3 posts tagged “signs”

All things considered, today has been a bit boring.  I actually managed to stay awake the whole day, despite a weird sleeping schedule last night.  But I got my goals for November written, and even though I didn't get a whole lot done today, I feel like it was a success, for the most part. And I still have more to do, once I finish this post. 

I signed up for NaBloPoMo yesterday, so I'm officially a part of the whole 'post every day for a month' list.  I did some writing in my journal, and though I didn't learn any new words yesterday, I did write down a bunch of them.  I was in my observation class for Daisy and they were studying shapes, so I copied them off the board.  Now I just have to look up the words and see how to pronounce them.  One of my goals is to study a bit of Korean every day, and of course I'm going to start with the alphabet.  But today I learned a new one from my afternoon classes:

junggap = gloves

We're studying clothes right now, so this afternoon I brought a bunch of different things back from lunch with me to play dress up. I really wish I would have brought my camera as well - they were so cute dressed up in my too-big clothes. I'm changing the way I do the class - trying to make it more about playing, at least with Joseph and Junie, and not worrying about really sticking closely to the book.  It's easier to teach the girls anyway, and as long as I have them speaking English, I think it's fine if they play.  But anyway, I brought in my pair of gloves that Jessica got me a bit back, the blue and white ones with sparkles, and since they didn't know the English at first, they of course told me the Korean.  Had to look in my little phrasebook to make sure of it, since Debbie was already gone for the day, but I think it's a useful word.

Speaking of gone, that would be Rachel.  Yepper, our supervisor just up and left.  I'm kinda disappointed that she didn't even say goodbye or anything, but as Douglas pointed out, it doesn't really affect us.  We just teach, and since we don't speak Korean, there aren't any extra responsibilities to work out.  I don't really mind the lack of supervisor - it effectively means no one really notices when I take my two-hour lunch, like I did this afternoon.  To be fair, I actually stayed in Rose, my last class, for an extra half-hour.  I decided to do an art project with them today, and it took way longer than I expected, with all three classes.  Let's not do that again, even though I think the kids had fun.  I told wong jam nim  (principal) that I was eating at home, then grabbed my stuff and left. 

To be fair, even though I was at home, I was working.  I made myself some ramen, and started on the progress reports I have due this week for Tulip Class.  In the meantime I talked to Nick a bit and dled a new program that Robin at SnB told me about the other day called Ted. It dls the torrents of your upcoming tv shows for you, which is pretty sweet.  I've been trying to figure out how to get utorrent to do that, since trying to keep track of three shows can be a pain.  I imagine if I start following other ones, this thing will come in even more handy.  Still haven't signed up for Twitter yet, but it looks like an interesting idea, and definitely fits my obsession with changing my facebook status.

After my class, came home, finished writing progress reports while listening to Gizmo howl in the bathroom.  I put her in there because she got into the trash while I was out, and she managed to cry for about an hour straight.   I have to say that it was a little bit impressive, actually.   I tuned most of it out by turning up my itunes.  I did manage to clip her claws when I let her out, though.  I'm not really sure what's up with her, because as soon as I let her out she wanted to be held and cuddled.  Most cats with sense would be upset and not want you to touch them. -sigh-  I don't get her. She has to be the weirdest cat I've had, and that's saying something.

And now that I've rambled for no apparent reason, as well as watching an episode of Psych (S2 Premier, "American Duos" with Tim Curry guest-starring), I think I should go and do some more of the things on my list.  Email to catch up, nails to fix, and the hangul alphabet to start learning.  I might even get some knitting in this evening.  I'd like to finish that scarf soon.  Also should probably wash some dishes...

Last but not least - Today's picture.

Hyehwa - Norebang Alien

So here's my first post for November's blogging challenge.  I know it's cheating to back-post, but my excuse is that I just found out about the challenge this evening.  Depending on how this challenge thing goes though, I might keep it up.  Wouldn't hurt me to set some goals for myself, and whittle down my always-amazingly-long list of things I want to do. 

I think for November, I will focus on trying to edit/post the pics I have been meaning to get to for a while.  One a day for the time being, and we'll see how adventurous I get.  This first one is from one of the rides at Lotte World, the amusement park at Jamsil that I went to on Halloween.  I'm pretty sure this sign means that you shouldn't ride this ride if you are pregnant, but it just comes out sounding like you're not supposed to get anyone pregnant while on the ride.  No sex on a ride at a family-themed park?  The things people think of... -sigh-

LotteWorld - Pregnant

But more on that later, when I feel like typing.  Other than that, nothing really new.  I have to write two scripts for the end of year performances this weekend; I haven't done my nails in ages and they're chipping like crazy; Gizmo appears to have gone more psycho than usual, crying loudly enough that I could hear her two floors down when I left tonight; I finally got my boxes of stuff from home but there are things missing, annoyingly; I haven't finished that gauntlet yet, but am still working on it; and tonight I went to Itaewon for the second time this week, bought a phone and had quesadillas for dinner;

The Fountainhead

So, back to what I was really posting about.  This picture I took tonight in Itaewon.  I was walking down the hill looking for a place to eat, and spotted the Mexican place, and then next to it is this stairway down into a club.  And I read the sign and almost laughed out loud, and the people who walked past me must have thought I was strange, a foreign girl standing on the sidewalk grinning like an idiot outside a trannie club.  But here's the picture, because I just had to have it in my collection.

Itaewon - Netsuai New Half Club