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| 15th December 2009 Bigbrother | yes! I did it many times. - From: Trying too hard. yes! I had experienced acupuncture many times, I broke my 4th finger(ring finger) of my right hand when I was a senior in university. I experience it for the first time. and I had many time acupunctures to relax my tensioned muscles of my back and shoulder when I had trained a kendo. the kendo is very hottest and aggressive exercise when duelling with an opponent. after a duelling, I got many bruise in my hand, arm and shoulder. to kill the pain in my hand, arm and shoulder, sometimes, I had gone to Korean traditional clinic. now I stopped my kendo training. the acupuncture is very effective treatment. I think. ): |
| 14th December 2009 Shutterbug1218 | - From: Trying too hard. It sounds like you provided a good support system for your student. That is great. It is easy as a teacher to get caught up in the rhythm of teaching and just leave students behind. I'm glad he had you to talk to. The acupuncture was really amazing. Especially the needles in my stomach. It was the first time I felt tension leaving my stomach, my muscles just began moving around. Have you ever received acupuncture? |
| 14th December 2009 Bigbrother | Give you a big smile! - From: Trying too hard. To shutterbug1218 Acupuncture-new word to me- , the treatment which you received, isn't it a Korean(Chinese) traditional medical care to use very thin needles? I think this medical care is very useful to relax tightened muscles and to kill temporarily the pain of muscles due to overburden exercise-probably your overloaded yoga? -. many western people think that this treatment is not scientific. but this treatment is very popular in Korea, Japan and China. you are really almost Korean. You can now enjoy Korean traditional medical care in addition to can taste korean traditional rice wine and can write Korean. Today, my student who taught 6 years ago contact with me. He moved to Seoul one year and six months ago. after his father committed suicide 2 years ago, he suffered a heavy depression and stopped his studying. he was a student of Dae-gu science high school. one day, his mother telephoned me to help her, "My son want to meet you and talk to you. can you help me?" I counseled him to overcome a severe trial of his life. we talked each other six year ago memories. I encouraged him restart and resurrect. but I couldn't gave him any solutions. I just talked to and hugged him. my tears ran. It was very difficult to stand running tears. finally, this student overcome a severe trial of his life and he succeeded in entrance exams of Korea University and Yonsei university in Seoul. his major will be bio-chemistry and technology. now he must choose his one university. I am very glad to received this news by my cell phone. he is very excellence in math and science. when I taught him 6 years ago, he was very clever, excellent and courtesy boy. so far, He remember me. I can never forget him. TODAY IS GOOD DAY! this is Big brother. |
| 13th December 2009 Shutterbug1218 | - From: Rolling with it... Big Brother, thank you for reading such a looong entry^^ and thank you for your support. I hope you are having a good December. |
| 10th December 2009 Bigbrother | Your life is very sound! - From: Rolling with it... This article gave me a good chance that I understand your life and sense of value. In spite of your young age, you have your own tolerable and accurate viewpoint about your society and the outsied world. Bravo! your life. as your mother's reply, you are really beautiful both inside and outside. Many Korean people haven't concern to inside beauty-for examples, a goodwill, a generosity, a tolerance to other people- , but have concern to outside beauty-for examples, a skinny or a thin, a tall, a good clothes, a good shoes and a white skin as much as a original white man-. I think you have sound mind and sound body. In addition to, your writings in this blog gave many korean young men and women including me a lesson of life. your life is very progressive, independent and shiny like a sun. I read your article with all my concentration. frankly speaking, I am older than you but I do respect you and your life. Thank you very much. Shutterbug1218. Bravo! your life. |
| 9th December 2009 Mom | WOW .... - From: Rolling with it... that was beautiful!!! ... and yes i did read through the whole thing ... couldn't stop once i started :) ... i love how you were able to delve into yourself the way you did and share it with all of us ... thanks for being you baby ... and yes you are BEAUTIFUL both inside and out!!! |
| 9th December 2009 Jamie | Yogini - From: Rolling with it... I just came back from my yoga class after a six month break. I came home, got online and read this. Thank you. You inspire me and also remind me why I also practice. I love you. |
| 4th December 2009 Mom | sounds beautiful .... - From: Frosty ^^ but cold ~brrrrrrr~ .... love you and hope you are enjoying your frosty winterish weather :) |
| 4th December 2009 Bigbrother | A chilling winter is near at hand! - From: Frosty ^^ As you say, a chilling winter is near at hand. How are you going? I am still fine except for my troubled left eye. After a vaccination campaign of my school, another four kids hit by swine flu virus. two girls and two boys hit. they are on detention 7days in their house from Dec.1st on. I guess that this swine flu is stronger than a immune body in my kids. I wish this guessing is not true. How's the swine flu situation of your school? I wonder? and Are you vaccinated? this is Bigbrother. |
| 13th November 2009 Bigbrother | Take care! - From: Coming to South Korea... as an English teacher I was vaccinated against swine flu on Nov. 9th. and All of kids except for 4 kids in my school will be vaccinate against swine flu on Nov. 25th. Although the timing of vaccination is somewhat late, what a luck it is! the mortality rate with swine flu in SoKo getting higher and higher. I think it is very dangerous situation in the present time. I must report the everyday situation of swine flu contamination of my school to the upper administration office. I am a charger of swine flu monitoring of my school. so I must be vaccinated earlier than any other people in my school. I am healthy. So far, 5 kids was hit by swine flu in my school. they had a regular dose of Tamiflu. now, they luckily recovered. one kid can't go to school yet. He is on detention in his house for 7 days. I had read 68pages of "Report to the president on U.S. preparations for 2009-H1N1 Influenza" reported by Executive office of the President, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. August 7, 2009. According to a plausible scenario of this report, 2009-H1N1 influenza cause between 30,000 and 90,000 deaths in the United States, concentrated among children and young adults, lead to as many as 1.8 million US hospital admissions during the epidemic. After reading report, I was shocked and scared. Like your country, Many people in my country may will be death to swine flu during this winter time. Take care yourself not hit by swine flu and I recommend you being vaccinated against swine flu in near health clinic if you possible. It is certain that swine flu is more lethal on children and young adults as scientists' expectation. This is Big Brother. |
| 5th November 2009 Mom | dreamin - From: Dreamin this made me smile ... <3 |
| 5th November 2009 Jamie | haha - From: Sippin on 'French black tea' >u< ...yeah, all that stuff DID happen! |
| 27th October 2009 Shutterbug1218 | :) - From: The happs... I don't actually know what that is >u< HAHA... But I 'm down to try anything. It is so frustrating to really like something and then have it unavailable!!! :) |
| 27th October 2009 Amanda | Watching shows - From: The happs... Have you tried torrents? That's how I've been able to watch a bunch of shows. I've been following this Welsh soap. Lol.. Every sunday they show the entire weeks episodes with english subs. I'm not good enough to watch it without. |
| 30th September 2009 Shutterbug1218 | uuuuuuuummm... - From: Got a Korean Driver's License Today^^ someone just told me this... uuuuum, but I forget... let me ask my coie... my coie says more than 1,600 won/liter... Haha. Doubt that helps you tho... Conversion chart, where are you?! ; ) |
