Music :: And Life

I wish my life could be as smooth as the music I listen to. Turbulent weeks in Korea have passed and continue to root out my contentment. Some days are the best days of my life because the challenges I throw off are endless, so it moves my life forward with a deep pulse. Thanks for visiting my blog, Blessings to all my friends and family!!! ^^++

Music :: And Life

I wish my life could be as smooth as the music I listen to. Turbulent weeks in Korea have passed and continue to root out my contentment. Some days are the best days of my life because the challenges I throw off are endless, so it moves my life forward with a deep pulse. Thanks for visiting my blog, Blessings to all my friends and family!!! ^^++

Music :: And Life

I wish my life could be as smooth as the music I listen to. Turbulent weeks in Korea have passed and continue to root out my contentment. Some days are the best days of my life because the challenges I throw off are endless, so it moves my life forward with a deep pulse. Thanks for visiting my blog, Blessings to all my friends and family!!! ^^++

Music :: And Life

I wish my life could be as smooth as the music I listen to. Turbulent weeks in Korea have passed and continue to root out my contentment. Some days are the best days of my life because the challenges I throw off are endless, so it moves my life forward with a deep pulse. Thanks for visiting my blog, Blessings to all my friends and family!!! ^^++

Facebook & Blogger ^^++ Ode to friends!

Hopefully some of my old friends and family will find their way to my diary about Korea. Hello friends and family! I've come down with a cold the past two days, following the looooooong intensive teaching month for elementary and middle school students. I think when you push so hard working long hours, and suddenly stop, you catch a cold really easily. It's great to see my buddies from the surf days in San Diego. James is missed too!!! Hard to believe it's been more than 7 years since we were all played soccer at USD fields and having the BBQ in Long Beach. Moreso, I am meeting up with friends from elementary, high school and university on Facebook after 10...15...20 years! How the years go. Some friends I met over the past 10 years while traveling/working/schooling...I really miss you all! I miss everyone who has called me a friend in the past/present, who are now living in distant places, but you know guys, your never forgotten. Take Care & Blessings to you! ^^++

Facebook & Blogger ^^++ Ode to friends!

Hopefully some of my old friends and family will find their way to my diary about Korea. Hello friends and family! I've come down with a cold the past two days, following the looooooong intensive teaching month for elementary and middle school students. I think when you push so hard working long hours, and suddenly stop, you catch a cold really easily. It's great to see my buddies from the surf days in San Diego. James is missed too!!! Hard to believe it's been more than 7 years since we were all played soccer at USD fields and having the BBQ in Long Beach. Moreso, I am meeting up with friends from elementary, high school and university on Facebook after 10...15...20 years! How the years go. Some friends I met over the past 10 years while traveling/working/schooling...I really miss you all! I miss everyone who has called me a friend in the past/present, who are now living in distant places, but you know guys, your never forgotten. Take Care & Blessings to you! ^^++

Facebook & Blogger ^^++ Ode to friends!

Hopefully some of my old friends and family will find their way to my diary about Korea. Hello friends and family! I've come down with a cold the past two days, following the looooooong intensive teaching month for elementary and middle school students. I think when you push so hard working long hours, and suddenly stop, you catch a cold really easily. It's great to see my buddies from the surf days in San Diego. James is missed too!!! Hard to believe it's been more than 7 years since we were all played soccer at USD fields and having the BBQ in Long Beach. Moreso, I am meeting up with friends from elementary, high school and university on Facebook after 10...15...20 years! How the years go. Some friends I met over the past 10 years while traveling/working/schooling...I really miss you all! I miss everyone who has called me a friend in the past/present, who are now living in distant places, but you know guys, your never forgotten. Take Care & Blessings to you! ^^++

Facebook & Blogger ^^++ Ode to friends!

Hopefully some of my old friends and family will find their way to my diary about Korea. Hello friends and family! I've come down with a cold the past two days, following the looooooong intensive teaching month for elementary and middle school students. I think when you push so hard working long hours, and suddenly stop, you catch a cold really easily. It's great to see my buddies from the surf days in San Diego. James is missed too!!! Hard to believe it's been more than 7 years since we were all played soccer at USD fields and having the BBQ in Long Beach. Moreso, I am meeting up with friends from elementary, high school and university on Facebook after 10...15...20 years! How the years go. Some friends I met over the past 10 years while traveling/working/schooling...I really miss you all! I miss everyone who has called me a friend in the past/present, who are now living in distant places, but you know guys, your never forgotten. Take Care & Blessings to you! ^^++

