Terry Fox Terry Fox is one of the greatest Canadians of all time. He was an inspirational figure who raised money for cancer research while attempting to run across Canada despite his disability. He lost his leg to cancer and wore a prosthetic (not real) leg. He said that the beginning of each run was … Read More
Beautiful Garbage I like to share new Korean phrases and words that I hear. One thing about the Korean language is that they really know how to use portmanteaus to create language. A friend taught me 예쁜쓰레. It translates to beautiful garbage. She used it to talk about flowers as they are only pretty for … Read More
I Graduated From There! Today was the first class with a new group of trainees. As I have done many times before, I presented my introduction lesson. I am getting bored of it, so I was considering not using it this time, but I left it in and I am glad that I did. I … Read More
A Dangerous Place Daiso is a dangerous place for me. If you aren’t from Korea or Japan, Daiso is a discount variety store. I went there last night to pick up some Tupperware and Christmas decorations. I spent 44,000 won. The reason why the store is dangerous for me is because they have a lot … Read More
Finally, A Win! The Detroit Lions finally got the monkey off their back with their win last Sunday. They won on the last play of the game. The Lions are my favorite American football team but they SUCK. They are really bad this year. I wrote about kissing your kissing your sister when they tied … Read More
Old Wooden Shoes A few months ago, I wrote about buying the wrong sized shoes. For me, they were too small (mostly because they were the wrong gender). My parents have the opposite problem. They received some shoes that are way too big. As you can see in the picture, it they are wooden shoes. … Read More
On my way home from playing board games in Daejeon, I stopped at LotteMart. I had to pick up a few things for cheesecake and also for dinner. When I went to check out, a man who had just finished paying for his groceries stopped and asked me where I am from. The way that … Read More
Prom Date This morning a trainee stopped me to chat and give me a gift. Random gifts are not uncommon, so I took it and said thank you. It was a memo pad from Jeju. I made some comments and asked about the QR code on the back of the package. She said that I … Read More
Today at lunch we had hamburger steak and pasta. Sometimes when we have this or pork cutlets, the cafeteria workers give us knives and forks. I grew up using knifes and forks, but I have lived so long in Korea that I have forgotten how to use them. It feels strange and wrong to use … Read More
My friend is an excellent father. He is going to drive his daughters and friends over two hours to see a show in Seoul. The tickets for this show are really expensive, but he is not going to watch. He is going to sleep in the car until they have finished watching the show. So, … Read More
