You never know what your gonna get...

Sooo, I didn't end up teaching today... The magic starts tomorrow! Woot. I did, however apply for my ARC (Alien Registration Card) WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!! It'll open sooo many doors! Also, I paid my money and I now have a MULTI-ENTRY VISA!!!!!!! Which means, I can take the ferry from Busan to JAPAN!!!!!!! SOOOOooooooo excited and on Vacas I can LEAVE THE COUNTRY! It just opened up a couple more options and I'm excited fo sho!

Also, I bonded with my other co-teacher, which is huge b/c he is very awesome. There just wasn't a lot of time... And I am the biggest burden to him, so I understood why he wouldn't have been super excited to buddy up to me. He drove me through Yeungnam University, which was incredible b/c now I know how the massive college connects pieces of Gyeongsan together!!!! He was so nice and helpful and honest. It was amazing. I think part of his shift in feels towards me happened at the Office of Education meeting. A fellow EPIK teacher came and started talking with me. He began rambling about all sorts of things. He was talking about how everyone was offering him food everwhere he turned and then he said something to the effect of, "Well, have you tried them weird pickled vegetables? They are so weird." And I just looked at him and paused. He was silent. Then I said, "They're not weird, they're just different." He spoke as though he was unaware of the fact that the Korean co-teachers were able to UNDERSTAND English. He seemed to ignore the fact that we are guests in Korea. It was embarassing. I turned away after that. There are better adjectives, more descriptive adjectives that he could have used to remove the offensive air around his thoughts... So, maybe that is why he, my coie, has let down another wall.

I'm trying to organize my life right now, but there are a lot of unknowns... Lots of variables... Sooo, I'm really considering this Taekwondo thing... If I go Mon, Wed, Fri, and I work Tues, Thurs... Where will my social life be? And for all of you who know me... Being with people, hanging out is crucial to my happiness... I would be with Landon on those 3 Taekwondo nights, but I haven't even been to the class to see if I'll enjoy it... Seems like I'm thinking too much about it... Also, there is a gym near my house and I'm contemplating joining, but even when I have a membership I rarely go... So I think for now I will stick to biking and running and try out the Taekwondo class... Thanks for tuning in while I figured that out... : )

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