I'm trying to feed Sonny his pills but he won't take them. I had to "wikihow" techniques. You know when you're typing "how to give a cat a pill" into google, you're having troubles.
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On another note...it's been forever since my last update. I figure it's because every time I write a blog it takes 4 hours since I'm so detailed and want to write about every little thing. This time I'm testing a new technique: bullet-point summaries. I predict it will be non-chronological and slightly confusing. Let's see how this goes.
1. Please see my newest pics on my Facebook album with comments and easy scrolling. Any feedback on whether you prefer the in-blog pics, shutterfly, or facebook would be greatly appreciated. No guarantees on honoring your request! haha
2. If you're one of my students (B6-1/B6-P!) reading this, then ignore my grammar! Blog writing is not correct! For +2 points, ask me this joke next time you're in class: "What falls down but never gets hurt?"
3. Had Membership Training (MT) with my school - I found out later that MT also means somethings like "drink until you puke" in Korean. SOOO....many drinking games, whisky, soju, beer, milk, food for hour = puking. I didn't but some did. Not a good next. Fun bonding with co-workers and there was some team building activities.
4. Day after MT visited a well-known lake for some sightseeing. Lots of random statues. Took a swan paddle boat on the lake for a splash fest against a much more controllable rowboat. We lost. Obviously.
5. Visited a Korean Folk Village about 3.5 hours from where I live - comparable to a one-room schoolhouse (or Amish village) visit in the states. Interesting and peaceful.
6. I met another teacher, Kelli, from South Dakota who works and lives so close to me. We occasionally meet for lunch and hang out on the weekends. Really awesome and nice girl. Will make a good weekend trip buddy.
7. I've explored the downtown area of Uijeongbu much more and found some interesting markets with interesting things i.e. pig heads, freshly butchered fish, purple and white spiraled beans, bamboo trees, any dried sea creature, charred octopus legs, noodle-stuffed pig intestines...the list goes on. Also have visited a few western bars and restaurants - good to have a taste of home - of course it comes with a little Korean style on top.
8. Climbed Mt. Seoraksan (mentioned in last post) with the Kim Family (GaYeong's family.) It was their little family trip. Took a bus there in the early morning and took a breathtakingly beautiful 5 hour hike across this famous mountain. The fall colors were gorgeous. My Facebook album is mostly of this trip. The pic of the leaves at the top of my blog are leaves I collected from the hike - such amazing colors.
9. My body hurt for one week after that hike.
10. I got the kitten!
11. I named the kitten "Sonny" because I couldn't stop thinking of "I've got you babe" by Sonny and Cher the days after I got him....thinking of changing it. haha.
12. Planned and had a successful Halloween event at PLUS Academy (Korea doesn't celebrate Halloween so this was many kids first time.) Not the expected amount of students came because it was raining but the students still had a blast. The decor was awesome! The kids loved the costumes, games (mummy wrapping, pumpkin relays, trick (dare) or treat, orange toss) face painting, monster popcorn hands, ghost stories, mystery boxes, and of course - candy! I was proud to be a part of it!
13. Was looking for something fun to do for the night of Halloween and surfed the internet. I stumbled upon a Facebook group for Uijeongbu and then their Halloween event. I made a post to their group page and got a few messages saying I should come to the party. I even found a new friend to go with! Alison from Canada! GaYeong joined us as well. I was a nerd-witch turned "Sally Potter" throughout the night. I had a blast meeting a load of new people and just hanging around Uijeongbu. This new group has already proved to be friendly and fun.
14. Was privileged to go to a Korean wedding - one of the male Korean teachers at PLUS invited me. Unfortunately, my camera was out of battery but the images are in my head. The bride and groom wear western-style dress for the ceremony then change into their hanbok traditional clothes for a private tea ceremony with the parents and the reception. The parents wear hanbok as well while everyone else wears the same as what you would wear in America. There are no bridesmaids or groomsmen. The 6 floor wedding hall is built to be used for only weddings and has pre-decor and music. The reception hall is shared with other wedding parties (multiple couples getting married each day - probably 10 at this hall.) The ceremony was 20 minutes. The buffet was however long you wanted. The end. It's over. No dance. Just quick and easy! I must admit it was beautiful and really interesting. I know the bride and groom were still stressed like the states.
15. I took Sonny to a great vet - ears cleaned, claws clipped, 1 of 3 rounds of vaccines, and he has mold on his skin! He has to have a pill twice a day and a shower every three days - essentially the definition of cat owner hell. BUT it's totally worth it - this little guy has a spunky personality, a hunter spirit, kisses me hello, sleeps on my warmth, purrs for a good stroke, and looks in my eyes with love :) He's amazing. FYI: I will be bringing him back to the States with me.