| 30th September 2009 Jamie | Yay! - From: Got a Korean Driver's License Today^^ That is so exciting. How much is a gallon of gas in SoKo? |
| 29th September 2009 Shutterbug1218 | WESTON!!! - From: WELCOME FALL^^ Thanks for the tip-age... I will for sure get on that!!! Hope you are enjoying this amazing autumn!!! |
| 29th September 2009 weston | cool! - From: WELCOME FALL^^ Hey I like the little tour video! You should put up more! |
| 20th September 2009 Shutterbug1218 | : ) - From: Rebirth, Walking, and God... A big day. Thanks Weston : ) |
| 20th September 2009 Weston | Good - From: Rebirth, Walking, and God... A big day. That was a very good read. Something with depth and a true meaning. Happy all is well, your a yoga teacher now! -Weston |
| 19th September 2009 Shutterbug1218 | A niece!!! - From: Graduation Day^^ Congradulations!!! That is such a beautiful event in life!!!^^ |
| 19th September 2009 Lee Dae-Hyung | Congratulation! your graduation. - From: Graduation Day^^ My another niece was born in Bundang city, Gyeunggi-do 02:54 Sep. 17th 2009. My elder brother and my elder brother's wife gave God great thanks. My new niece is my elder brother's second daughter. My elder brother works for Met-life in Seoul. He is a charger of the computerization division of his company. When I received his good news on 02:54 Sep. 17th 2009, I fell in a deep sleep. when the sound of my cell phone broke my tranquility in deep dawn. I awoke and I think "is it a emergency call " but it was the notice sound of my new niece's birth. Today, I am going to Bundang to celebrate My elder brother's family. Congratulation! your graduation of the yoga leadership course. and Have a good weeekend. Your sotry is greater than any other stories in this travel blog. Big brother, Lee Dae-Hyung. |
| 16th September 2009 Shutterbug1218 | - From: Teaching week 2... Haha. Except then I would have a dependent... I am too all over the place to have anything life sustaining at home; except the stuff growing on my dishes when I don't wash them for a week... haha j/k... sort of... |
| 16th September 2009 Shutterbug1218 | : ) - From: It's a hump day... It really was. This is the kind of magic we will get to revel in^^ |
| 16th September 2009 Jamie | - From: It's a hump day... Wow. The bodt painting festival looks AWESOME! |
| 15th September 2009 Amanda | - From: Teaching week 2... you should get yourself a fish or something.. just a little pet.. for company. ;-) |
| 9th September 2009 Laura Boffa | - From: A little bit more detail... And an end to quarantine. Uhh, not to change the subject from Swine Flu, but... YEAH, GO TO INDIA WITH TAN! That will be so sweet if you can swing it. And I don't know that this will necessarily make you feel better, but Sunny, Paul's co-teacher in 멸치똥, thinks your Korean speaking is adorable and that there is no way that any Korean man wouldn't fall in love with you talking like that. :P Also, I actually had a dream last night about eating ice cream in Korea... |
| 7th September 2009 Shutterbug1218 | Anonymous... - From: A little bit more detail... And an end to quarantine. I've heard from one of my students today, that to date, only 3 people have died in South Korea from the flu. That is something amazing. Also, the same student was telling me about a scientist in South Korea who is working on the vaccine. The scientist gave a lecture showing how he made the vaccine so that other people can use the same model. My student said that he read in an online periodical that the scientistr injected himself with the vaccine he created even before it was tested on non-human animals as a precaution for the line of work he is in... This is second hand info, so I cannot say how accurate it is, but it is interesting none-the-less. Thank you for your opinion too. I'm glad the government is taking precautions and I hope these measures continue to prove affective. |
| 7th September 2009 anonymous | my opinion about Swine Flu - From: A little bit more detail... And an end to quarantine. I agree to your opinions. I can feel that you have a sense of balance in your opinions. I think that it is not your prejudice but your own view about Korean people's reactions to Swine Flu. I think your opinions is more logical than "a Korean's opinion". but It is true that many korean people have shock and fear about pandemic of Swine Flu in Korea. due to the shortage of vaccine of Swine Flu in South Korea and the inability of Korean government to do fight with invisible virus, Swine Flu, we, Korean are more scared than any other countries in the world. |
| 6th September 2009 Shutterbug1218 | I can see your point^^ - From: A little bit more detail... And an end to quarantine. A Korean, I appreciate your comment. There is validity in being concerned, totally, but paranoia is never a healthy choice. I can't speak for any other country in the world and I can only speak from the small bubble in South Korea that I live in, but this is what I have witnessed. I wouldn't call my assessment 'cultural prejudice.' I have nothing against Korean culture and I don't believe it is Korean culture that is imbibing the obsession with the flu. Just watch the new, any news around the world and it is being discussed. Many countries are taking precautions. I just can only speak for what I have witnessed, which is of course, subjective because it is from my perspective, as all writing is from someones personal experience. When I referenced 'Pharma Companies and the media' that was an international reference. This is a global pandemic. I guess I should have been more specific, siting "multinational pharma companies and global media," my apologies. I looked up the mortality rates as of Aug 30th: Region Cumulative total as of 30 Aug 2009 WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) cases 3872 deaths 11 WHO Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO) cases 116046 deaths 2234 WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) cases 5031 deaths 21 WHO Regional Office for Europe (EURO) cases Over 46000 deaths At least 104 WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO) cases 19362 deaths 188 WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO) cases 63895 deaths 279 Total case Over 254206 deaths At least 2837 *Given that countries are no longer required to test and report individual cases, the number of cases reported actually understates the real number of cases. (http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/) I'll admit these numbers, as written above by the website, are not 100% acurate, but I do believe they shed light on the reality of the situation... I have been trying to research the seasonal flu and the pandemic flu, but am not finding the answers that I am looking for. There are a lot of projected mortality rates and discussions on the impact of the economy and social institutions. There are references to past outbreaks, which I believe to be a great jumping off point, so as not to repeat the happenings of the past. I am not seeing current data about death rates outside of the organization that you directed me to. These estimates are also very broad. I guess I will just have to sit and wait for more research to be collected. Also, I believe precaution is good. It is necessary. There is a difference between precaution and obsession. That was my only point. Also, I have immensely enjoyed the gift of time bestowed upon me by this current situation and if by not going to school, in some round about way, I have stopped the spread of H1N1, then awesome^^ because I still did everything I would have done otherwise and am now more relaxed and excited about the coming year. |
| 5th September 2009 A Korean | Better be paranoid than sorry - From: A little bit more detail... And an end to quarantine. I don't mean to be condescending or anything, but you should NOT regard H1N1 in the same light as "just another virus." A disconcerting number of expat teachers seems to think just like you do... I can guess why, but you shouldn't let your cultural prejudices cloud your judgment. Not this time. who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu |
| 4th September 2009 Amanda | - From: A week in quarantine Why couldn't you go to school? Because you travelled? |
