1. An already awkward moment turned into an even more awkward moment when the new principle sat down facing me and attempted to talk. He doesn’t really know any English and so I tried to make him feel more comfortable by giving my Korean my best try…. holy backfire!!! Not only did he give me this rude smirk but he also told my co-teacher (in Korean) for me to only speak English. I didn’t know if he meant to him or to everyone here but I kind of felt it was rather ironic though.
2. After sitting through 10 minutes of this grueling I talk -- she translates -- he talks -- she translates again, conversation, I then tried my best to confuse them both by using lots of slang and idioms. It definitely worked to cause more confusion and akwardness but finally it all ended. 3. Today in my 1-1 class I was trying to teach them how to use the phrase, “Do you want to join me?” So, we started talking about things we’d like to do tonight and well, apparently Terry did not understand how to use the phrase and asked me, “I’d like to sleep, do you want to join me?” Ha, ha, ha.
4. Recently I’ve been running into the new hottie that lives in my apartment… literally running into him that is, but he never laughs at our mishaps or says hi. So yesterday Byunk Hyuk taught me a new phrase to say to him next time I see him.
5. Did the mistake of forgetting not only my laptop cord but also my earphones and so I was stuck listening to the teachers in the teachers’ room complain and joke about the new principle. Seems like he’s got everyone stressed out… not good.
6. It’s funny how in Korea lines, signs, lights and roads loose all meaning when you’re on a scooter! Sidewalks turn into quick easy paths, red lights turn into “go on, be careful”, pedestrian walkways are used by both people and scooters, road lines are totally disregarded and considered only applicable to cars and trucks, and so it’s fair to say scooters definitely define their own road rules… no rules.
7. I trained solo tonight at the gym and it was actually pretty productive besides the university girls who never seem to interrupt me to chat. Kicked my own butt on the treadmill.
8. Shocked the socks off of the university girls when I weighted myself in front of them. I may be small but I’m definitely a lot of woman… ha, ha, ha
9. Decided, what the heck, and tested out my new phrase of the day that Byung Hyuk taught me, despite my uncertainty with the phrase. As I returned home from the gym I saw the new hot neighbor and so I quickly jumped into the elevator with him. When we reached the 7th floor, I stepped in front of him and said it when I exited. Mind ya, I was too nervous to turn around and see his reaction.
10. Yes…. I do miss you in Canada.
QUESTION OF THE DAY...
Did I just admit to listening to Paris Hilton's songs and liking them?
QUOTE OF THE DAY...
That's hot!
-- Paris Hilton
As the story has it, one day I headed to the opposite side of the globe – the Flipside. I arrived in Korea February 16th, 2005 and thought I’d do a year, then leave. I was wrong. I stayed, launched my first company, Flipside Fitness, and then opened Korea's largest boxing club, Hulk's Boxing (now called Hulk's Club).
After 11.5yrs in Korea, I then picked up one day and returned to Toronto, Canada. But then I left again.
Now I live in the Philippines where I am the CEO and head coach of Empowered Clubhouse, the Philippines' first and only boxing clubhouse exclusively just for women. I also am the founder of the Lil' Sistas Project, CEO and designer of Slay Gear and Baa Baa Black Sheep .Ph.
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