Rain to clear the air

Interesting weather pattern in South Korea. Obviously, we have enough humidity and pollution that on many summer days would call for smog-advisories. I have lived downwind of Detroit, and now Seoul which adds to pollutants coming from not-so-far-away China. One day I want to live Northwest of all the cities, away from this smog, one day it'll happen and we'll be healthier. ^^++ Rain is our best friend in Korea. Rain flushes out this Eastern air, and the following days are always the best days of the entire year! Please, more rain, more rain! The month of August is a our definitely hottest and the most humid month of the year. "Clear blue skies" are only dots on a map, or diamonds in the rough when living near Seoul. I've changed my mind about rain, I love it! Please, more rain, more rain! It flushes out our grey sky ^^++ Coworkers are going to Sokcho for the weekend, they may summit one of Seoraksan Peaks, the highest of all South Korean mountains, sounds like fun. Should I stay or should I go...tomorrow is the last 10 hour teaching day, I don't think I can muster the strength to do another 4.5 hours on buses and trains. Hope Sean & Erin are having stupendous breaks...God Bless their safe arrival back to Korea!

Rain to clear the air

Interesting weather pattern in South Korea. Obviously, we have enough humidity and pollution that on many summer days would call for smog-advisories. I have lived downwind of Detroit, and now Seoul which adds to pollutants coming from not-so-far-away China. One day I want to live Northwest of all the cities, away from this smog, one day it'll happen and we'll be healthier. ^^++ Rain is our best friend in Korea. Rain flushes out this Eastern air, and the following days are always the best days of the entire year! Please, more rain, more rain! The month of August is a our definitely hottest and the most humid month of the year. "Clear blue skies" are only dots on a map, or diamonds in the rough when living near Seoul. I've changed my mind about rain, I love it! Please, more rain, more rain! It flushes out our grey sky ^^++ Coworkers are going to Sokcho for the weekend, they may summit one of Seoraksan Peaks, the highest of all South Korean mountains, sounds like fun. Should I stay or should I go...tomorrow is the last 10 hour teaching day, I don't think I can muster the strength to do another 4.5 hours on buses and trains. Hope Sean & Erin are having stupendous breaks...God Bless their safe arrival back to Korea!

Rain to clear the air

Interesting weather pattern in South Korea. Obviously, we have enough humidity and pollution that on many summer days would call for smog-advisories. I have lived downwind of Detroit, and now Seoul which adds to pollutants coming from not-so-far-away China. One day I want to live Northwest of all the cities, away from this smog, one day it'll happen and we'll be healthier. ^^++ Rain is our best friend in Korea. Rain flushes out this Eastern air, and the following days are always the best days of the entire year! Please, more rain, more rain! The month of August is a our definitely hottest and the most humid month of the year. "Clear blue skies" are only dots on a map, or diamonds in the rough when living near Seoul. I've changed my mind about rain, I love it! Please, more rain, more rain! It flushes out our grey sky ^^++ Coworkers are going to Sokcho for the weekend, they may summit one of Seoraksan Peaks, the highest of all South Korean mountains, sounds like fun. Should I stay or should I go...tomorrow is the last 10 hour teaching day, I don't think I can muster the strength to do another 4.5 hours on buses and trains. Hope Sean & Erin are having stupendous breaks...God Bless their safe arrival back to Korea!

Rain to clear the air

Interesting weather pattern in South Korea. Obviously, we have enough humidity and pollution that on many summer days would call for smog-advisories. I have lived downwind of Detroit, and now Seoul which adds to pollutants coming from not-so-far-away China. One day I want to live Northwest of all the cities, away from this smog, one day it'll happen and we'll be healthier. ^^++ Rain is our best friend in Korea. Rain flushes out this Eastern air, and the following days are always the best days of the entire year! Please, more rain, more rain! The month of August is a our definitely hottest and the most humid month of the year. "Clear blue skies" are only dots on a map, or diamonds in the rough when living near Seoul. I've changed my mind about rain, I love it! Please, more rain, more rain! It flushes out our grey sky ^^++ Coworkers are going to Sokcho for the weekend, they may summit one of Seoraksan Peaks, the highest of all South Korean mountains, sounds like fun. Should I stay or should I go...tomorrow is the last 10 hour teaching day, I don't think I can muster the strength to do another 4.5 hours on buses and trains. Hope Sean & Erin are having stupendous breaks...God Bless their safe arrival back to Korea!

Summer Sizzle Almost Over!