| 4th September 2009 Bigbrother | welcome back to SoKo! - From: A week in quarantine Welcome back to South Korea. Don't you feel time-difference? these days, swine influenza, new type influenza A(H1N1), is swallowing south korea little by little. to hinder spreading of SI, in my school, All pupils are taken a temperature of body heat by teachers. if the temperature of body heat is 37.8 degree centigrade over, the pupil is banned from a school-building. the pupil is informed to health center and must go to hospital. I am very anxious to spreading of SI in south Korea. Until now, luckily, there in no patient pupil contaminated by SI in my school. Beeee Be careful! and take care of yourself! |
| 4th September 2009 Bigbrother | what a sweet home and family! - From: US of A... 3 weeks of bliss I really enjoyed short story and good photos of your family in Folsom. you have sweet home. especially, the photo of hugging with your niece is very impressive. your niece really pretty and cute. your niece of Folsom, CA, USA is like as old as my five- year-old niece of GyeungJu, Gyeungbuk, SoKo. |
| 4th September 2009 Jamie | - From: A week in quarantine Haha. A week in quarantine! I knew it! I think I'm coming in at 7:40, too ;) |
| 20th July 2009 Laura Boffa | - From: New Angle... Good call on the MC Sniper. If I can ever rap that one, then I actually should go on that one TV show... |
| 18th July 2009 Amanda | - From: Because you never know what you're gonna get... Yep.. seen galoshes here.... at walmart. Dunno what size you are... ginormous huh? Or (again dunno the size difference) might be able to pick you up a pair when I'm in the UK next month. They have them there all over. :-D |
| 18th July 2009 Jamie | - From: Pacing myself... or at least trying ;) Sweet potato latte? MMMMmmm! What dates will you be in town? Lists make my world go round. I love you! |
| 11th June 2009 Mom | can't wait!!! ..... - From: The world feels too small around me... only 2 more long yet short months till we get to be together *SMILE* ... gotta love it :) and you <3 |
| 11th June 2009 weston | soon - From: The world feels too small around me... It'll be here soon! |
| 2nd June 2009 Meander | Regarding Roh - From: New Angle... http://foreignerjoy.blogspot.com/2009/05/kens-response.html http://askakorean.blogspot.com/2009/05/retrospective-former-president-roh-moo.html Hope this helps put things in perspective. |
| 23rd May 2009 mom | BABY :( - From: O man, What a day or past few days... OMG baby ... i'm so sorry ... it's been a rather tough few days hasn't it ... wish i could have been there to hold your hand too ... feel better and don't forget to take those meds ... i love you <3 |
| 15th May 2009 Amanda | - From: Teacher's Day and Sports Day all rolled into one! Looks like great fun and the campus looks beautiful... love the little stream thing. And you've taught them well.. that teacher with the peace sign at the end of the video. ;-) |
| 14th May 2009 Bigbrother | Today is teachers' day in SoKo. Thanks for you! - From: Partner Yoga... Dear, Meagan As you know, Today, May 15th is a day for teachers in South Korea. I have a great thanks to you. You are my English teacher in Travelblog. I have gained many good compositions from your articles in your blog. and I understood the thinking way of Americans especially you. you respect and understand Korean culture, Korean people and Korean language. Definitely, I can say to you like this, "You are really a Good Teacher". Take good care of yourself until you can complete your contract in South Korea and return to your hometown where your mother waiting for you. I think, Your life in south Korea is very beautiful and meaningful. In the future, when Someone else may follow Your trek in South Korea. Your life in south Korea will be a guiding star for that Someone else. This is Big Brother, Lee Dae-Hyung |
| 13th May 2009 Shutterbug1218 | The Zen Counciling Seminar - From: Partner Yoga... I heard about it through my studio. We organized a group of 8 people and all went together... Now that I know you are interested, if I hear about anything I'll post it on here. Daum Cafe is a good way to stay connected. I haven't figured out all of the ins and outs, but there are interest groups you can become a part of and events are posted on there. The only catch is that it is all in Korean^^ |
| 12th May 2009 jonny | yoga - From: Partner Yoga... the partner yoga videos are amazing, great job. btw how did you find out about the zen counseling seminar? does that center have retreats often? |
| 5th May 2009 Laurel | - From: Sooo... Don't let this obstacle deter you from your Korean studies. Sometimes we have to sink into a fog before we can break through to a more lucid place.... Persevere. :-) |
| 29th April 2009 Bigbrother | Good Songs! and cheer up! - From: Sooo... I searched for "let my love open the door (to your heart)" in Youtube.com site. I knew that this song is sung by the singer, Pete Townshend. He is a great singer, I think. this song made my mind alive. I watched and heard both "let my love open the door(Dan in real life soundtrack version)" and "let my love open the door(House/Cameron version)" in Youtube. and the song, "Alive" sung by Sa ding ding(Chinese singer) is very impressive. this music is looked like mixing the Tibetan, Indian and Chinese culture. It is very fantastic and dreamy. but frankly speaking, lyrics of this song in Youtube.com are not clear. I can't understand lyrics. lastly, the song, "One blood", reggae sound, sung by Junior Reid is very meaningful song. I hope we can be friend without racism and colors of skin. thanks to you, I knew these three good songs. thanks! I want you to watch and hear this song, "Why can't we be friends-Bridge to Terabithia" in Youtube.com site. Good luck to you. Although my English is very poor, I will struggle on with English. to my view, Your Korean writing is very good, I belive you will keep on learning Korean. |
| 28th April 2009 Amanda | Breathe - From: Sooo... In.... out.... in.... out. *repeat as necessary* You'll do it. You're prob further in a language than I am. I seem to be at a similar point in my welsh. Although I have no one to listen to. I'm trying to find a different book... just as a chance in pace. Got a film that is partially in welsh, but I seem to have hit a wall as well. Hopefully we can both break through the wall and move on in our studies. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} |
| 27th April 2009 Bigbrother | I want you don't have a anger to city government - From: Getting back into the weekly grind... Late afternoon, yesterday, I passed by your biking road under construction on my way to "Sangdae hot spring" in Gyeungsan. after watching your disappeared biking road without any previous notice, I could understood your disappointment of your biking road to your school. I think that this road is very important to you, but to city officials didn't important as much as you. In Gyesunsan city, soon or later, a sports festival for all Gyeungsangbuk-do people will be held. so this city government officials are renewing many sidewalks in Gyeungsan. It is very sorry that this process is may not for Gyeungsan citizens but for visitors. It is definitely not resonable, but these happenings are very often occurred under administrational orders in Korea. I hope that your biking road will be recover and renew as soon as possible. now, your biking road is disappeared. as my view, it is very dangerous to bike with rushing cars on your road to your school. I recommend you to get on bus or carpool with your korean teachers until your biking road completed. please, I hope you will do as my advice. Take care yourself. please, Always, "BE CAREFUL" on your biking. some korean drivers think their car is more important than pedestrians' and bike riders' safety. |
| 22nd April 2009 SHARON | cultural differences - From: Cultural Differences... Konglish and "Jeong" In the good ol' USA we used to be like that, we called it respect, manners and compassion! Long lost arts!!! |
| 22nd April 2009 jonny | books! - From: I am such a cookie monster right now. Bah. i have lots of down time thinking about all the books sitting on my mom's bookshelf that i would bring back if i had the chance... |
| 22nd April 2009 Amanda | - From: Whyyyyyyyyyy?!?! awwww... *hugs* |
