Moving on

My last few minutes in the hotel room. I enjoyed the view. For some reason, I'm not taking a picture. But take my word for it when I say it is quite good on the 9th floor. Situated in the more modern portion of Seoul south of the river, every main street has large buildings on each side, but smaller, more residential ones in the middle along various side streets that always seem to be two-way.

I've been getting really into Bill Withers this week. I think I got my temporary roommate hooked on him, too. We both whistle "Use Me" quite a bit. Well, he mostly sings and I whistle. On the crowded train, for instance. Oh yes, it gets quite crowded. Getting off requires some serious gusto and rudeness. Apparently there is no Korean word for "please," and we've all forgotten how to say "pardon me." So we just say "mian hanmida," which means "sorry."

I find out my address today. I was a bit peeved that they wouldn't give it to me until I actually get there for shipping purposes, but there's no point in being upset about that any further. I'm going to be taking a long bus ride to Daejeon (pronounced "Taejon"). I'm not looking forward to it, but I know for a fact that the Korean buses that go long distance are FAR more comfortable than any Greyhound or Fung Wah.

I miss everyone terribly, but I'm still so excited to be here that it trumps any homesickness I feel. I'm sure that I'll feel a wave hit me when I'm alone in my apartment with no internet and no cell phone for a week or six. No Xbox, either. That's a real downer for me.

This may be my last post for quite some time. I won't write from my school for fear that they may discover this blog, in which I am sure to write some negative comments about the company. Keep thinking positive thoughts, I must.

Seoul

I arrived in Seoul on Wednesday. It is Saturday. It is very strange to finally be here.

Coming to Korea was such a concept before I realized it was a reality. I wasn't really thinking about how drastically my life would change once I got here. So far things haven't become too different, except I do need to start taking this whole "teaching job" thing a bit more seriously. Example: in a meeting yesterday, the first of many, we took some tests for various topics (one of which I failed. The Codes of Conduct portion. This will shortly become sadly ironic):

I answered a question about inappropriate conduct by saying "jackshit." Professional, right

Good talking with you all.