hey everybody...i guess we can officially call this update number two...i went to see that narnia movie on last thursday....mann, it was good....as a christian, throughout several points in the movie i was touched, as the oldest boy was struggling with waiting on aslan and questioning if he would even come and rescue them, which we know translates to him trusting jesus....everytime situations like that came up and i thought about them, i would always translate them directly to my relationship with god and/or just think about the movie as if i were reading a scripture....it was extremely moving...it was almost like reading the bible and getting interpretations of your favorite stories, except this one was made my c.s. lewis....ahhh, it was soo great...i also got to go practice with some of my old bboy friends....actually i only got to see 2 of the old ones...the others are in the army.....danggg!!!!....but it was really good though....the two of them have gotten soo much better, and the other 2 guys that i met were really good too...i'll try to post some footage up later...but the real reason i posted was to brag about my co-workers and bosses
i teach 3rd, 4th, and 6th graders english...i hang out mostly with the 4th grade and 6th grade teachers...the 1st day i got there they were in a competition to take me out to dinner...i made a promise with the 6th grade teachers, but one of the 4th grade teachers "stole" me, and pretended like he didn't know that there was a previous commitment....hes crafty lol....so i ate san gyup sar (thick bacon) with them....boy it was good, and they also treated me to some popcorn-ish treat afterwards....we talked a lot during that time, but they ALWAYS made me the focal point, engaging me if i didn't talk to them for 30 to 60 seconds (not exaggerating)...i was kinda overwhelmingly embarassed by that, wanting them to know it is ok, that they didn't have to pay me that much attention....but they insisted otherwise, so i just went with the flow...the next day, i went out with the 6th grade teachers...
they are sooo wild...we ended up eating spicy red pepper chicken....it was sooo good....once again, they engaged me super hard....i mean, don't get me wrong, it is great being the center of attention, but i just am not used to that....if i tried to "hide" myself by not talking as much, they would ask me questions and chat with me....so, that plan didn't work out lol....there were periods though when they also talked to each other in korean and i just listened in on conversation....i didn't mind that at all, lol, as it also helps me with my listening and building more vocabulary...then we went to another place to drink macoli, which is a slighty sweet alcohol....i really don't like drinking at all, but our captain (the guy with the baby blue shirt) has a strong personality and encouraged me to drink....i did, as i don't mind either, if he wanted me to soooo bad lol....but i also will not be pushed by anyone to do anything i don't want to do, or that goes against the scriptures....it was cool though, as i chose to drink, and they were surprised that i could take soo much macoli and be ok...all i have to say is, thanx mom for the genes....she can take a lot of alcohol (i've seen it 1st hand folks lol)...
when my vice principal found out about them persuading me to drink, he was a little worried, as he knows that i don't like alcohol, but my co-teacher told him it was ok...all except for one did get drunk, but korean people mostly have different behavior when they became drunk....they seem to get super happy, reminiscent, nostalgic, and chatty....one of the 6th grade teachers talked with me about a broad range of topics....his love for the kids at school, why english is in some ways bad for korea, our current korean president, chinese and japanese people, and native americans...yes, he studied a lot about native americans, and thinks they are the best people on earth....he says that they are so trusting and kind, the reason he likes them, and the reason that they were mostly wiped out...he says he gets sooo angry because they were wronged soo badly...what an interesting guy....
and he also loves me because i'm part native american lol....he feels for them....one of the teachers did end up getting hurt because she was intoxicated, on her way back home....josh, maybe thats why huh....but i was not bent outta shape by this....there is nothing wrong with drinking, but we don't need it to "feel something" or feel like the man/woman...thats what christ is for....so, as i am able to share my faith more and more with my family at work, there will be a time and a place for talking about such subjects as drinking, sin, righteousness, jesus, faith, character, etc....but i thank god for that time, as i continue learning from every situation that i encounter, whether it be good or bad...i love them....they are already precious to me...they give soooooooooooooo much....
