Hotel President Seoul

... that, Ming wanted to go to try Dunkin' Donuts again, and I thought why not since I couldn't eat anything after that so something sweet would have been nice. According to Ming, it redeemed itself, but I was still "meh" about it. We went back to the hostel, but for some reason there were just so many people there compared to the previous few nights, I'm not sure why. I tried to blog, but there were just too many people around so I gave up and just called it a night.<br>

... crime shows - every f'ing television commercial has a jingle with a little dance in it. it's starting to drive us bonkers. and the only american shows we get on cable involve ghosts, crime, or a combination of ghosts &amp; crime - my favorite! i spent an entire day watching ghost whisperer marathon. that stars jennifer love hewitt, for god's sake! <br><br>#4 cash - we have to pay our rent in cash every ...

What awaited us as we 'debussed' was absolutely amazing. I've never witnessed anything like what I saw that humid, windless and stuffy evening. <br><br>The youth hostel is located across the street from the main railroad station and the bus stops about 100 yards before the station. As we walked toward the station around 9:00 p.m. we encountered a sea of humanity from the front of the railroad building about half the length of a football field to ...

... for Phil - hagwons place more importance on the childr....I mean money.....than the teachers because ultimately, it is a business afterall.<br><br>I feel for Philip because he hasn't been here that long, and the intensive period marked the beginning of us teaching a whole range of classes, including Reading and Listening. We were only told about this on the Thursday before, giving little chance to prepare as we also had essays to mark and syllabuses to write ...

The trip to Seoul and arrival<br><br>On Wednesday morning, I flew to Dulles airport where I met up with 4 other educators who are also participating in the Korean Studies Workshop (KSW). One of these colleagues is Adena Barnette who is from Ripley, WV. She is also a Goethe Institut alum. She went to Germany in July 2008 (I went in 2006). We were sitting next to each other on the plane and had a good time chatting. The other three were Ron Eisenman ...

This past week, as I was riding the emotional rollercoaster of daily existence, I was touched by several random acts of kindness by strangers and reminded of the beauty and goodness of life. It all began one day when I was feeling a bit down, a bit lonely, a bit disconnected. It's so easy to get caught up in daily routines and to neglect nurturing your spirit. I was really feeling this on an evening run in the rain one day after work. It was dark. It was raining. I was ...

... one woman point that out to me. Shopping here could be a bit frustrating.... After my morning of wandering, I met up with the director of the school I'll be teaching at. It's about 20 minutes from my place and there are 3 Korean teachers and 3 foreign teachers. As luck would have it, one of the teachers was out for the afternoon so I had to jump in and cover his classes- I ended up teaching 6 classes on my first day in the country ...

... to go numb even when I wear two pairs of socks! My apartment is on the 9th floor so I think that is why it stays pretty comfortable. I turn the heated floors on when I get home and then turn them off after 20 minutes because I then have my hot tea/coffee going or my three layers of clothing on by then. At night I turn off the heater and get under all my covers and I sleep quite comfortably and warm. It is always the coldest outside and ...

... this event...it's definitely a fine line between keeping your employers happy, and not being a complete walkover. Hew was of the same opinion, but I get the impression that Juli finds it hard to say no, and sure enough she embarked on the 4 hour round trip just for a bite to eat! We finally had a night out with most of the other foreign teachers on the Friday night, as I didn't want a divide to form between their floor and our 'elite ...

... an altitude of 70 meters, or taste the thrilling sensation of being inside a tornado. You may need to take your shoes off before you get on since mostly likely they will come off during the ride. The Flume Ride is a long boat with a high-altitude wave, and the Spanish Pirate Ship swings at an electrifying 75 degrees. Besides the excitement of these rides, Lotte World also contains a variety of parades and laser shows.