Highlights of my Day... Sunday, March 28

1. My university psychology teacher was well known for her “If you want – you will” speal that she would often go off on a tanget about in lectures. “If you really want to be something, do something, be somewhere – you will.” I remember once when this professor, in front of about 250 students, totally ratted out these two girls who had arrived twenty minutes late for lecture. “If you really wanted to be here, you would” she yelled out, and from then on she made it a routine to lock the lecture hall doors five minutes before class, claiming that those that really wanted to learn would be here early, and those that didn’t wouldn’t be allowed in. She had a good point and it kind of stuck with me because I too have a pet peeve with peoples’ tardiness.

2. Having said that, the main organizer and his buddy, who I should note arrived and immediately stepped out for a smoke break, showed up thirty minutes late for an introduction meeting I spent my Saturday night planning, kind of annoyed me.

3. Somehow this issue came up later on when I was talking to Panty Boy (the original… not Jr., my teammate). He didn’t buy my psychology professor’s “If you want – you will” speal but instead noted that he believes in kharma. He then asked me whether or not those that were late were good-looking. I said “no” and he responded with “my point exactly – kharma!” I laughed at the silliness that this conversation had reached and added, “However, in their defense, those that were late were foreign guys and, with the exception of Yanky, I haven’t been attracted to any foreign guy since my university days.” “Yes, yes… that’s right” Panty Boy noted. “The only white meat action you like is cooking chicken… You have yellow fever!!!” I got to give it to Panty Boy for his silly jokes but note to self, taking advice from a male underwear model whose bum size is in the minus numbers shouldn’t be taken so seriously. I’m still confused on how a guy with no bum gets a job doing something that is so bum-focused?!... hahaha .

4. Back to the issue of today’s meeting… one of the good points was that two Koreans came out and one was exceptionally eager to help me improve my Korean. “I want to be your tutor!” he repeatedly said. He came earlier than the others, so it was nice to sit and chat. Another great point was the fact that two foreigners who showed up today haven’t even been in Korea for a month (one having only been in Korea for 5 days now). They showed up with lots of questions, interest, and it was refreshing to hear their ‘fresh off the plane’ impressions of Korea.

5. The number of foreigners outnumbered that of the Koreans, so we’ll have to attract more Koreans to our next meeting.

6. Later in the day I headed out to Seoul to pick up a new purse at my one of two favorite Seoul stores. The girls there know me by name and occasionally text message me when new items they think I would be interested in come in.

7. Despite my lack of homepage comments… hint, hint… I continue to get public reconition, very cool. I was standing at the Gangnam Express Bus Terminal in Seoul when two foreign guys approached me. “Hey you’re Amy from Cheonan!” one called out to me. “Well yes, yes I am” I answered back. Usually it’s my media coverage from my boxing and the TV shows that I’ve done that get me recognized, but thanks to Jay and Marc in Seoul for labeling themselves ‘faithful homepage readers’.

8. I thought it rather cute to walk by Snickers at the kitchen table wearing a pair of his boxer briefs. Definitely not quite the same effect though when he did the same but with a pair of my panties… oh gosh. Way to not only kill the vibe but also any hopes of being able to even have a baby… hahaha.

9. Snickers can’t seem to shake this “let’s-have-a-baby-now” mentality but thankfully the number of people asking about it has started to dwindle. He always seems to find some way on how to bring every conversation back to the baby-want issue. Like today, for example, at Lotte Mart I saw this pink New York Yankies baseball cap that I really liked and when I made it known that I liked it he said “Give me a baby and I’ll buy you that hat.” “One baby for one hat?! Forget that. Get me the whole New York Yankies team and I might consider!!!” I noted.

10. Snickers is convinced that inside of me is a very nurturing, motherly side of me. Don’t get me wrong, I like kids but I like kids because they go home to someone else at the end of the day.

QUESTION OF THE DAY…
Why do people want kids?

QUOTE OF THE DAY…
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children.
-- Clarence Darrow