Alicia has been wondering for a long time whether there was something on the roof of our building, where we could just relax and have fun outside. So, Friday night about 5:30 am we made our way up there. And of course..there is. So Saturday I was wicked excited to check it out not at 5:30 am. I went up there with only my key. and let the door close. I don't know what I was thinking. I look back at the door and realized the doorknob is broken and I am locked up on the roof.
How did I get off, you may ask... I waited until I saw people. These people ended up being two young Korean boys. I got their attention and spoke random Korean words and just kept pointing. Finally, they got the point and opened the door. But I made such a fool of myself..ooops
On another note: It's getting nice enough that we were able to have a bonfire on the beach last night. Also, I have officially been in Korea six months.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
I'm turning Korean?
I have been taking Korean lessons with a friend of mine since the beginning of January. Except I don't study so I'm not exactly sure if I've picked up a whole lot. (it's all my fault) Well, he told me during the last lesson that I was born to be a Korean woman. I laughed at him for 5 minutes. He meant that I pick up the pronunciation well. But really, I just act like I'm speaking french..it's a little similar. (not really at all) Plus by living here, I hear it every day everywhere. If you hear something for so long you can kind of guess how things are supposed to sound.
I also am obsessed with kimbap. For those of you who don't know, kimbap is kind of like California roll sushi without the meat. It's rice, carrots, picked radish, egg, spinach, and usually ham wrapped in seaweed. (i do it without the ham) I've had it for a meal 5 out of the 7 days last week. I just get two rolls for 2,000 or 3,000 won. And I really crave it. I am becoming Korean.
I also check myself out in the mirror too much. I hate this fact. All Korean women do it. I'm pretty sure the men do it too. Somehow, I have picked it up.
Side note: I've started speaking a mixture of English, French, Korean, and Spanish when I'm drinking....Am I a little crazy?
I also am obsessed with kimbap. For those of you who don't know, kimbap is kind of like California roll sushi without the meat. It's rice, carrots, picked radish, egg, spinach, and usually ham wrapped in seaweed. (i do it without the ham) I've had it for a meal 5 out of the 7 days last week. I just get two rolls for 2,000 or 3,000 won. And I really crave it. I am becoming Korean.
I also check myself out in the mirror too much. I hate this fact. All Korean women do it. I'm pretty sure the men do it too. Somehow, I have picked it up.
Side note: I've started speaking a mixture of English, French, Korean, and Spanish when I'm drinking....Am I a little crazy?
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Some complaints
Those people who know me fairy well know that I think a lot. Sometimes too much for my own good, sometimes just because. I have my reasons, it works and I find that I am an intelligent person who knows what she is doing regardless of what it seems on the outside.
One of the things I have been thinking about is what people ask you about. Now, when I was graduating college, everyone kept asking what're you going to do now and then would have to give them this whole long speil. (sp?) Well, now that I have a job and I'm in Korea they need to come up with some other question to ask me. Of course, it becomes the question of..are you seeing anyone, do you have a boyfriend, and any variation of the question that you can find. I understand that people want to know about the events going in my life. However, if people know me..they know that I have never and will never judge my life about whether or not I'm in a relationship. I've always found I like myself better outside of relationships anyway. But to ask that question constantly. And it's not just people who know me. It's my students always asking. I've been taking Korean lessons witha friend and the first lesson he was going to try to teach me how to describe what kind of a guy I was looking for. This was listed under BASIC conversation. What? I would never answer that question to anyone and certainly not to someone I'm meeting for the first time. What does it matter anyway? People need to stop defining how well a persons life is going by if they're with someone. I think it's downright annoying and degrading.
Another thing I find annoying is the whether people are worth you or not. I've been told ths by so many people and different contexts. But I have never ever believed in judging worthiness. Who are you to say that you are that much better than me? Or me to say that about someone else? I think worthiness is just a big piece of crap (for lack of a better description). People should just be friends or don't be friends..plain and simple. But don't give some lame reason sch as he's not worth it or I can do better. People are all people. We all have flaws...we all make mistakes and I'm sure most of us have at some point in our lives been "not worth it" for something or somebody.
Finally, it drives me crazy when people feel the need to prove themselves by what they say. For example, guys will talk to you and they want to know about other guys. Then they feel the need to say "I'm better than that." Well, I want to say right back to them "No. You're not." If you need to say things to show that it is true, than chances are it's not true.Another one people say a lot is I don't do that because I'm mature. if you were mature, I would notice without you telling me that. I know sometimes I personally act like a goofball, but when it comes down to it I do what I need to do and then just have fun. But by saying that you're mature to people constantly, it seems as if you think the other person is not. That sounds like real good conversation builder skills to me. It's like very simple essay writing- show it, don't tell it. But yet somehow people constantly feel the need to say things like this to get into a someones pants or make themselves feel good. I think most of the time, it just makes them look like asses.
