1. I think I’m addicted to that silly gum-in-a-tube. It’s only destined to fill my mouth with cavities and fill me up with too much sugar but I … just… can’t… stop… eating… it!
2. Kim Tae and I headed to the gym today for training. He pushed it on chest training and I worked on my back. Our gym is now under new management and so they’re changing everything.
3. One shot in the bum for me, thanks… thanks ladies ㅋㅋㅋ. Had another appointment at the skin specialist.
4. Tonight was the night of our little singing performance at Sue’s house. The deal was I’d sing a Korean song if she sung an English song. Well, I wasn’t quite expecting the totally awesome performance that she gave. I mean, I have much respect for this mini Korean but… WOW! She sung “A Whole New World” from the Aladin soundtrack.
5. Oddly enough, I was so nervous singing in front of Sue and her mom. Her mom ended up singing some key parts with me. Thanks Mrs. Kim. Our next performance is planned for three weeks from now, when I return. I’ll play the piano and Sue will play the violin. It’s going to be awesome.
6. Kim Tae just got his truck back today from the repairs and, no sooner had he picked it up, but Mi Nam made it “messy”… yup, he was sick in Kim Tae’s car… again. He’s 2 for 2 now, ouch!
7. Kim Tae has agreed to house-sit my place and look after Mi Nam while I’m away in Canada and so tonight I stocked up on groceries for Mi Nam.
8. Had one last meal at Kimbab Nala. I’m convinced this is the best restaurant ever and so I’ll miss it when I go to Canada. It’s like a local hang-out for me cause I run into everyone there, or so it seems. Tonight Kim Tae and I ran into our gym’s new trainer. I can’t remember his name but he’s a total cutie. He had a million and one questions to ask Kim Tae about me. I humoured him with my Korean and he was totally eating it up…ㅋㅋㅋ.
9. Hit a sad moment in my evening as I thought about leaving Korea… leaving my friends, Mi Nam, my home, my little Sue, my delicious Korean food, my gym, Kimbab Nala,… the life I’ve created here in two years. I’ll even miss Wild Child and Mr. Fruit Truck Man.
10. When I first came to Korea I was quickly able to spot the differences between Korea and Canada but now it seems like I can’t really remember them. I definitely have come accustomed to life in Korea; I’ve become Koreanized. I didn’t really experience culture shock when I first moved here but last year when I VERY briefly visited Canada, I experienced what’s known as reverse culture shock… a culture shock to your own home country. This year, I’ve planned a lot of outings with friends and they all know I’m coming (unlike last year’s surprise secret visit) so me experiencing reverse culture shock is enviable… I’m nervous.
QUESTION OF THE DAY...
How do I make my phone capable of roaming?
QUOTE OF THE DAY...
Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of mind, reflected outward.
-- Author Unknown
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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