i think this is the third week in a row where i've had to be at work, but not actually working for 4 of my 6 days of work. so it means a lot of sitting around (6 hours/day, to be exact). and yet i got to spend all of sunday--my one day off--being paraded around in front of the parents of potential students at our academy, or rather, another branch of our academy. i've been at work so much lately, not really doing anything for most of that time. i think that ends next week and i get to pretend to be a teacher again.
anyway, at the end of sunday, managed to duck out a little early to go get drunk. seriously, i'd already been there for 6 hours doing absolutely nothing. they seemed offended when i didn't want to stay for the grand opening and then some sort of meal afterwards. i really like everyone i work with, but when i hang out with them outside of work, or inside of work on a day off, it can't help but feeling...well...like work. so yeah, beer was required. went to the same german beer haus (i just like typing that) where i saw an awesome filipino band before. this time i ordered a beer that came in a glass a meter long. that could be the happiest i've been in recent memory. and then a filipino band did take the stage. but it wasn't the same one. these chicks seemed to show a lot more flesh, much to the chagrin of everyone in the audience. or maybe that was just my immediate reaction. is it not december? last i checked winter wasn't leather daisy dukes and bustier weather.
same deal on tuesday, when i was told i had to go to kintex. kintex is a monolithic convention center in ilsan, representative of the continuing economic development in this relatively affluent suburb of seoul (hey, we've got a "chinatown" in the works too. not sure what that means...) i was told there would be around 500 parents there. so i went, stood around for several hours, feeling sort of underutilized and pointless. oh yeah, there were also some jazz hands involved, whilst wearing white gloves, no less. reminded me of my brief stint playing handbells at first baptist church in jeff city. carol of the bells owned!
anyhoo, had to briefly and awkwardly address a room full of people who couldn't understand a fucking word i said, all for show. but at the end of it all i got a free lunch, so i guess it was worth it to stand around all day and feel useless.
the best part of that day was when i got to take a nap on the floor of a bulgogi restaurant with all my other co-teachers. i'm not exaggerating either. this was a full-on nap. at least 30 minutes of snoozing on a heated floor, next to my other co-teachers. it was a nice way to kill time before work. i never think to sleep directly on my floor at home, but this experience planted the idea in my brain for future reference. i'm warming her up as i type this.
nothing of huge significance to report. i joined a gym. but i didn't go at all last week, on account of being hungover most of that time. or just tired from all this work bullshit. of course i still like my job, but i hate being underutilized, especially considering all the things i could be doing were i not at work. art museums, temples, pagodas, bars, mountains. all the things i've yet to see...
i'm losing my vocabulary. how to combat this. i'm not sure. today i bought a little notebook to write down definitions. only definitions. words i don't know. words i used to know but have since forgotten. words that need further explanation. i shall carry it with me at all times. my resolve is strong. as is this resolution.
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I had a crush on one of the girls that played the bells at my old church in York, PA.
The best way to stimulate your vocabulary is reading. At least your spelling is fabulous, even if your capitalization is lacking. But that just adds to the charm of your blog.
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