One of the things I have been thinking about is what people ask you about. Now, when I was graduating college, everyone kept asking what're you going to do now and then would have to give them this whole long speil. (sp?) Well, now that I have a job and I'm in Korea they need to come up with some other question to ask me. Of course, it becomes the question of..are you seeing anyone, do you have a boyfriend, and any variation of the question that you can find. I understand that people want to know about the events going in my life. However, if people know me..they know that I have never and will never judge my life about whether or not I'm in a relationship. I've always found I like myself better outside of relationships anyway. But to ask that question constantly. And it's not just people who know me. It's my students always asking. I've been taking Korean lessons witha friend and the first lesson he was going to try to teach me how to describe what kind of a guy I was looking for. This was listed under BASIC conversation. What? I would never answer that question to anyone and certainly not to someone I'm meeting for the first time. What does it matter anyway? People need to stop defining how well a persons life is going by if they're with someone. I think it's downright annoying and degrading.
Another thing I find annoying is the whether people are worth you or not. I've been told ths by so many people and different contexts. But I have never ever believed in judging worthiness. Who are you to say that you are that much better than me? Or me to say that about someone else? I think worthiness is just a big piece of crap (for lack of a better description). People should just be friends or don't be friends..plain and simple. But don't give some lame reason sch as he's not worth it or I can do better. People are all people. We all have flaws...we all make mistakes and I'm sure most of us have at some point in our lives been "not worth it" for something or somebody.
Finally, it drives me crazy when people feel the need to prove themselves by what they say. For example, guys will talk to you and they want to know about other guys. Then they feel the need to say "I'm better than that." Well, I want to say right back to them "No. You're not." If you need to say things to show that it is true, than chances are it's not true.Another one people say a lot is I don't do that because I'm mature. if you were mature, I would notice without you telling me that. I know sometimes I personally act like a goofball, but when it comes down to it I do what I need to do and then just have fun. But by saying that you're mature to people constantly, it seems as if you think the other person is not. That sounds like real good conversation builder skills to me. It's like very simple essay writing- show it, don't tell it. But yet somehow people constantly feel the need to say things like this to get into a someones pants or make themselves feel good. I think most of the time, it just makes them look like asses.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
A nice Gesture
I got sent this in an email through couchsurfing and figured I'd let people know. I figured it's a cute idea.
Sorry to disturb You, I’m Tom Szili from Hungary, and I would like to ask you to help me to make a big birthday surprise for my beautiful girlfriend. She really loves postcards, from nice places - this is how I got the Idea, to ask people to send her postcards/letters from all over the world.
If you can join and help me, I’d be really thankful!!
1. Please choose a nice postcard
2. Write Her „Happy Birthday” in English, and in your mothertongue too.
3. Her name and address is:
Hajnalka Domokos
MISKOLC
Kossuth u. 17.
3525
HUNGARY
EUROPE
Your post should be arrive until 13th March 2009. Thanks a lot!!!
If You sent her something, please write me an email to szili.tamas@gmail.com with your name, your city, and your country.
If You know friends from different countries (especially North and South America, Africa, Asia), please ask them to join too, for making a happy birthday for a nice person.
Thank You for reading it, and helping me!
Tommy
If you feel like doing so, go ahead.
Sorry to disturb You, I’m Tom Szili from Hungary, and I would like to ask you to help me to make a big birthday surprise for my beautiful girlfriend. She really loves postcards, from nice places - this is how I got the Idea, to ask people to send her postcards/letters from all over the world.
If you can join and help me, I’d be really thankful!!
1. Please choose a nice postcard
2. Write Her „Happy Birthday” in English, and in your mothertongue too.
3. Her name and address is:
Hajnalka Domokos
MISKOLC
Kossuth u. 17.
3525
HUNGARY
EUROPE
Your post should be arrive until 13th March 2009. Thanks a lot!!!
If You sent her something, please write me an email to szili.tamas@gmail.com with your name, your city, and your country.
If You know friends from different countries (especially North and South America, Africa, Asia), please ask them to join too, for making a happy birthday for a nice person.
Thank You for reading it, and helping me!
Tommy
If you feel like doing so, go ahead.
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