| 14th April 2009 Amanda | - From: Trying something... sorta new... Fully understand about the language issue. I'm working on learning welsh. I find I am getting more comprehension, but speaking is VERY hard (no one to speak it with). I've only been working on it a couple of months. Now I'm working on trying to find some audio (radio) or dvds to watch.. just to hear it more. Good luck and practice, practice practice. |
| 8th April 2009 Amanda | - From: Midweek... Really?! Woah. Just play "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" really loud out your window. ;-) The EPIK think sounds really cool... Hope you get it. |
| 6th April 2009 Jamie | who we are - From: Feeling the past and the future... I read this and really connected to what you are saying on so many levels... |
| 30th March 2009 Bigbrother | It is nearly acrobatic! - From: Spring...^^ My cherry blossom is not yet here, Mt. Palgong. It is very great that your principal made a room for your yaga class in your school. Your cherry blossom are very beautiful like you. I went to Buddhism temple to do a zen, to feel and to smell of this spring. the yoga pose in this post is nearly acrobatic! It's awesome! |
| 29th March 2009 carlye | - From: Spring...^^ yaaay bangs! you're so now! where are the pix of YOU doing crazy yoga poses?! loves!! |
| 24th March 2009 Bigbrother | Cheer Up! - From: Feeling the past and the future... Without any stuffs, Every Saturday, I did play tennis double match at my hometown tennis court with my hometown friends(6 persons). last Saturday, I invited a tennis club team in Dae-gu which I am join. we matched with them(4 persons) for friendship at my hometown tennis court. It is certainly that they are superior to my team. we wanted them to help how can enhance our tennis skills. I could imagine your strode in the middle of your first cherry blossom in Yeungnam's university. Cherry blossoms in the evening! very impressive! It looked that you are a movie star in American movie, "Last Samurai". you did drink Makoli(rice crude wine). I also like drinking this with my father or my friends after working. As you like this wine. I admit you are quite a Korean. Megan! Today Morning. soon or later, Korean national baseball team will fight with JPN team to gain the top of the World Baseball Classic hosted in America. I will bet on my team's victory. 8 to 7, Kennedy score. to my regret, your national team couldn't defeat JPN team in the semi-final. I wish my national team would match with your national team in the final round. Today is good day! I feel you are in home-sick. CHEER UP! |
| 23rd March 2009 josh | i'm glad you loved crap art! - From: BUSY... hey thanks for coming to my show and checking it out...and it sounds like we started a spark in you to continue making art...keep it going! Keep on crappin in the free world! Best, Josh |
| 22nd March 2009 anonymous | - From: Feeling the past and the future... Sound advice..especially the the last piece. |
| 20th March 2009 Bigbrother | Your life is good life! - From: Life's Lil Pleasures... Unofficially, so many abortion committed in Soko. but officially, there is no abortion. because the abortion except for special case, a pregnancy due to a rape and a malformed baby, is crime(close to the first class murder) in Korea. It is also a kind of Korean's duality. It is very regrettable. some Korean is very cruel to new born human LIFE. and some have no responsibility to their babies. Do punish these people or many abortion will continue. but really, prosecutors in Soko are generally generous to this crime. this is my opinion about the abortion in Soko. You will have a busy next week. have a good official trip your students in Pohang! You yielded your seat for an older woman. although you can't communicate with perfectly each other in Korean. the older Korean woman must felt "your Jeong"(your merciful heart). It is certainly that You have a good "Jeong" in your heart and mind.:e I think, Good conversation is without words. |
| 17th March 2009 Bigbrother | spring is near at hand! - From: BUSY... I think taxi drivers were rudeness to you when you were in hurry. It is very pity that taxi drivers did object to your getting on taxi without a rational reasons. I would sometimes did experienced like you when getting on taxi. at that time, I felt that it was most insulted to me. I hope that taxi drivers in SoKo will be more generous to taxi riders, especially, to foreigners. I also am looking forward to cherry blossom which is near at hand. I will do plan to go out with my co-workers to enjoy cherry blossoms in Mt. Palgong in early April. My Princesses, My Cherry blossoms! Wait for me! I wait for you to see you from last harsh winter on. this is big brother, I am expecting your new stories. You, "shutterbug1218" are good lady and my good English teacher in this travelblog. |
| 12th March 2009 Bigbrother | My celebration is scheduled - From: 회식(celebrations)^^ My celebration is scheduled on tomorrow. we will have a raw fish and sushi in Japanese restaurant like you. but I am afraid that my co-workers might drink a lot regardless of their willingness. "Jeong make us do this". Jeong is a difficult problem to me. |
| 12th March 2009 Bigbrother | About "Jeong" - From: Cultural Differences... Konglish and "Jeong" You catch it, Jeong(Å), exactly in your Korean life. In Korean society, they have too much Jeong about their family, their relatives and their co-workers. but some people have too cool mind to thier neighbors as well as other korean people. In real city life, there are many persons have no attention to their neighbors. this is a "duality" of Korean people life. sometimes the younger men automatically bowed to their boss's illegal orders as well as their boss's legal orders. This, Jeong is a difficult problem to me. sometimes I had much mental agony due to this, Jeong. this, Jeong make me deter my right decisions in my life. this is only my opinion about "Jeong". this is big brother. |
| 11th March 2009 Weston | very cool - From: Cultural Differences... Konglish and "Jeong" Very cool to learn more about the world and other cultures |
| 7th March 2009 Shutterbug1218 | Teacher^^ - From: Life behind a desk... "sun sang neem..." I'm going to get flack for the way I phonetically wrote that, but that is the way it sounds to my ears every day, the tens of times I hear it a day. The romanization of Korean has it written differently, but for the pronounciation in the US ("neem" is more acurate than "nim," which would sound like "him," ie a male, which is not the sound that is being used in Korea. Holler) If it is a professor though, it is a different deal: "kyo su."^^ Also, I miss you lots Lady Jamz!!! SWAK! |
| 6th March 2009 Jamie | Teacher Megan!! - From: Life behind a desk... How do you say "teacher" in Korean? I am so excited for you! Mwuah! |
| 3rd March 2009 Weston | Yay - From: New Semester... Sounds like things are still going great! and thats good to hear :) |
| 3rd March 2009 Jamie | The good, the bad, the boob groping... - From: Thailand and Cambodia... and Thailand again... Good stuff... jackfruit...yum :) Bad stuff... breast molestation by a drug addled stranger. Ew. My phone works! I'm never sure when to call... it doesn't work for me. Also, I mailed your letter :) |
| 3rd March 2009 Amanda | - From: New Semester... Sounds like you're getting along great. Sorry haven't been in contact much... I've been getting ready for my trip.. heading back to the UK next week. |
| 2nd March 2009 Bigbrother | Amazing sunrise! - From: Thailand and Cambodia... and Thailand again... You did enjoyed your tirp to Thai and Cambodia. You are really "shutterbug" to catch an Amazing sunrise in Angkor Watt. Goooooood photos! Goooooood shutterbug, YOU! I think that you will busy in launching your new semester in your school. Today is good day! From Big Brother To Shutterbug |
| 1st March 2009 Weston | !! - From: Thailand and Cambodia... and Thailand again... Awesome awesome awesome! Wow Cambodia.. musta been crazy. |
| 1st March 2009 carlye | - From: Thailand and Cambodia... and Thailand again... love your pix!!! i wondered what jackfruit looks like! miss you! |
| 13th February 2009 Big Brother | May you get a good trip to Thailand! - From: Thursday ponderings... I hope you will get a good trip to Thailand and Cambodia. and refresh you mind and body. I think that you spend much of your time in doing yoga. I dare recommend that you will do dynamic exercise- table tennis, badminton, treckking-. It is just my recommedation. don't take it seriously. Yoga is very tranquility. In reverse, I think you need doing dynamic sports and hobby. when you will trip in Thai. so will do I in Japan. Good speed! |
