1. Took the long way into Seoul…via subway… to go see my favorite Korean! Guess who?!
2. While studying my “Survival Korean” text on the subway I couldn’t help but over hear an argument between a evangalist and some subway rider. Jot down some of the words the subway rider kept on repeating and relayed them to Ryan. Turns out I now know how to say “Do you want to die?”, “Man with no balls”, and “Retarded person”. Hmmm… that wasn’t quite the Korean language lesson I was aiming for today! Interesting to note though that the second phrase I learned actually had a history story to it as oppose to being just another silly insult.
3. Celebrated our 100th day together two days early. Ryan took me to this really nice Korean restaurant where I was taught how to eat breaded saucy shrimp in style… ha, ha, ha.
4. Argued with Ryan over kimchi and rice, and what exactly makes Korea and Canada unique. Once again, I was pro-Korean and Ryan cheered for the Canadians.
5. Ventured to the N Seoul Tower to do some sight seeing. It was a bit foggy but the lack of good weather was definitely made up with the company I was with!!!
6. Got pick-pocketed by this gorgeous guy and I let him get away with it. Ahhhh… Ryan you and your sticky fingers… so funny!
7. Totally lost the “double p” while waiting for the subway in Yongsan. Ryan had dropped me off and I totally got the run around by various strangers in the train station who clearly didn’t know what they were talking about. Voted myself for "Jerk of the Day" for dropping the "double p" on Ryan.
8. After much frustration I was approached by this young man who was more than willing to help me. He showed me where the train would be, inquired about the time it'd be coming and he even shared his snackies with me. We ended up taking the subway together.
9. Realized after we past Mr. Friendly Stranger’s subway stop, that maybe he wasn’t just along for a subway ride. Tried to dodge him once I got off but he followed me out to the taxi. He didn’t get into my taxi but I caught him checking out the license plate id.
10. Finally got home just as the clock was sticking midnight!
QUESTION OF THE DAY...
What just totally ticks you off?
QUOTE OF THE DAY...
I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.
-- Frank A. Clark
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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