Kims Seoul

... Won final severance payment. (Figures are just for example, my salary was much higher than that, thank goodness!)

Well, the 원장님 (pronounced Wonjangnim) or second person in line (after CEO in a company) said to me at my meeting yesterday... word for word... "We know that the Labor Law states that we owe you extra money for the period of time that you extended to work at ICA, but every company ...

... s maintenance man came to fix the plumbing and then asked me if i could get him some viagra. "ma'am, your drain is all fixed. i was wondering...do you think you could get me some medicine?...my wife is young and i'm an old man. do you know what i mean?" i'm hoping he heard a rumor that devin is a doctor. otherwise, that's really creepy.

#2 high ranking military officials - d spent an entire ...

Last aisle seat in the back next to a wealth looking Asian women quite content not to talk to me. She has only 2 purse type bags which is a good thing as my carry on backpack is about 10 inches too long to fit the proper way in the over head storage! Ah the beauty of carry on...Supposed weight limit that is never measured and supposed dimensional requirement that is never questioned. Just get on the plane and stuff it up there before anybody else can get their bags in ...

... There were soo many kinds of fish and squid.  Lots of fresh veggies and fruit.  They knew that I wanted to try Korean chocolate, so my sister suggested a kind for me to try (a sort of crunch bar) and they gave it to me.  I am going to save it for when I get back to the United States, but you will have to try very hard to get a piece!
I packed my luggage when I got back to the apartment- luckily it zipped all the way closed this time, unlike last time!  We exchanged gifts.  I ...

... a late one as we drank beer after beer, and played darts repeatedly - I was surprised to rediscover the form of my youth! They are a friendly bunch of teachers and it's a shame that we are often too busy to accompany them on nights out, although to be fair I have grown out of the clubbing phase. I spent the weekend cherry blossom viewing as I knew that it would be my last opportunity, beginning with a jaunt to Kyunghee University on Saturday morning. I'd found out about this ...

... a ham, onion, cheddar, and sweet potato casserole......ummm, lets just say I am forcing myself to eat it tonight. Nope!....no, I change me mind.....I am throwing it way! Damn ham! So, from this point on, I am only buying plain food that I know I definitely like! My home is supposed to be a place of comfort and weird pieces of collagen in my food is not comforting! Okay, the point of this rant is to tell you that I bought a ton of Western/pre-approved food at Costco the ...

... Good News: I could go to Macau on the Turbojet ferry, which would take about an hour. -11 am: I make it back to the hostel and watch Taiwanese Soap Operas while making up storylines to go with them. Ironically, I would later find out that 90% of the storylines I created were actually right. haha. I slept on the outpost next to the tv in the room b/c I was afraid of the bed, but I never did see Mr. Cockroach ever again. :( August 27, 2008: I ...

... that is pure yummy cinnamon goodness. You buy them on the street. I LOVE them. Ok, that's all I can think of for now. It is 7am. I need to shower, finish packing, eat breakfast and call American airlines to try to get an upgrade (I don't know if I can sit for 12 hours, so it may be worth the upgrade). I am anxious to get home and finish out the semester at ISU and have a bit of a break where all I have to do is work everyday. See you soon!