We've been hit by high temperatures, steamy humid air masses, and intensive summer teaching days (which would have been better spent on holidays!). 1 week of hammering English classes to go. It will be easy for our students, they're only in the school for a few hours a day, it's the teacher's that really deserve all the glory (if there is any?). The meek, or easily-tired need not apply for ESL teaching jobs...a lesson easily learnt in the course of a year contract in South Korea. Otherwise, we are very happy, and we have nothing to complain about either! Mi's in her first trimester, so she had headaches and feels nausea often through the day. Poor girl! I tried to give her a scalp and neck massage, it seemed to work! She is now reading "Anne of Green Gables" and is quiet, the massage must have been therapeutic. We rested most of the weekend, and today went into the computer market in Yongsan. The place has every gadget associated with computers, gaming, audio, or entertainment(minus Xbox's and true commercial US products). We realized in all their gagetry for sale, their are no printers available. Maybe Homever, Lotte Mart, or Homeplus will solve that problem. The weather has cooled off, with rain showers throughout the day today. In Sokcho, along the east coast...I read about flooding and other problems in Kangwondo province and other provinces south of here. We've been spared, but I still wish we could see more sunny, smogless days. This is not the ideal environment to be cancer-free, so the daily exposure to Seoul's washout isn't appetizing if your looking up. We spend the majority of our times in school, teaching English, hoping the lessons will eventually hit home...and more Korean children will learn to be fluent in their official second language. Hope all is well when you read this! Greetings to Andrew in Washington, you'll be long missed in Ansan! Farewell!

Summer Sizzle Almost Over!

We've been hit by high temperatures, steamy humid air masses, and intensive summer teaching days (which would have been better spent on holidays!). 1 week of hammering English classes to go. It will be easy for our students, they're only in the school for a few hours a day, it's the teacher's that really deserve all the glory (if there is any?). The meek, or easily-tired need not apply for ESL teaching jobs...a lesson easily learnt in the course of a year contract in South Korea. Otherwise, we are very happy, and we have nothing to complain about either! Mi's in her first trimester, so she had headaches and feels nausea often through the day. Poor girl! I tried to give her a scalp and neck massage, it seemed to work! She is now reading "Anne of Green Gables" and is quiet, the massage must have been therapeutic. We rested most of the weekend, and today went into the computer market in Yongsan. The place has every gadget associated with computers, gaming, audio, or entertainment(minus Xbox's and true commercial US products). We realized in all their gagetry for sale, their are no printers available. Maybe Homever, Lotte Mart, or Homeplus will solve that problem. The weather has cooled off, with rain showers throughout the day today. In Sokcho, along the east coast...I read about flooding and other problems in Kangwondo province and other provinces south of here. We've been spared, but I still wish we could see more sunny, smogless days. This is not the ideal environment to be cancer-free, so the daily exposure to Seoul's washout isn't appetizing if your looking up. We spend the majority of our times in school, teaching English, hoping the lessons will eventually hit home...and more Korean children will learn to be fluent in their official second language. Hope all is well when you read this! Greetings to Andrew in Washington, you'll be long missed in Ansan! Farewell!

Summer Sizzle Almost Over!

We've been hit by high temperatures, steamy humid air masses, and intensive summer teaching days (which would have been better spent on holidays!). 1 week of hammering English classes to go. It will be easy for our students, they're only in the school for a few hours a day, it's the teacher's that really deserve all the glory (if there is any?). The meek, or easily-tired need not apply for ESL teaching jobs...a lesson easily learnt in the course of a year contract in South Korea. Otherwise, we are very happy, and we have nothing to complain about either! Mi's in her first trimester, so she had headaches and feels nausea often through the day. Poor girl! I tried to give her a scalp and neck massage, it seemed to work! She is now reading "Anne of Green Gables" and is quiet, the massage must have been therapeutic. We rested most of the weekend, and today went into the computer market in Yongsan. The place has every gadget associated with computers, gaming, audio, or entertainment(minus Xbox's and true commercial US products). We realized in all their gagetry for sale, their are no printers available. Maybe Homever, Lotte Mart, or Homeplus will solve that problem. The weather has cooled off, with rain showers throughout the day today. In Sokcho, along the east coast...I read about flooding and other problems in Kangwondo province and other provinces south of here. We've been spared, but I still wish we could see more sunny, smogless days. This is not the ideal environment to be cancer-free, so the daily exposure to Seoul's washout isn't appetizing if your looking up. We spend the majority of our times in school, teaching English, hoping the lessons will eventually hit home...and more Korean children will learn to be fluent in their official second language. Hope all is well when you read this! Greetings to Andrew in Washington, you'll be long missed in Ansan! Farewell!

Summer Sizzle Almost Over!

