Highlights of my Day... Sunday, November 1

1. Waking up to random love letter post-it notes strategically placed around Guum Ggum was quite a sweet way to wake up. And to think, so many people who know so very little about me, assumed they knew what was best for me and told me to hold off on starting a relationship with Snickers. Well, it’s been well over five months since he and I officially became a couple and yet we’re still very much heavily in the honeymoon stage.

2. I think I accidentally found the receipt for my engagement ring!!! The other day Snickers bought me my cell phone and so today I went to the bank to withdrawal money. Upon arriving back at Guum Ggum, I opened his wallet and then went to go put the load of cash in, but a receipt fell out. I wouldn’t had bothered with it but it landed right-side up and I saw the total amount. He had bought one item and let’s just say the cost of it was definitely suspicious!!! Strange thing is though that he bought this mysterious item two days before he took me ring shopping. Hmmm… interesting.

3. With Kitty Cat as my sidekick, the two of us meet up with the Dankook coordinator to discus business. She had heard all about my Friday phone conversation and so we talked about the contents of that.
4. I’m still so very frustrated and disappointed with Dankook. I’ve given that university three years of my life and even after putting in all my time and effort, following the rules, and putting my heart into what I teach, they still insist on taking and taking. There’s no give on their side. Sure they give me a paycheck but I earned that. Where’s the motivation for me to continue at Dankook when all I’ve ever done was give and give, and yet when I ask them to lend me a little support they’re so quick to turn their backs on me. They were more than willing to participate when the numerous camera crews came on campus for all those shows I starred in. Some of them even threw me a party when I got my professional license and then showed up for my first pro game. And what I don’t understand is the fact that they’ll sign permission letters letting their professors work at summer and winter camps at our competition universities but they won’t give me permission to do something that done nothing but added to the school’s image and brought excess to my classroom. Other universities noted they would give me permission so why am I at Dankook?! Moreover, you can ask any one of my students, they love the fact that I box. Whether it’s students who aren’t even my students stopping me on campus, students asking me for dieting and training tips, or coworkers asking me to train them or check over their training routines, I’ve gotten nothing but super positive feedback from both my students and coworkers. So why am I continually giving Dankook my all when they can’t even give me the one little thing I’ve asked from them?

5. I give up on Dankook. I really don't want to leave Dankook but with every day that passes, I am feeling more and more that I have to. I have to out of respect for myself. I have to in order to stay true to what I am, who I am, and what I stand for. I’ve given them three years of my life but they killed it so easily for me.

6. Found a much needed loophole in my work contract. My Korean work visa is in Dankook’s name but the extent of their control over me with is limited to the borders of Korea. And so although Dankook may not support my boxing and is obviously trying to flex their control with what I can and cannot do in Korea, they can’t however tell me what I can or cannot do when I’m in another country.

7. Looking forward to meeting "you-know-who"!!!

8. Ran into one of my students from last semester. She’s a fashion model who’s just as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside – gorgeous. Today she gave me an invitation to her wedding. It’s scheduled for November 28th and I’m so looking forward to it. She’s going to be a jaw-dropping stunning bride!!! 9. Almost finished my marking with regards to my writing students’ notebooks… almost.

10. My evening started off with a big hug from Snickers. On my walk back from my coffee shop business meeting I was caught off guard by Snickers. He was returning from work, spotted me down the street and came racing towards me. It was one of those Hallmark hug moments. You know, the one where the guy wraps his arms like a million times around the girl, picks her up, spins her around, and then greets her smile with a huge smile and a kiss. I was exactly what I needed to temporarily drop thoughts of Dankook and enjoy the rest of my evening.

QUESTION OF THE DAY...
What next?

QUOTE OF THE DAY...
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
-- Franklin D. Roosevelt