The Problem Two of my workers just started a new contract. To say thank you, they brought in some coffee and macaroons for their co-workers to enjoy. They sent a message to everyone that said, “We have just resigned. Please come and enjoy some snacks.” Another coworker was confused and thought they had quit. I … Read More
Inspiration I’m as bald as a coot. I recently came across this phrase while researching for a lesson I am developing. It is based on an image created by Ella Baron. There are 27 idioms illustrated in the image. I didn’t get all of them. Some were obvious after I saw the answers but there … Read More
Leaving My House I can finally leave my house and I am over the moon. My quarantine ended at midnight last night. I left my house at midnight last night. I went for a short drive. It was just great to leave the house. Meaning Over the moon means happy, very happy. This phrase … Read More
It is BORING being stuck in my apartment without being allowed to leave. I feel trapped. I would really like to go for a walk or something. Unfortunately, I have to stay in self-quarantine. One of the weird things about being bored, is that I lack motivation to do anything. I also have the excuse … Read More
Covid-19 I got Covid-19 last week. I started feeling under the weather on Saturday so I took a home test to be sure it wasn’t Covid-19. The result was negative. However, the next day I started feeling worse. I figured that it was just a cold. I heard that there is also a cold virus … Read More
Wheel of Fortune A lot of people sent me this clip from Wheel of Fortune. It seems that the people playing the game did not know the phrase of the day today. That is unfortunate, because winning the Wheel of Fortune would have been a feather in their cap. The funny thing is how close … Read More
Bring Me to Life Yesterday, my friend and I went to Sapgyo to a new restaurant and to an amusement park. I took some pictures and we went on a few ride. I get sick easily, so I only rode the Ferris wheel. However, I am afraid of heights so it was really scary for … Read More
Last night, I went to bed at 10:30. I woke up at 6:30 but fell asleep again around 7:00am. I finally woke up at 10:30am! I slept like a baby. I must have needed the sleep because I slept a lot. Today, I wanted to take a look at some phrases related to sleep. … Read More
Sharing Food Last night a few of my coworkers and I had dinner together. We had one of my favorite Korean foods, 회닾밥 (mixed rice with raw fish). One coworker also ordered some fried prawns as well. She dipped hers in the sauce but shared the rest. My other coworker asked if he could have … Read More
Monkey Music I like my friend’s taste in music. Even though she’s much younger than me, we enjoy a lot of the same songs. The topic of country-rock music came up and I disagreed about the Eagles being labeled as country-rock. On Wikipedia, it labels them as such. She also mentioned that the lead singer … Read More
