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.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Highlights of my Day... Thursday, February 22

1. When I was in Canada, I got the chance to sit down with my good friend Andy (Andrew). We got into this huge deep discussion about people in our lives and how people come into our lives either for a reason, season or life. I totally hear what he's saying and agree with him but took the discussion in a different route by saying that I think there's a reason for everything, not just people, and although we may not know the reason, God does. I don't believe in luck or fluke; things just don't happen by themselves and I don't believe they happen without a purpose. One thing may have to happen as a means of getting you to a different point, like a kind of stepping stone I suppose. Well, as you know, I'm now back in Korea and am slowly adjusting back to things here but lately I've really been contemplating a lot of things and trying to figure out these "stepping stones" I've been encountering... which brings me to Jane; a new friend of mine. So, meet my friend Jane. She's super cute, super talented, super artistic and if she were any more sweet to me, I'd get a cavity for sure!!! Thanks Jane for all your messages. You're awesome! And no, don't worry about Hyun Bin... I'm not a celebrity groupie. I just think he's hot so don't go killing his girlfriend... ㅋㅋㅋ
2. Hit the gym and checked out the renovations. They were closed for a bit when I was in Canada. It looked great and I like the fresh modern spin they took on the interior, however, the didn't do anything with the old equipment. Instead, they just moved it around and shuffled it more into the corners so that there's this huge empty space in the middle... for what and why, well, that's beyond me.
3. Must admit that Mi Nam is probably the saddest looking dog this side of the globe. The poor little guy sits looking at himself in my huge hall mirror and walks around with his ears down. He's on medication and that really bothered his stomach today. No sooner had I returned from the gym that he then puked all over my new Nike Shox shoes... actually, he did it a total of 3 times! Thankfully by the 2nd time I learned my lesson and snatched up the shoes just in time... just in time for him to then puked like an inch from my toes! Nasty! Poor little guy. My heart crumbles to see him so sad.
4. Admit that I have a problem... I love msn and now with my web cam up and running and all my friends logging on like 24/7, I just... can't... stop... must... have... more.... m..s..n!!! Ha, ha, ha.
5. Chatted it up with Errol and had a good laugh when we both realized I was sitting there drinking out of a cup that once was his. I guess he now knows me and the others raided his apartment when he left Korea...ha, ha, ha. If there was one person I could vote back to Korea, it'd definitely be him. I still remember how heartbroken I was when I discovered his empty apartment... he had ran away the night before and I was suppose to had visited him but I was too tired, dang!
6. Was totally bombarded with lots of smiles and giggles when I showed up to see Sue tonight. I love that little girl, she's just so incredibly smart and it just blows my mind how much pressure she's under at the age of 7!!! Us three girls (Sue, her mom and I) sat back and chatted up a storm. They loved my whole stolen purse story... mind ya, my re-enactment was quite comical as I jumped around the room and flung my arms around...ha, ha, ha.
7. While waiting for my taxi, a man called out to me. He was this super cute Korean guy dressed in a stylish leather jacket, trendy jeans, sleek eye glasses and wearing a tuk. Honestly, I had no idea who he was until I recognized the truck he just got out of... it was Sue's dad. Wow, there's no way you'd ever think this guy was a doctor.
8. Am convinced Sue's mom has the perfect life... she's young, beautiful, super sweet, has an incredibly intelligent and super awesome daughter, she pays others to cook for her, has the hard-working totally hot doctor for her husband (and up until meeting him I was convinced hot doctors were only in TV dramas... ha, ha, ha), travels to exotic places, and lives in a ultra posh pimping apartment that overlooks the mountains.
9. Thanks Do Chun for reminding me all about the "Dating Game" by reading the very rules that I wrote... ha, ha, ha. If you care to amuse yourself, here's the link to my rules. I've modified them a bit.

My Top Ten Rules for Dating


Word of advice guys, .. rent the movie "Hitch" starring Will Smith.
10. Text messages galore on my cell phone tonight from my middle school students reminding me to come to school tomorrow. I've been dreading tomorrow for weeks now cause tomorrow the staff and students will be having a farewell ceremony for a couple of us teachers who are moving on to other schools. I had gone to Lottemart tonight to buy thank you gifts and well, I definitely put it off to the last minute. It's not that I'm lazy by any means, instead, I really don't want to have to deal with it or think about the reality of it all. Reality being that it's over, I'm now at Dankook.

QUESTION OF THE DAY...
How am I going to be able to say good-bye to them?

QUOTE OF THE DAY...
Good-byes turn into hellos.
-- Mrs. Jeong

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