We've been hit by high temperatures, steamy humid air masses, and intensive summer teaching days (which would have been better spent on holidays!). 1 week of hammering English classes to go. It will be easy for our students, they're only in the school for a few hours a day, it's the teacher's that really deserve all the glory (if there is any?). The meek, or easily-tired need not apply for ESL teaching jobs...a lesson easily learnt in the course of a year contract in South Korea. Otherwise, we are very happy, and we have nothing to complain about either! Mi's in her first trimester, so she had headaches and feels nausea often through the day. Poor girl! I tried to give her a scalp and neck massage, it seemed to work! She is now reading "Anne of Green Gables" and is quiet, the massage must have been therapeutic. We rested most of the weekend, and today went into the computer market in Yongsan. The place has every gadget associated with computers, gaming, audio, or entertainment(minus Xbox's and true commercial US products). We realized in all their gagetry for sale, their are no printers available. Maybe Homever, Lotte Mart, or Homeplus will solve that problem. The weather has cooled off, with rain showers throughout the day today. In Sokcho, along the east coast...I read about flooding and other problems in Kangwondo province and other provinces south of here. We've been spared, but I still wish we could see more sunny, smogless days. This is not the ideal environment to be cancer-free, so the daily exposure to Seoul's washout isn't appetizing if your looking up. We spend the majority of our times in school, teaching English, hoping the lessons will eventually hit home...and more Korean children will learn to be fluent in their official second language. Hope all is well when you read this! Greetings to Andrew in Washington, you'll be long missed in Ansan! Farewell!

Teaching is a conquest in Korea

Either conquest or be conquered in the institute (henceforth, Hustle or Be Hustled) Our summer intensive session has been a pounding on the body/mind/voice, tremendous efforts in 44+ hours spent mainly teaching. Of course, spare moments in the office are used to speed-prepare for the 10 daily classes, 4 hours in the morning, and 8 more on MW and Fridays back-to-back. Tuesdays and Thursdays I add another 8 hours of work...Overtime Overtime Overtime, uh oh! No paid overtime, no union, nobody with the nerve to complain about it either. Ouch! Democracy is only a fairy tale in the world I work in. Tis' Tis' ^^++ I'll keep my chin up and try to enjoy more classes...the next job will be much better! But hard work will pay off in professional teaching experience abroad, a salary, and a life I could only have dreamed of years ago. ^^++ Korea is an excellent adventure, a challenge, never easy, but a very rewarding place live/work!

Teaching is a conquest in Korea

Either conquest or be conquered in the institute (henceforth, Hustle or Be Hustled) Our summer intensive session has been a pounding on the body/mind/voice, tremendous efforts in 44+ hours spent mainly teaching. Of course, spare moments in the office are used to speed-prepare for the 10 daily classes, 4 hours in the morning, and 8 more on MW and Fridays back-to-back. Tuesdays and Thursdays I add another 8 hours of work...Overtime Overtime Overtime, uh oh! No paid overtime, no union, nobody with the nerve to complain about it either. Ouch! Democracy is only a fairy tale in the world I work in. Tis' Tis' ^^++ I'll keep my chin up and try to enjoy more classes...the next job will be much better! But hard work will pay off in professional teaching experience abroad, a salary, and a life I could only have dreamed of years ago. ^^++ Korea is an excellent adventure, a challenge, never easy, but a very rewarding place live/work!

Teaching is a conquest in Korea

Either conquest or be conquered in the institute (henceforth, Hustle or Be Hustled) Our summer intensive session has been a pounding on the body/mind/voice, tremendous efforts in 44+ hours spent mainly teaching. Of course, spare moments in the office are used to speed-prepare for the 10 daily classes, 4 hours in the morning, and 8 more on MW and Fridays back-to-back. Tuesdays and Thursdays I add another 8 hours of work...Overtime Overtime Overtime, uh oh! No paid overtime, no union, nobody with the nerve to complain about it either. Ouch! Democracy is only a fairy tale in the world I work in. Tis' Tis' ^^++ I'll keep my chin up and try to enjoy more classes...the next job will be much better! But hard work will pay off in professional teaching experience abroad, a salary, and a life I could only have dreamed of years ago. ^^++ Korea is an excellent adventure, a challenge, never easy, but a very rewarding place live/work!

Teaching is a conquest in Korea

Either conquest or be conquered in the institute (henceforth, Hustle or Be Hustled) Our summer intensive session has been a pounding on the body/mind/voice, tremendous efforts in 44+ hours spent mainly teaching. Of course, spare moments in the office are used to speed-prepare for the 10 daily classes, 4 hours in the morning, and 8 more on MW and Fridays back-to-back. Tuesdays and Thursdays I add another 8 hours of work...Overtime Overtime Overtime, uh oh! No paid overtime, no union, nobody with the nerve to complain about it either. Ouch! Democracy is only a fairy tale in the world I work in. Tis' Tis' ^^++ I'll keep my chin up and try to enjoy more classes...the next job will be much better! But hard work will pay off in professional teaching experience abroad, a salary, and a life I could only have dreamed of years ago. ^^++ Korea is an excellent adventure, a challenge, never easy, but a very rewarding place live/work!