglomerate nation and thats why we hold that all values are equal. NOT HERE and that's why I refuse to live here much longer.
Lets see.. Chuseok held in Gumi of course. Sadly her father had to work the entire time I was there so I had a limited visit with him. I played GoStop with my wife and her mother. Other than eating a lot and partaking in these activities I slept a lot to. I did this because the conversations were all in Korean and with 12 other family members that I won't know for much longer. I actually don't want to know them either since in Korea its just an obligation factor to nod my fucking head and say hello I really hate it.
The conversations were My wife and I and our future, My brother in laws up coming wedding plans (november 14th) and family feuds. My brother in law has many things to do and the family is up in arms about it.
Anyways now I am waiting to go back to work tomorrow, enjoying the beach for the last few warm days of the year and waiting for something to happen next.
I am anxious for October.
Other news I just finished working my Saturday program at YBM that was great- I had 2 adult classes and 3 kid classes for each Saturday. I am tired of it actually. It being teaching that is. I also finished my first month at MLS or will be in the next few days. MY 6 to 8pm gig is going well but just a little bit boring for me. i will be interested to see Michelle my boss tomorrow.
I found an old planner of mine at YBM and will write a post to follow this with more detail about information in there shortly.
Sorry but Korea is so boring either that or I am boring too. will write again very soon
Nothing really new to report. Just another run of the mill day in the life of Korea. I have felt like I do need to keep people updated though. Its my hope to write more and go into more detail with events that are unfolding here.
I just got back from Chuseok, a Korean holiday that's celebrated to remember the ancestors. It entails a big feast. We ate rice cakes, pork, beef, fried food, and assorted vegetables as well as fish! Most of this was in preparation for ceremonial purposes. The ceremony involves dressing up in our Sunday clothes bowing for 5 minutes, and then changing back into our street clothes and eating. ( I personally feel ashamed since I have no real reason to bow and don't understand it at all) I was taught to hold no prejudices but the fact of that matter is I am forced to do it with no regard to my cultural background. Who is more wrong? When in Rome...bullshit on tis one. Americans allow outsiders to believe whatever they wish that's why we are a conglomerate nation and thats why we hold that all values are equal. NOT HERE and that's why I refuse to live here much longer.
Lets see.. Chuseok held in Gumi of course. Sadly her father had to work the entire time I was there so I had a limited visit with him. I played GoStop with my wife and her mother. Other than eating a lot and partaking in these activities I slept a lot to. I did this because the conversations were all in Korean and with 12 other family members that I won't know for much longer. I actually don't want to know them either since in Korea its just an obligation factor to nod my fucking head and say hello I really hate it.
The conversations were My wife and I and our future, My brother in laws up coming wedding plans (november 14th) and family feuds. My brother in law has many things to do and the family is up in arms about it.
Anyways now I am waiting to go back to work tomorrow, enjoying the beach for the last few warm days of the year and waiting for something to happen next.
I am anxious for October.
Other news I just finished working my Saturday program at YBM that was great- I had 2 adult classes and 3 kid classes for each Saturday. I am tired of it actually. It being teaching that is. I also finished my first month at MLS or will be in the next few days. MY 6 to 8pm gig is going well but just a little bit boring for me. i will be interested to see Michelle my boss tomorrow.
I found an old planner of mine at YBM and will write a post to follow this with more detail about information in there shortly.
Sorry but Korea is so boring either that or I am boring too. will write again very soon
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
A Penny for your Thoughts
In Korea the monetary system is quite simplistic and easy to use.
units can be broken into 10 won 100 won 500won and then the bills 1000, 5000, 10000, and 50000 bills.
The coins are listed with their counterparts in American
10 won----------------1 penny
100won---------------dime
500won-------------half dollar
1000----------$1.00
I don't know if its in light of the economy, having only a part time gig or just our common sense but my wife and I are really putting our change to good use.
100 won in Korea is much more in value than a dime but I have managed to save $40 dollars worth that combined with my 500 wons equate around $110 dollars right now. That's just from this year collecting change discretely!
One of these days I will go dump it at the bank and collect my $200 dollars or so back! It basically is my insurance for at least 3 weeks where I won't have to withdraw money or care where my money is!
Sadly, this is one of the more interesting things I find here in Korea since there's very little else that's interesting. Anyone who has been here also should know that money is too damn important to these people. I can't understand it since all of my change can be used to pay for the big enchiladas like transportation cost, ordering food, grocery stores etc. but people think that they don't have enough.
