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.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Highlights of my Day... Saturday, June 23

1. Ok, so honestly, I didn't do much today. I woke up with just enough time to wash my face and head off to the gym with Hannah. But before we headed out, we ended up talking to the dudes who just recently opened up their company in my building. Their company is called "Interpet" but I have no idea what it's about except for the fact that they're building this massive building down the street.

2. The Interpet dudes have three dogs but today we noticed a fourth dog in the corridors. The husky is still my favorite though... such a beautiful dog. Anyway, one of the Interpet dudes started talking to us and next thing I know it, I'm downstairs sitting on the ground petting their dogs and answering some pretty random questions. Turns out their one show dog got hit by a car the other day and so both her legs are all bandaged up, poor thing. Looks like Hannah and I have new friends now... hehehe.

3. Thirty minutes later, we showed up at the gym. I walked in feeling rather uncomfortable cause of my late-late night text messages with Buff Boy. I had spilled my beans to him but now I had to face him... oh gosh.

4. Apparently I'm not the only one that was uncomfortable... Buff Boy didn't show up for work today... this is a first!

5. Hannah chatted up a storm with Newbie trainer while I kicked my own butt on the weights and on the treadmill.

6. Dropped by my dry cleaners to get my clothes that I dropped off the other day for mending. The older man was apologetic; my clothes weren't ready. He offered to drop them off at my house but I told him it was ok, I'd pick them up on Monday. Sweet.... offering to pick them up on Monday scored me my money back, nice!

7. I was suppose to head over to Osan Air Force Base tonight to see a friend of mine that's leaving next week but, at last minute, I bailed. It seems like everyone I know is leaving Korea and so it's rather depressing. So, instead of going to Songtan, I stayed home and studied my Korean.

8. Around 10pm I thought I'd venture out and drop by Mbar to say hi to Jae Min. Didn't see that silly rabbit from the other night but I did get a chance to talk to some of the other staff... like the guy with the supper long legs (and good bum, or "hip" as Koreans call it... hehehe). I call him "Dandy-Long-Legs"... hehehe. Turns out this young pup speaks English, cool. Mind ya, what he says and what he means aren't exactly the same thing. He was quite proud to say that he was the best "waitress"... hmm... I'm sure he meant waiter.. hehehe.

9. Taught Jae Min my newest dance move and totally embarrassed myself. I call my new dance move the "robotic head flip"... hehehe. It's what I consider a mix better something Pee-Wee Herman would do and someone with no shame... hehehe!!!

10. Because of the fact that Jae Min is the front desk guy at Mbar, he's kind of like the greeter for all who walk in. Hanging out with Jae Min means me hanging out at the front desk too and so tonight we got all silly and I acted like I worked there. It was quite funny. A group of people would walk in, I'd give greet them with a little Korean bow, a couple of random sentences, and then tell them to wait for a waiter. I even ended up bringing a few things to a couple of tables. It was definitely amusing.

QUESTION OF THE DAY...
What, no call back?


QUOTE OF THE DAY...
The body says what words cannot.
-- Martha Graham

2 comments:

Beloved said...

Oh my goodness! The air base in Songtan is Osan? I have been there several times. I didn't realize that's the base you've been writing about!!! Yeah okay--I'm a little slow.

권투선수 에이미 [Amy] said...

Hehehe... no worries.
I use to like going to Songtan to see my friends but now they're all gone :(
The only friend left in Songtan than I have a contract number for is the cute Korean bartender I met about a year ago.