Hot damn! It's finally Friday. Just nine classes to go and I can forget about ELC for 5 whole days. We're heading to Fukuoka, Japan Sunday and coming back Wednesday. Can't wait to get on that ferry.
Later
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Friday
Hot damn! It's finally Friday. Just nine classes to go and I can forget about ELC for 5 whole days. We're heading to Fukuoka, Japan Sunday and coming back Wednesday. Can't wait to get on that ferry.
Later
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Interesting....
the Cutting Edge (56% dark, 43% spontaneous, 16% vulgar) |
your humor style: CLEAN SPONTANEOUS DARK
something slightly menacing about you. Part of your humor is making people a little uncomfortable, even if the things you say aren't in and of themselves confrontational. You probably have a very dry delivery, or are seriously over-the-top. Your type is the most likely to appreciate a good insult and/or broken bone and/or very very fat person dancing. |
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Monday, July 11, 2005
A wee post
This weekend consisted of rain.....gloom....rain.....news from home.......PSP Golf......Warcraft.....embroidering......and rain. The news from home was that my eldest guinea pig passed away. She was five and died fairly quickly and peacefully at my parent's home in Canada. I also embroidered a wee t-shirt for a baby. Friend's of Myles had a baby recently so I thought I'd embroider something. Unfortunately there isn't much here in terms of baby clothes without some damn Disney character on them so my choices for plain cotton have been limited. I ended up finding some small tank tops....she probably won't fit into until she's 3 years old.....ah well. Here's the pic
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Could you pass the subculture please?
Oh sorry - I guess you can't reach it from where you are. Korea that is.
Myles and I often the discuss the anomaly that is Korean culture. This is a very homogeneous culture where terms such as "mixed blood" and "pure blood" are regularly used. If you are a foreigner here you will never be accepted by Koreans and you are a second class citizen in their land. Mixed dating is overtly discriminated and very openly criticized.
Myles accurately commented tonight that Korean culture has no subcultures. A subculture is loosely defined as "a distinct set of behaviour and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part." (thanks wikipedia). Individuality is frowned upon. If you don't look and act like a Korean then you aren't one.
I was told by a fellow foreigner that a Korean told him that North Americans are seen as weak because we do what we want and apparently (according to this Korean) it takes much more personal strength to do what is expected of you and not what you want. Well thank the powers that be that I'm a weak weak human.....shame on me.
I guess that's why there are only 6 different hair cut options for men and about 4 different clothing styles for women. That is probably why hair length is regulated in the schools and everyone under the age of 18 wears a uniform to school. Most men over the age of 30 wear suits and you'd be hard pressed to find a women who isn't either dressed like an 80's square or a street walker. On that note......to each their own......long live the individual........dare to be askew
Myles and I often the discuss the anomaly that is Korean culture. This is a very homogeneous culture where terms such as "mixed blood" and "pure blood" are regularly used. If you are a foreigner here you will never be accepted by Koreans and you are a second class citizen in their land. Mixed dating is overtly discriminated and very openly criticized.
Myles accurately commented tonight that Korean culture has no subcultures. A subculture is loosely defined as "a distinct set of behaviour and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part." (thanks wikipedia). Individuality is frowned upon. If you don't look and act like a Korean then you aren't one.
I was told by a fellow foreigner that a Korean told him that North Americans are seen as weak because we do what we want and apparently (according to this Korean) it takes much more personal strength to do what is expected of you and not what you want. Well thank the powers that be that I'm a weak weak human.....shame on me.
I guess that's why there are only 6 different hair cut options for men and about 4 different clothing styles for women. That is probably why hair length is regulated in the schools and everyone under the age of 18 wears a uniform to school. Most men over the age of 30 wear suits and you'd be hard pressed to find a women who isn't either dressed like an 80's square or a street walker. On that note......to each their own......long live the individual........dare to be askew
Yes I'd like some cheese with my whine
Just thought I'd let you know I've updated my photo album.....by a whole 8 photos.....don't get too excited. I've added a few of the scooter inferno pics. I'll put more on there soon.
So work is sucking at an exponential rate these days. I've had another student added to my biggest and already too full class....now there are 15 students....and that's too big. I can't exactly teach students conversation when they each get one or two chances to speak in class. Also, I have been handed report cards for 10 of my classes......ridiculous. Not to mention no respect, no vacation, etc. Myles and I are seriously contemplating an early retirement from this gig. But then again we're being held hostage here by debt. And so it goes.....money makes the world go 'round....blah blah blah.
Out.
So work is sucking at an exponential rate these days. I've had another student added to my biggest and already too full class....now there are 15 students....and that's too big. I can't exactly teach students conversation when they each get one or two chances to speak in class. Also, I have been handed report cards for 10 of my classes......ridiculous. Not to mention no respect, no vacation, etc. Myles and I are seriously contemplating an early retirement from this gig. But then again we're being held hostage here by debt. And so it goes.....money makes the world go 'round....blah blah blah.
Out.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
The stench of Ignorance
Today at work, a Canadian co-worker of mine told me that he was surprised to find out librarians made so much money because "their job is pretty much like working at a video store". I replied with "it's not the same" and promptly left in the opposite direction. It is that level of ignorance that can't even be helped with an explanation. GRRR!
Friday, July 01, 2005
The slippery slope
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