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.

Monday, December 11, 2006

Highlights of my Day... Monday, December 11

1. With my level 1 and 2 middle school students having their final tests this week, my vice principle told me I can go home everyday early!!! WOW! So I’ll come in, teach my two level 3 classes and then be home for lunchtime… sweet!
2. With too much time on my hands today, I did lots of web surfing. This is what I did and what I discovered…


  • - According to an online “Death Forecast”, they predicted I’ll live to 91.
    - Today in 1961, the Marvelettes released their song “Please, Mr. Postman”
    - I learned how to make a “flour grenade”
    - In the 1940’s my name ranked #305 among names for baby girls but made a come back and ranked #2 in 1970.
    - Learned that “143” means “I love you” in internet slang.
    - According to wedding superstitions, the spouse who’s goes to sleep first on the wedding night will be the first to die.
    - Turned my full English name into an anagram and came up with “my zebra is woke”
    - Interesting question of the day: If humans evolved from apes/monkeys, why are they still here?
    - Played with virtual bubble wrap.
    - "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist.
    - According to “Love Calculators”, my chances of true love are as follows: 95% with Ryan, 85.5% with Byung Hyuk, 59% with Hyun Bin, and 57.5% with Kim Tae
    - According to “Love Calculators”, I have 67% of having true love with Santa Clause…ㅋㅋㅋ
    - My best celebrity matches include Tiger Woods and Vince Carter.
    - 27% of Americans believe we never landed on the moon.
    - You know you’re from the 80’s if you say, “I pity the fool.”
    - A fish's memory span is 3 seconds.
    - Cutest pick-up line: Let’s make a fabric softener and snuggle.

3. Surprise, surprise… they changed the class schedule times today and no one told me so it meant I had one minute to get to class.
4. Taught my level 3 students the game “Mofia”. The point of the game is to have Mofia kill off the townspeople (wink = kill) and then guess who they are. Students had to give reasons as to why they picked various people. Guesses are all based on body language.
5. Ah the joys and “interesting” times with dealing with middle school boys. Apparently they didn’t notice me in the classroom and so when they brought their boisterous locker room play into the classroom, I was a witness. Turns out they love pulling each others’ shorts down and revealing each others’ underwear.
6. Needless to say I was totally in an awkward position. There I was, hiding behind my desk, not knowing what to say. When I popped up from my hiding spot they were embarrassed but not as embarrassed as I was.
7. By 1:30pm I was home and slowly passing out in my bathtub filed to the brim with bubbles.
8. By 3pm I woke up, got out of the bathtub, and made my way to my bed. Woke up at 6pm.
9. Met up with Colin tonight and checked out a super cozy café that was a little too romantic for us as two friends to be venturing into. We sipped coffee and spilled the beans to each other about our heartaches. We’re both two heartbroken souls in Cheonan but what I didn’t know was his 4 year relationship with She Ann ended only a month ago. She Ann already has a new boyfriend. Hmm….
10. Colin is totally anti-technology. He doesn’t have a TV, radio, CD player, DVD player, or even a computer! He’s got a cell phone though. Holy old school…ㅋㅋㅋ.


QUESTION OF THE DAY...
Can you sing me another song?

QUOTE OF THE DAY...
Friends are the siblings God forgot to give us.
-- Author Unknown

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