| 12th February 2009 Matthew Lee | - From: Thursday ponderings... äLüÐ ÜmÐ pД, ñÐ=0(ñÐ is literally correct but no one use it except elderly), ´ $Ð, ” Å tä´”, PèÐ ´”= tDÐ, ìD YPÐ Xà AD ” YÐÐ 9´”, É¥à. ENJOY~ |
| 12th February 2009 Shutterbug1218 | I have no idea... - From: 처음 ^^ Big Brother, I have no idea why there is a difference in our postings... Sorry, I was hoping that if I used a different computer your post would clean up, but it is still broken. Hmmm... |
| 12th February 2009 Weston | hai - From: Thursday ponderings... My uncle is in Thailand right now! Have fun |
| 12th February 2009 Big Brother | How to solve this problem? - From: 처음 ^^ As I know,In this blog, Korean is not applied. so my korean is broken in the upper comment. How do you solve this problem? your Korean is not broken in your main story. I am very surprised. Could you give me solution for this problem-Korean is not applied in this blog-? |
| 11th February 2009 Bigbrother | from Big Brother(Korean) To Shutterbug1218 - From: 처음 ^^ Your writing Korean is very Good. I stopped by your school by my way home, Daegu from my hometown, Gunwi on last Sunday. I would like to look over your school buildings. “I amn't stalker(^_^)”. Could you let me subscribe your articles in your blog? I hope you will be my another English guru in this TravelBlog. I had studied at Gyeongsan junior high school when I was a junior high school student. this school is famous for "rugby" in South Korea as well as Gyeongsan city. the rugby is very rare sports in Korea comparing with soccer. the rugby team of this school had gained many wins in the national match. ùà mÐ ð0 ˜ iÈä. ˜” Àœ |”| p à¥ÑÐ l ´ Ñ< $” ÄÐ ùà YP| ä µÈä. ùà YP t< ôà öȵÈä. ˜” ¤ ä DÙÈä.(Yø) ùà øX D 0 lÅ` ˆµÈL? ˜” ùàt ¸ øX äx ˜X ´ ¤¹t ´ü8 Èä. ˜” àñYÝtÈD L ½°àñYPÐ õ€| ˆµÈä. t YP” ½° ÐÌ DÈ| mÐ íD| ˜ X” YP …iÈä. íD” •lÐ Dt mÐ ” ä° lÀ ´Ù…Èä. t YP íD @ m ŒÐ Ît t¼µÈä. |
| 10th February 2009 Matthew Lee | - From: 처음 ^^ Wow~, It is amazing. Your sentences are absolutely correct. COOOL! |
| 10th February 2009 Nett | - From: 처음 ^^ You Go Girl! |
| 6th February 2009 Bigbrother | To Shutterbug1218 - From: Getting back to the daily grind^^ It is maybe that you don't know who I am. I am one of travelling bloggers in "TravelBlog -free inspiration-". I stumbled on your blog on last year. and I read your articles to learn English composition. I am Korean and elementary school teacher who live in Dae-gu. I have many opportunities to enhance my English composition from your articles in your blog. I think you are good woman and English teacher. I hope that I would go abroad to study Ireland's education system and English in the near future. It is very pity that you experienced minor offense in your Korean life. but you regarded it as stealer's Karma. It is certainly that you have a good mind and have a concern about Buddhism. thanks to you and your article, I have studied English composition thru your blog. I am expecting your new and continued your story. thank you very much. I do want you do visit my blog and do leave your comment ,if you possible. |
| 5th February 2009 Shutterbug1218 | Thank you^^ - From: Getting back to the daily grind^^ It's amazing that you helped me out with this so much. Seriously feel free to keep up the assistance. I feel schooled, but I like it. It's like I've recieved the gift of a tutor... Cool^^ Peace |
| 5th February 2009 Matthew Lee | Good job with your Korean pronunciation - From: Getting back to the daily grind^^ but some of them are a bit unnatural ; Korean English teachers= hangook in young a/ sunsang nim, 50 principals= oh sip myong(you need to put 'myong' for parson not your pet or cockroach:) kyo jang seon sang nim dle('dle' is for plural like 's' in English), weekends= ju mal, wae gook in(I think 'in' is more natural), sunday= i ryou il, understood= al gu it SSeo yo, five= da seot('oh' is correct too but in your sentence you'd have to use 'da seot'), last Fridy= gi nan ju kum yo il ppaum, hungry= bie go pa yo, eat= mu guu yo, cold= che woa yo, two purses= ga bang du gae, thief= do duk. sah coon??? Tan-ssi??? what do they mean? Bathroom= hwa jang sil. I hope you will improve Korean more and more. |
| 22nd January 2009 Aunt Shari | Empty - From: Empty... Your blogs make smile from within and makes each day that much happier. Keep up the fantastic work! And a very happy belated birthday. |
| 19th January 2009 weston | Looks Tasty!! - From: Birthday... Yum desert!! |
| 18th January 2009 jenny | - From: Empty... also im so happy to see trader joes, bike trails, and itsagrind on your miss list! |
| 18th January 2009 jenny | - From: Empty... this reminds me of a cross between "happy hands" in napoleon dynamite and that Daft Punk youtube where the girls have the words all over their bodies. Very nice, i can't believe these are junior high kids. Way to promote the peace! You are rockin it out there makin a diff. and stuff! |
| 18th January 2009 Weston | Movie - From: Empty... Hey, was just gonna ask for more pictures, but a movie is even better! Keep on keeping on! We miss ya :) |
| 18th January 2009 Mom | one more thing ..... - From: Empty... GREAT video!!! ... love and miss you MUCH |
| 18th January 2009 Mom | OH HAPPY DAY!!! - From: Empty... even if it's not your birthday here in the US yet ... it is there where you are ...so i'm needing to wish you the happiest of happy days :) ... ENJOY!!! |
| 15th January 2009 ovrproof | - From: Finally catching my breath... just wanted to let you know that your blog has been a big help for me!!! I'm going to start teaching in Busan in late Feb with my girlfriend!!! But your blog has made me even more excited to head out - esp. your experiences with your co-teachers... The people on Dave's ESL Cafe go out of their way to make Korea sound like a scary place... But thanks again and keep up the good work!!!! |
| 5th January 2009 jenny | - From: First day of English Camp so glad it is working out! yay for advice taking/sharing! |
| 4th January 2009 jessica | - From: Running through my head... Sounds like you have a lot on your plate. How was New Years? |
| 30th December 2008 anonymous | - From: Running through my head... Yikes. You have to do camp from 6.30am through to 8.30pm. |
| 28th December 2008 jessica | gnomes live in the forest - From: CHRISTMAS EVE... i love magical cabins. hope youre having fun! |
| 24th December 2008 mom | MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! - From: CHRISTMAS EVE... wishing you the merriest and most magical Christmas ever ... and the healthiest and happiest of new years .... love and miss you baby girl!! |
| 24th December 2008 Weston | Holidays - From: CHRISTMAS EVE... Hey you to! |
| 23rd December 2008 Amanda | - From: CHRISTMAS EVE... Right back at ya!!! Enjoy and Merry Christmas!!!!! |
| 19th December 2008 Paul D | - From: Still Spinning Maybe you SHOULD enroll in school in Seoul so you can rip taxi drivers new holes in the future. :) p.s. I like "Winter Song" too... the whole album that it's on is good. |
| 13th December 2008 Tonya | - From: Gravity... If only you had made your list earlier I could have helped you out with the human birth thing. Well if I get pregnant again and your in town during delivery, you can come. |
| 13th December 2008 jessica | romanian - From: Gravity... daca vrei sa invati limba romana, eu sunt aici! (If you want to learn Romanian, I am here) Its weird seeing Romanian without the symbols. It looks naked. Bliss to you. |
| 5th December 2008 jenny | - From: State of Sleepiness... wow i dont understand this gun thing. holly crap dude....intense! |
| 25th November 2008 weston | Very - From: It's all in my head... Very Impressive!!! |
| 23rd November 2008 weston | me too - From: Unwinding... Sorta^^ All my favorites!!! |
| 23rd November 2008 Laurel | - From: Lifety life life... The beauty of your life/experiences makes me so happy! :o) Your students are so blessed to have you as their teacher. Keep up the great work! |
| 12th November 2008 Weston | Hike - From: Recent Photos...^^ Looks like 2 really cool hikes! |
| 11th November 2008 Amanda | Hmmmm - From: Recent Photos...^^ Are those the graves of the people who didn't make it through the hike???? |
