Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

February 10, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Missing Tangsuyuk (탕수육) About two months ago, GS Superstore stopped making tangsuyuk (탕수육). Tangsuyuk is Korean-style Chinese food. It’s usually deep fried pork in a sweet and sour sauce with vegetables added as well. It was my go-to food when I was feeling lazy or needed some calories after a long bike ride. It was … Read More

Enabler

February 9, 2022By Tim SchilstraWords

Kickboards and Practical Jokes I love a good practical joke, even if I have to pay a little for it. Yesterday, a kickboard came up for sale locally. It was cheap, but I don’t really have a need for a kickboard. But one of my coworkers has a kickboard that he uses to move around … Read More

It could have been worse

February 8, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Interview for the Job You Already Have Today we had a meeting at work for a policy change. Starting this year, we will have to re-apply for our job each year. That means we need to submit our resume, make a sample teaching video, and go through the interview process each year. It is certainly … Read More

Getting Under My Skin

February 7, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Debate Bro I love watching debates. One of the best YouTube channels for watching debates is called Modern Day Debates. Today they hosted a debate between Gavin McInnes and Destiny that was a lot of fun to watch. I don’t think I learned a lot from the debate but it is easily one of the … Read More

Long Time, No See

February 5, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Hello. Long time, no see. I haven’t posted an English phrase of the day in a while. I really don’t have a good excuse. I just didn’t feel like it. But, I guess that is the luxury of doing something as a hobby, you never feel obligated to do it. I wasn’t even that busy … Read More