Once they buy their big apartment in the skyscraper after marriage they are really set for life. They have the mortgage as their insurance and future lifesaver but I can't see it since my change is gigantic. I feel that this is because Korea is so cheap. I only need 10,000 won =10 dollars on me per day and most of the time I don't use all of that. If I added up all of my costs I think I spend 6-8 dollars a day. Wow the cost of living is so damn cheap what do these people need to worry about? Am I crazy? Are they stupid? Whats the point to all of the money talk?
Let me here your goddamn pennies clink and let my head roll in your dough I have some change for your thoughts^^
units can be broken into 10 won 100 won 500won and then the bills 1000, 5000, 10000, and 50000 bills.
The coins are listed with their counterparts in American
10 won----------------1 penny
100won---------------dime
500won-------------half dollar
1000----------$1.00
I don't know if its in light of the economy, having only a part time gig or just our common sense but my wife and I are really putting our change to good use.
100 won in Korea is much more in value than a dime but I have managed to save $40 dollars worth that combined with my 500 wons equate around $110 dollars right now. That's just from this year collecting change discretely!
One of these days I will go dump it at the bank and collect my $200 dollars or so back! It basically is my insurance for at least 3 weeks where I won't have to withdraw money or care where my money is!
Sadly, this is one of the more interesting things I find here in Korea since there's very little else that's interesting. Anyone who has been here also should know that money is too damn important to these people. I can't understand it since all of my change can be used to pay for the big enchiladas like transportation cost, ordering food, grocery stores etc. but people think that they don't have enough.
Once they buy their big apartment in the skyscraper after marriage they are really set for life. They have the mortgage as their insurance and future lifesaver but I can't see it since my change is gigantic. I feel that this is because Korea is so cheap. I only need 10,000 won =10 dollars on me per day and most of the time I don't use all of that. If I added up all of my costs I think I spend 6-8 dollars a day. Wow the cost of living is so damn cheap what do these people need to worry about? Am I crazy? Are they stupid? Whats the point to all of the money talk?
Let me here your goddamn pennies clink and let my head roll in your dough I have some change for your thoughts^^
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Septembers Welcome
On the first 5 days of September here is the news on a lively update.
I got a new gig going on... I am not going to be modest nor hide anything here. I work 6pm to 8pm I was tricked into thinking that this would be with adults but sadly its fucking kids again and I am half way tempted towards murdering a Korean if they act up simply because I can't deal with their bullshit and teach at the same time. But whatever tomorrow the 6th is my first day. I am paid 800,000 won for the month regardless of the amount of teaching days. I am hoping to stick with this through 2010.
Day 1 September 1st - I got my job appointment scheduled for Friday.
Day 2- I taught my 1 on 1 at YBM for 1 hour which will get me maybe 80,000 won not bad for 4 classes!
Day 3- Matt Davis' birthday, had my appointment at kyungsungdae where I will start work at MLS MY Language School interesting boss. She threatened to kill me if I run out I am the only foreigner so I am hoping that this opportunity will lead to more jobs in the coming future.
Day 4- I work at YBM with adults for 2 hours which is extremely important to my future if I want more hours there during the morning time and I also taught my 3 hours with kids. I will make 500,000 for the month.
That's 20 hours for only Saturday.
Day 5 Sunday ho hum, sat around and didn't get much accomplished. Watched a movie, washed dishes, took comic books back and thought about my lesson plans. Nodding off now its almost 11pm.
happy reading or not since no one seems to care anymore.
I got a new gig going on... I am not going to be modest nor hide anything here. I work 6pm to 8pm I was tricked into thinking that this would be with adults but sadly its fucking kids again and I am half way tempted towards murdering a Korean if they act up simply because I can't deal with their bullshit and teach at the same time. But whatever tomorrow the 6th is my first day. I am paid 800,000 won for the month regardless of the amount of teaching days. I am hoping to stick with this through 2010.
Day 1 September 1st - I got my job appointment scheduled for Friday.
Day 2- I taught my 1 on 1 at YBM for 1 hour which will get me maybe 80,000 won not bad for 4 classes!
Day 3- Matt Davis' birthday, had my appointment at kyungsungdae where I will start work at MLS MY Language School interesting boss. She threatened to kill me if I run out I am the only foreigner so I am hoping that this opportunity will lead to more jobs in the coming future.
Day 4- I work at YBM with adults for 2 hours which is extremely important to my future if I want more hours there during the morning time and I also taught my 3 hours with kids. I will make 500,000 for the month.
That's 20 hours for only Saturday.
Day 5 Sunday ho hum, sat around and didn't get much accomplished. Watched a movie, washed dishes, took comic books back and thought about my lesson plans. Nodding off now its almost 11pm.
happy reading or not since no one seems to care anymore.
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