| 6th November 2008 Dari | - From: : ( OMG Trying to keep up with all you are doing.........You are always busy.........I think it's Great. Sorry you had to witness that accident...........Please be careful..... Take Care of Yourself. |
| 6th November 2008 weston | Wooot - From: Experiencing Good Things... Sushi!!! Also we have persimmon trees at our apartment (persimmon Terrace, Auburn.) :) |
| 5th November 2008 jenny | - From: Experiencing Good Things... This is ssssso beautiful! I just loved the pictures! So much happy life, it is so nice to see all these people getting organized and getting done what needed to get done in order to share some life and NATURE with each other and most importantly FOOD!!! AAWWW this touched my heart i love it! your pictures are beautiful!! |
| 4th November 2008 weston | Vote! - From: VOTE Yay Voting!!!! Go out and vote! |
| 3rd November 2008 Mom | wow ..... - From: Well, I didn't expect all of this^^ sounds like a really good weekend all around ... minus the attempted sleepover at the spa *SMILE* ... love and miss you kiddo .... |
| 29th October 2008 jenny | - From: Recent photos... Grâce à Laura. the caramel is quite yellow looking! hahhaa. you look "adobo" and i LOVE THE JACKET!!! |
| 27th October 2008 Laurel | - From: Weekend adventures... I am totally laughing with you about the whole caramel apple adventure! I had a similar experience with coating chocolate strawberries. This type of thing is a lot easier than it looks, huh? ;-) With the caramel, as with the chocolate, it is necessary to add a bit of milk to make it creamy, and so it doesn't harden like a rock. What also might work to avoid burning is using a double boiler. Just fill a larger pot with water, bring it to a boil, and place the smaller pot filled with the caramels and such inside the water of the larger pot (but don't let the water flow into the smaller pot). This cooks it slower and prevents it from burning. Had to find this out the hard way with the chocolate... :-) Happy Halloween! |
| 24th October 2008 Amanda | Mmmm, puppy - From: Ok. Fine. I'm officially starting to feel it... We'll see how long that dog stays at the pet shop. Maybe we should take bets. |
| 24th October 2008 Ross | Couldn't agree more - From: When people aren't taught to critically think... Excellent subject. Here in Australia our public broadcaster, ABC, has an often excellent documentary series on religious and social issues, Compass (www.abc.net.au/compass/). Check out: Wings to fly, June 29 2008. It follows a young woman who is a daughter of born again christians, from the age of 16 to 22. Its a sad story about how much control some parents exert on their children. The fathyer simply refuses to believe in the concept of a parent's unconditional love for their children. A shattering story. Other stories woth checkin out are Richard Dawkin's Enemies of reason, May 4 and May 11, 2008 and Root of evil, May 20 and 27, 2007, and Robert Winston's excellent Story of God, April 8, 15 and 22, 2007. Hope you all check some of these out. Ross |
| 24th October 2008 Laurel | - From: Insomnia I'm so excited for you that you've got your goals in place! I KNOW that is a HUGE step towards achieving your dreams. You are awesome. :-) |
| 22nd October 2008 Liz | - From: When people aren't taught to critically think... Born Into Brothels was great, I agree. I think its an interesting way to make a documentary and wish more were made that way. |
| 22nd October 2008 Liz | - From: When people aren't taught to critically think... Jesus Camp scared the **** out of me. HOLY MOLY. Yeah Wow.... Melissa and I were shocked!!!!! |
| 21st October 2008 weston | Sooo - From: AUTUMN Sooo Beautiful!!! |
| 20th October 2008 jenny | - From: Insomnia GO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 18th October 2008 Dari | Just saying Hi! - From: Ready to Ride? Hi Megan, Just thought I would check in and see how you are doing ,sounds like you are having a ball. Liked the video of you riding your bike...... Take care of yourself and enjoy the ride. |
| 17th October 2008 carlye | - From: Feeling loved... i totally agree...when you have a cold, you just have to wait it out. it's also not really necessary to dull your symptoms like runny nose cuz it's your body's defence and way of cleansing, right? just get lots of rest and keep yourself hydrated and eat well, your body can fight it. everybody's sick here right now, with the fires and the santa ana's, air quality is shit. allergies, asthma, colds...lame. i'm trying to get lots of sleep but it's hard cuz of school...but i'm drinking a lot of water. and eating wellish. so hopefully i won't get a cold this round. what is pm cold tea? |
| 17th October 2008 weston | that - From: Sickness That will be interesting to hear |
| 15th October 2008 Bev | the bike seat.... - From: My co-teacher... Rod had to barter with the bike shop guy (without a common language) in order to get that seat! I don't know why he liked it so much though... |
| 15th October 2008 Laurel | - From: Things I've noticed... I don't understand Americans fascination with unhealthy foods full of sugar, preservatives, etc. The flavors of natural foods have so much more to offer to our taste buds. And they make you FEEL better physically, mentally! I've noticed in my time spent abroad the lack of obesity. It is so prevalent in the U.S., it is almost shocking not to see the majority of people carrying weight around in other places. You begin to imagine it is the norm. And you are right, Meg...it is always the tourists who are the obese ones! Crazy! I could go on and on about the lack of nutrition in the American diet but I will save that for another day... :-) The creative exercises you do with your students are ingenious! The lessons will surely last using your methods... :-) |
| 11th October 2008 Laurel | - From: Emerging from a fog... I definitely feel you, my friend. I keep striving to figure out a program to get into myself and nothing feels quite right. The uncertainty is difficult to deal with...if we can only hold onto the excitement of the search! A good way to break through the clouds when the days just stream on seamlessly, is to throw something out-of-the-ordinary, a new experience into your day. Although for you right now new experiences is the norm.... Perhaps taking up an old hobby for a little while that has been lying on the shelf? Just a few suggestions.... :-) I've been really missing you today. :-( Stay well. |
| 10th October 2008 jenny | wut up?! - From: Emerging from a fog... life life life. i know how you feel. i feel my body going in and out of fogs at times too. it totally makes sense that your body is in energy-conservation mode. have you been eating enough? i sent you a package but it was only about a week ago so it may take a few more years to get there...lol. last night i saw karly at its a grind and we hung out with shannon for a lil while, the three of us. it was fun but always strange to be at itsa sans megan! today my dad and i are moving back into the house. mary left for utah this morning, i said goodbye to her last night. it was very casual, see you later sorta goodbye. i think we were both too emotionally void at that point to really make a big deal about it. the goodbye was hard on my dad. i fully support you seeking upper educaton, you know this, but it sounds like right now you've got quite the full plate already. maybe wait until things even out some more and maybe then the answer will just sort of come to you, probably in the form of an opurtunity or whatnot, then you can take it! |
| 10th October 2008 carlye | - From: Emerging from a fog... my opinion on master's degrees, being a grad student, is don't pick a degree if you're unsure, pick a project or a professor who does projects like you'd like to do...and get into a program that does it. i could be getting a degree in statistics, geology, geography, etc...degree=experience. your project and papers written/thesis is what matters. that's all. no worries, beautiful! it's so refreshing to hear you talk about loving living in korea...like, the details in your description of the food are so perfectly vivid, it's like i'm there and it's so beautiful and wonderful :D muah! |