16. Met Alison and the Uijeongbu Crew: Meg, Feb, Stella, Breda, Alex, and many more for drinks on Friday and dinner in Seoul on Saturday. Post-dinner Saturday continued to a western "ice" bar (hole of ice with beer from all over the world in the middle of the table) and then a booking club. You may ask: what is a booking club? No we don't read books on a Saturday at 12am. It's like a night club but there's an extra step: you get dragged to tables of the opposite sex by employees. It's like night club speed dating. Pretty fun - music and dancing was good. I got dragged once. hehe! Friends only mister!
17. 11.11=Veteran's Day in America=Pepero Day in Korea. Pepero is a chocolately delicious snack stick that is considered to look like 1 1 1 1. It's celebrated much like the American Valentine's Day. My students flooded me with boxes. I did not object.
18. Sonny got a collar and tags are on the way! His 2nd visit to the vet let me know that his recent diarrhea might be related to my easy method of mix-the-capsule-powder-into-wet-food. Thus, I'm struggling to feed him the whole pill. First successful feed: 11-12-09 at 11:03:39 PM.
19. Major back problem: I think a small gnome snuck into my apt and stabbed an invisible knife in the left side of my back. I can't use the muscle that requires you to hold your head forward (sit up, ride in a car, lead head back.) At first I thought it was muscle, now I think it's bone. Either way - I dunno wtf to do here - no chiropractors! I went to an oriental doctor today and will go three more days to manage the pain. Of course if something's out of alignment, then I'll probably be in pain soon after these session. I like the acupuncture though - it's relaxing and it helped a little the first time. If next week is still bad, I'll visit some bone-ish doctor and see what they can do. I think I just need to find that gnome and torture him until he takes out the knife. Any advice on how to track gnomes is appreciated. Seriously.
20. Cleaned apartment and did laundry. Ate almost rotten food. Started to set up Quicken. Transferred money to US bank (YAY small cheers inside.) Set up school loan repayment (BOO small growls inside.) Notes to self: learn to buy food smarter. Buy winter clothes. Look into learning Korean. Be a more frequent blogger.
1. Please see my newest pics on my Facebook album with comments and easy scrolling. Any feedback on whether you prefer the in-blog pics, shutterfly, or facebook would be greatly appreciated. No guarantees on honoring your request! haha
2. If you're one of my students (B6-1/B6-P!) reading this, then ignore my grammar! Blog writing is not correct! For +2 points, ask me this joke next time you're in class: "What falls down but never gets hurt?"
3. Had Membership Training (MT) with my school - I found out later that MT also means somethings like "drink until you puke" in Korean. SOOO....many drinking games, whisky, soju, beer, milk, food for hour = puking. I didn't but some did. Not a good next. Fun bonding with co-workers and there was some team building activities.
4. Day after MT visited a well-known lake for some sightseeing. Lots of random statues. Took a swan paddle boat on the lake for a splash fest against a much more controllable rowboat. We lost. Obviously.
5. Visited a Korean Folk Village about 3.5 hours from where I live - comparable to a one-room schoolhouse (or Amish village) visit in the states. Interesting and peaceful.
6. I met another teacher, Kelli, from South Dakota who works and lives so close to me. We occasionally meet for lunch and hang out on the weekends. Really awesome and nice girl. Will make a good weekend trip buddy.
7. I've explored the downtown area of Uijeongbu much more and found some interesting markets with interesting things i.e. pig heads, freshly butchered fish, purple and white spiraled beans, bamboo trees, any dried sea creature, charred octopus legs, noodle-stuffed pig intestines...the list goes on. Also have visited a few western bars and restaurants - good to have a taste of home - of course it comes with a little Korean style on top.
8. Climbed Mt. Seoraksan (mentioned in last post) with the Kim Family (GaYeong's family.) It was their little family trip. Took a bus there in the early morning and took a breathtakingly beautiful 5 hour hike across this famous mountain. The fall colors were gorgeous. My Facebook album is mostly of this trip. The pic of the leaves at the top of my blog are leaves I collected from the hike - such amazing colors.
9. My body hurt for one week after that hike.
10. I got the kitten!
11. I named the kitten "Sonny" because I couldn't stop thinking of "I've got you babe" by Sonny and Cher the days after I got him....thinking of changing it. haha.