| 4th October 2008 jenny | - From: Saturday, what a day... for relaxing i absolutely love that you fell into a toilet. not that i wish evil on you but it is sssso hylarious i think i would actually like it happening to me cuz i know i would DIE LAUGHING!!! |
| 4th October 2008 carlye | - From: Ready to Ride? hahahaha my fav blog cuz of the video...yaaaay bike ride! |
| 4th October 2008 Aunt Shari | Mask Festival - From: Andong Mask Festival... I look forward to reading your blogs! It truly is amazing just how small the world is becoming. I had envisioned such a different culture. Somewhat more primitive ~ but with technology and education the world is becoming such a better place all around. Keep up the enthusiasm (having read and seen your pics I can certainly understand) and continue to inform and educate us. |
| 4th October 2008 jessica | - From: Andong Mask Festival... i just caught up on all your blog entries. sounds amazing out there. im so proud of you megan. glad your staying positive and embracing your opportunities! |
| 3rd October 2008 weston | cool - From: Andong Mask Festival... Very Cool! |
| 1st October 2008 jenny | - From: Ready to Ride? wow so i absolutely love the video! i laughed my ass off fyi and i totally felt like i was on a bike ride with you! wut up?!? |
| 1st October 2008 weston | Video! - From: Ready to Ride? A video!!! cool. good pictures to! Nice digs for the cutie on the bike :p |
| 1st October 2008 mom | thanks .... - From: Ready to Ride? really enjoyed the ride ... not to mention the picture show ... what an interesting and colorful ride you have :) ... love you!!! ... |
| 30th September 2008 weston | yarn - From: Unexpected... Wow thats a lot of money in yarn o.O yay patches! |
| 28th September 2008 Laurel | - From: Winter is in the air... I love reading about your adventures! What a beautiful picture you paint of your environment! Happy Fall! :-) |
| 27th September 2008 jenny | - From: BIG DAY FOR THE SCHOOL ^^ dude i loved this! i love the goodtimes being had here! and i had the same reaction to our little fuzzy call! i love the joy! i was totally feeling it and miss it these days! |
| 26th September 2008 Nett | - From: BIG DAY FOR THE SCHOOL ^^ Looks like a fun time! Thanks for sharing the pics :) <3 |
| 26th September 2008 Lolo | Hi - From: BIG DAY FOR THE SCHOOL ^^ kathleen Stephens, the new American ambasaddor to Korea, worked here as an English teacher here about 30 years ago. So it is a big compliment. ^^ Hmm...you work for one of those elite science high schools and the atmosphere there seems very nice. Keep up the good work! |
| 24th September 2008 Jenny | - From: Magical Moment <3 wooohoo! i am so proud you are riding and reducing the footprint lady! |
| 24th September 2008 Amanda | - From: Magical Moment <3 Wow.. that schedule IS confusing. Gotta find your addy again so I can write you a letter. :-) |
| 24th September 2008 carlye | - From: Magical Moment <3 that's beautiful |
| 23rd September 2008 anonymous | - From: Updateness Sweet.... slang first ;) |
| 22nd September 2008 jenny | - From: Cellular Telephone : ) yay! gimme your digits lady!! |
| 22nd September 2008 anonymous | - From: Firsts damn girl with all this exercise you're gonna come back all buffed out! yay! |
| 20th September 2008 anonymous | - From: Coming Together how exciting! yay for fitnessing! sssoo weird to not have a bike friend these days!!!! woah! and i fully support the masters programs fyi |
| 17th September 2008 Liz | - From: HAIR PICTURE. I LOVE IT.... |
| 16th September 2008 weston | wow - From: CHUSEOK HOLIDAY... wow quite the adventure haha. very cool |
| 16th September 2008 weston | Cute - From: HAIR PICTURE. Cutie! |
| 16th September 2008 jenny | hair rocks - From: HAIR PICTURE. yay! i LOVE IT TINKERBELL! you are so lucky you have such a great face for haircuts like this! |
| 15th September 2008 Liz | WHAT - From: HAIR CUT!!! You can't do this to us!!!!! Pictures MUST be posted at the same time news like this is given....UGH I can't wait to see it! I was just wondering last night how long it would be before you cut it off!! Good for you! Love you |
| 11th September 2008 weston | nice - From: School-ness Nice bike! The school looks awesome you really hit the jackpot. The rice patty issss huge!! thats really cool. I wonder what the ones in Sacramento look like, not nearly as nice I'm sure. |
| 11th September 2008 jenny | floooowers - From: School-ness omg i cant believe they have those flowers! i LOVE THAT!! See, i figured out a way to follow you! muahah! i hope every once in a while you pick a few and pinch them and watch em bloom! the campus is super nice! its beautiful!! |
| 10th September 2008 jenny | mauaha - From: Whatup!?!?! piccies!!woooohooo!!!! i love this little glimpse into your life on the other side! the heating system cracks me up as well as your plunger/toilet brush picture!!!! you kitchen table looks VERY SMALL...maybe its just the angle of the camera...but can you fit your legs under it? or do you sit on the floor? |
| 10th September 2008 weston | cool - From: Whatup!?!?! You Co-Teacher looks really nice :) |
| 10th September 2008 Liz | 2 truths and a lie - From: First Day of Teaching... OMGosh I did that in my assessment class on the first day. I said...1 I got my BS from SFSU in Apparel Design and Merchandising, 2 I grew up in NJ and could see the NY sky line from my bedroom window, 3 I hate the outdoors. I stumped everyone. It was great! HEHE I love you |
| 10th September 2008 Jenny | hoorah!! - From: First Day of Teaching... OMGosh yay! this is sssso wonderful! i literally laughed out loud when i read that the kids asked what your SAT score was! muahahahaha CULTURE!!!!!! |
| 9th September 2008 weston | grats - From: First Day of Teaching... OMGosh Yay, grats Meg! |
| 9th September 2008 jessica | HOLLA! - From: First Day of Teaching... OMGosh Sounds like someone has been bitten by the teaching bug. I LOVE IT! Do you know your addy yet? |
| 9th September 2008 Mom | YIPPEE!! .... - From: First Day of Teaching... OMGosh i told you you'd do great and love it *SMILE* ... good luck with the table hunting and all .... |
| 9th September 2008 Amanda | - From: First Day of Teaching... OMGosh Sounds like you're doing great! What ages are the kids in your normal daytime class? Like teenagers? Wow, so you're working almost 12 hours with those after school classes somedays... Hard work! But fun right? |
| 7th September 2008 weston | hungry - From: SUNDAY a day of doing good things... Now I'm hungry.. thx... :) |
| 7th September 2008 weston | crazy - From: Night o' Dancing... Crazy Asian Night Scene FTW What are b-girls? Are they like Lady Men? |
| 6th September 2008 Jamie | - From: A little blurb... Yoga?! Yay! Everything looks so exciting! The greenery! The food! The skill shares!! YOGA!! Really, I am too excited for you! |
| 6th September 2008 carlye | - From: SLEEPY MUAH! |
| 6th September 2008 carlye | - From: A little blurb... where's your big camera? i have good luck ;) with my nikon coolpix P50...i never have too high expectations for the pix, but they always come out more amazing than i could have ever imagined...the colors are great, contrast what i want, focus is hit and miss, but i just take a lot of shots and usually one works out...fo sho try the macro and maybe get further away and zoom in, sometimes that's how i trick my point n shoot into doing what i want. luvs! |
| 6th September 2008 carlye | - From: Piccies... wow...i'm amazed by the tile and decorations in the apt...that wouldn't fly here...so different and fun! So do you know why they tie wishes to strings/a net around a giant pile of rocks? is it traditional or something? that mushroom is amazing your eyelashes are HUGE and beautiful! i miss you!! |
| 5th September 2008 Weston | pimp my ride - From: My co-teacher... So this last entry turned into Pimp My Ride at the end. You should take before and after pictures hah. |
| 4th September 2008 Tani | settling in... - From: Home Sweet Home... I am so glad that you are settling in in your place and are enjoying the town. Your adventure is such brilliant wonderousness... I can't wait to hear all about your participant observations and analytical revelations. I miss ya dahling;-) Life in Hawai'i is an incredible adventure... it really is like living in another country, except it's been occupied by the US for the last fifty years. Happy trails my love<3 ~Mahalo~ **Tani** |
| 4th September 2008 Amanda | - From: A little blurb... Try using the close up feature.. .most point and shoot have the close up feature... a little flower icon. Glad you're making friends.. sounds like you're having a great time! |
| 3rd September 2008 wwestonn | different - From: Annyeonghaseoyo... Goodmorning! Sooo its a lot different then I thought it would be for you. I thought you would be in the middle of no where teaching. But instead you got an awesome downtown scene and a tech school!! holla for realz lol |
| 2nd September 2008 anonymous | - From: Annyeonghaseoyo... Goodmorning! You have to sterilize the water??? Wow.. Cool idea for the mysterious hooks. |
| 2nd September 2008 weston | haha - From: Piccies... Its soooo green! Your pad looks sweeet, that bathroom/shower bit is a trip. They seem to have a way to make things simpler and more efficient. Compared to us who have room and take things for granite. thanks for the pics |
| 2nd September 2008 Nett | - From: Piccies... Thanks for posting pics... I was trying to imagine what you were describing, so the pics help a lot. That shower is crazy! Just like being on a boat! Love the trash can! |
| 2nd September 2008 Amanda | Great pics!!! - From: Piccies... Looks like you have a nice place there! Are the things that are on loan yours for the whole time you're there, or only for a little while (like will you have to get your own tv and bed after a bit?) |
| 2nd September 2008 Amanda | You're braver than I am - From: Observations Wow.. I think I'd starve. LOL... sounds like you have a great set up. I'l have to check out your pics when I get a chance. |
| 2nd September 2008 Amanda | Yay! - From: Important things: Sorry I'm a bit behind.. just got home myself on sat night. Sounds like you're having a great time!!! |
| 1st September 2008 Paul D | - From: Mosquito Suck-age fyi: don't think the burt's bees herbal insect repellent will work with mosquitoes.. it doesn't. i think they actually like it... and/or me. no wonder it was on clearance. ;) |
| 1st September 2008 Paul D | - From: Observations omg the food sounds so good! however, i saw this special where sometimes people eat live octopus in S. Korea. no thank you. ;) P.S. i have subscribed to your blog on my google reader so I see your updates right away :) |
| 31st August 2008 Weston | Wow - From: Life in Gyeongsan... Day 1 Wow thats a really nice campus, not what I thought it would be. Looks like things are really coming together :O |
| 31st August 2008 nett | - From: Observations I am so glad you are settling in so well. I think about you often and the amazing things you are experiencing. I love that you are including some of the Korean words you have learned, especially with the pronunciations ;) What is your communication system like? I see you have access to the internet to type your blog, but is it in your dorm room, a coffee shop, or somewhere else? Good it will be at your new apartment. How about phones? Did you bring your cell from the US? Hugs! Nett |
| 31st August 2008 Culotte | Hope this helps - From: Observations http://koreabeat.com/?p=726 http://www.freewebs.com/vegetariankorea/gyeongsanprovinces.htm |
| 31st August 2008 Passerby | Your school photo - From: Life in Gyeongsan... Day 1 http://www.gss.hs.kr/ The students study so hard because it is a competitive "science" high school, as opposed to 'normal' (public or private) high school. They are expected to go to top universities in/out of Korea. p.s. I pity Korean students though. The Confucian culture here doesn't really permit the kids to be just...kids. |
| 30th August 2008 carlye | - From: Life in Gyeongsan... Day 1 that sounds amazing and magical, i love you! |
| 30th August 2008 Aunt Shari | Placement - From: PLACEMENT!!! I love reading your journals ~ maybe when you have enough time to settle in you will be able to post some pics. How are the people? Is the weather hot and humid? Have you had any of the food and if so is it drastically different? It will be interesting to hear how the youth of the country feel about life. Please keep your upbeat openness and just relax and be yourself. You will do more than just fine. Love Aunt Shari |
| 29th August 2008 Aunt Shari | Important Things - From: Important things: You go girl! I am totally psyched for you. I hope everything has been better than you ever anticipated. This will be a totally fantastic journey in your life ~ go for it full force ~ embrace everything and, last but not least, treasure all of your experiences and embrace them with your heart. Please keep me posted. Love you, Aunt Shari |
| 28th August 2008 Melody | Huzzah! - From: PLACEMENT!!! So happy you finally have your locale... love reading about all of your adventures. You are going to be ab fab in your new place of employment girly... those high school kidlets will love you! Please keep us posted as often as you can. Miss you, my world traveling scholar! xoxoxo Mel |
| 28th August 2008 carlye | - From: PLACEMENT!!! omg that sounds amazing! i'm excited to hear the details! i miss you! muah! so many !!!! heehee |
| 28th August 2008 Mom | Way to go girl!!! - From: PLACEMENT!!! sounds very exciting *smile* ... ENJOY!!! ... love and miss you!!! |
| 27th August 2008 Dari | - From: Important things: Wanted let you know I am thinking about you. Take everything in that you can.....it's a wonderful opportunity for you. |
| 26th August 2008 Kathi | - From: Mosquito Suck-age I saw your pics on facebook. It looks amazing! I'm loving following along your adventure...and I miss you! |
| 25th August 2008 carlye | - From: Mosquito Suck-age i just squashed a mosquito in my bedroom. i can't wait for pictures! unrelated, did you watch the olympics from korea? the theme song that we hear in america, is it the same all over the world? muah! |
| 23rd August 2008 Liz | - From: Intensity You better be taking pictures!!! I love you so much |
| 23rd August 2008 carlye | - From: Intensity megan, you're amazing! i love you! |
| 22nd August 2008 jenny | yay! - From: Safe and Sound yay!! GOOD FOR YOU!! I am back and miss you tho so you should come home now! no jk...i picked up the plastic drawers and i love them plus the sarongs!! plus there was a sock puppet type thing left in the drawer which i thought was hylarious so im keeping it! |
| 22nd August 2008 Laurel | - From: Safe and Sound It is amazing what can happen in a few short hours! It sounds like your adventure is off to a fantastic start. Go you! Already finding comfort in the Korean language... :-) |
| 22nd August 2008 Linda | GOOD NEWS - From: Safe and Sound I was so glad to read your blog! It was good to hear you had a good flight and are comfortable with the situation so far. I tried to call your cell phone yesterday before your flight, but unfortunately I got your message and missed talking to you. I'm thinking about you each and every day and wishing you the best of luck! Linda |
| 21st August 2008 Jessica | - From: Safe and Sound Oh my word. glad to hear you are safe. Im so excited for you! |
| 21st August 2008 Paul D. | - From: Safe and Sound glad you made it there safely! I can't wait to read more. |
| 21st August 2008 wwestonn | Jealous! - From: Safe and Sound IIIII'MMMMM Jealous. I haven't beeen traveling in 3 years :-/ |
| 21st August 2008 Nett | - From: Safe and Sound I'm so glad you arrived safely and are settling in. Must be a bit weird sting at a dorm... and a roommate! Roommates can be fun... a built in friend! I imagine learning Korean is a challenge sine the written language is so different from English/French. Good for you to taking to it so well. I tried Japanese for a bit and that was challenging. I could get the spoken language better, but that was difficult too. Total immersion is the best way to go to learn a language. XOXO Nett |
| 21st August 2008 Alec!! | WHATTUP! - From: Prep Time I miss you already! |
| 20th August 2008 Paul D. | - From: Prep Time I will miss seeing you in december! Vik and I talked about that. You'll be amazing, though. heart you. |
| 19th August 2008 Weston | yay! - From: Prep Time Can't wait to read more :D |
| 13th August 2008 shae | - From: Prep Time i'm jealous of how brave you are...you're going to do some amazing things over there. |
| 11th August 2008 Nett | great - From: Prep Time You'll do great in SoKo! Savor the experiences to come and keep an open mind. Everyone here will miss you terribly and will be reading this blog often! XOXO Nett |