12. Planned and had a successful Halloween event at PLUS Academy (Korea doesn't celebrate Halloween so this was many kids first time.) Not the expected amount of students came because it was raining but the students still had a blast. The decor was awesome! The kids loved the costumes, games (mummy wrapping, pumpkin relays, trick (dare) or treat, orange toss) face painting, monster popcorn hands, ghost stories, mystery boxes, and of course - candy! I was proud to be a part of it!
13. Was looking for something fun to do for the night of Halloween and surfed the internet. I stumbled upon a Facebook group for Uijeongbu and then their Halloween event. I made a post to their group page and got a few messages saying I should come to the party. I even found a new friend to go with! Alison from Canada! GaYeong joined us as well. I was a nerd-witch turned "Sally Potter" throughout the night. I had a blast meeting a load of new people and just hanging around Uijeongbu. This new group has already proved to be friendly and fun.
14. Was privileged to go to a Korean wedding - one of the male Korean teachers at PLUS invited me. Unfortunately, my camera was out of battery but the images are in my head. The bride and groom wear western-style dress for the ceremony then change into their hanbok traditional clothes for a private tea ceremony with the parents and the reception. The parents wear hanbok as well while everyone else wears the same as what you would wear in America. There are no bridesmaids or groomsmen. The 6 floor wedding hall is built to be used for only weddings and has pre-decor and music. The reception hall is shared with other wedding parties (multiple couples getting married each day - probably 10 at this hall.) The ceremony was 20 minutes. The buffet was however long you wanted. The end. It's over. No dance. Just quick and easy! I must admit it was beautiful and really interesting. I know the bride and groom were still stressed like the states.
15. I took Sonny to a great vet - ears cleaned, claws clipped, 1 of 3 rounds of vaccines, and he has mold on his skin! He has to have a pill twice a day and a shower every three days - essentially the definition of cat owner hell. BUT it's totally worth it - this little guy has a spunky personality, a hunter spirit, kisses me hello, sleeps on my warmth, purrs for a good stroke, and looks in my eyes with love :) He's amazing. FYI: I will be bringing him back to the States with me.
16. Met Alison and the Uijeongbu Crew: Meg, Feb, Stella, Breda, Alex, and many more for drinks on Friday and dinner in Seoul on Saturday. Post-dinner Saturday continued to a western "ice" bar (hole of ice with beer from all over the world in the middle of the table) and then a booking club. You may ask: what is a booking club? No we don't read books on a Saturday at 12am. It's like a night club but there's an extra step: you get dragged to tables of the opposite sex by employees. It's like night club speed dating. Pretty fun - music and dancing was good. I got dragged once. hehe! Friends only mister!
17. 11.11=Veteran's Day in America=Pepero Day in Korea. Pepero is a chocolately delicious snack stick that is considered to look like 1 1 1 1. It's celebrated much like the American Valentine's Day. My students flooded me with boxes. I did not object.
18. Sonny got a collar and tags are on the way! His 2nd visit to the vet let me know that his recent diarrhea might be related to my easy method of mix-the-capsule-powder-into-wet-food. Thus, I'm struggling to feed him the whole pill. First successful feed: 11-12-09 at 11:03:39 PM.
19. Major back problem: I think a small gnome snuck into my apt and stabbed an invisible knife in the left side of my back. I can't use the muscle that requires you to hold your head forward (sit up, ride in a car, lead head back.) At first I thought it was muscle, now I think it's bone. Either way - I dunno wtf to do here - no chiropractors! I went to an oriental doctor today and will go three more days to manage the pain. Of course if something's out of alignment, then I'll probably be in pain soon after these session. I like the acupuncture though - it's relaxing and it helped a little the first time. If next week is still bad, I'll visit some bone-ish doctor and see what they can do. I think I just need to find that gnome and torture him until he takes out the knife. Any advice on how to track gnomes is appreciated. Seriously.
20. Cleaned apartment and did laundry. Ate almost rotten food. Started to set up Quicken. Transferred money to US bank (YAY small cheers inside.) Set up school loan repayment (BOO small growls inside.) Notes to self: learn to buy food smarter. Buy winter clothes. Look into learning Korean. Be a more frequent blogger.
1 comments:
Hey cutie,
Just spent the last 1.5 hours catching up on your LIFE in Korea. I didn't realize how far behind I was :( Sorry...
I loved your bullet points...still a lot of info but easy to get through and hear your highlights! Will comment on other posts as apply...Glad that you are having such a great experience! Love you <3
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