many of them are married, like the guy in the baby blue shirt (lol, his wife is the boss though, or as my other co-workers described it she is very strong willed, and is the one working the strings behind the scene, fortunately she was graceful enough to allow her husband to eat dinner with me the next day after canceling the day before), give me there time, and invest money in treating me to treats and meals....the women, even though married as well, give seemingly unreservedly, worrying about me and caring for me...to them, co-workers are a family unit, and i guess i never thought work could be like that at all....
the guy on the left and the guy on the right i had never met before, but they were pretty good....got a lot of tricks up there sleeve...especially the guy on the right...he had all kinds of power moves...hopefully i can upload the vids of them...
the guy on the left does hip hop music and the guy on the right i met two years ago...man he's gotten good...his style kinda reminds me of paul, goofiness and all lol...
now on to my co-workers....this wonderful woman brought the cake that yall might have seen in other pictures....it was a variety cake, and delicious at that....she looks like the same age as me....ahhhhhhhhhhh....korean people lol...but she is soo sweet and funny...her personality is borderline goofy, girly girl....
this wonderful person is one of my co-teachers of english...she has a deep vocabulary in english and always gives her best effort in it and whatever she is doing....she is such a balanced woman....so funny, yet serious at the appropriate times....gotta love her!!!...she has powerful legs, which are beautiful....in korea, having huge legs is not seen as an attractive thing, but i know josh feels me on that....so they think i'm a little off haha....i'll be datttt!!!!
1. the guy on the left as afrika said, is smooth, with that baby face, but he is thoughtful and caring for me....he seems to be a chess type of guy, thinking several moves ahead to get the "win"....i like that
2. the lady next to him is one of our school chefs...she makes sure that the staff and kids have delicious food to eat...she gave me a menu for the month, of our dishes.....they are SOOOOO good....i was like, what???!!!...we get to eat this e'day....mannnn....she is so shy, but humble....she never tries to overtalk me and tries to make sure she listens before she speaks out....such a good woman, who can find?....well, somebody did lol....but she speaks with me in english, despite the fact that she struggles a bit...but that effort speaks for itself....thanx for all of the meals and thoughtfulness
3. this woman is a knockout...she is sooo funny and relative....she can make the most out of any situation...she doesn't let stress get to her and lets it fall of like water....amazing!!!....she bought kim bap for me and the office the other day, but she made sure that i got my own box...she said she was worried that i hadn't ate breakfast...my heart just about melted....when i told her i ate well and enjoyed the food, she beamed like a mother satisfied over her child...i felt abashed and proud...whenever i step into a room, she always makes sure that i am taken care off...thank you sooo much nuna...
4. the woman hiding in the background is not a 2nd tier player....she takes care of business, but its her naivety that i love...she is soo tender and sweet...i just want to see to it that she is taken care of...last thursday was a little hectic for her, but i wanted her to be stress free...it was a bit stressful lol...but she has a big heart as well...i just don't wanna see her get burned...
5. this guy is our captain....he is wild and crazy, but i should have figured this out...either wild and crazy guys like him have a quiet wife, or someone even more out there to control them....and that would be his wife lol...he has to ask her for things and she kinda wears the pants....you would never know from how wild he is, but i've heard from the others that thats the way it is...lol...but he is really confident and will be pushy lol...its not a bad quality, just very engaging....but at the same time he uses that same energy and defends his own like the alpha male of a pack of wolves...basically, he'll make sure that you are taken care of...i think upon site of josh, he would annoint YOU alpha male lol...everybody would probably agree too...seriously...
6. well, i don't know him too well, but he is calm, kind, and reserved a bit....he will be going to the u.s. (almost said coming, lol, so used to it) to serve his time in the army (all elligible men have to serve their 2 to 3 years here in korea)...if he hits florida, i'll let yall know....
7. last but certainly not least, is the 2nd in command, but the one who is a huge, if not the biggest power player...she usurps authority like no other, speaking to the other korean people as if she were the elder, when in fact (including me) she is tied for the 2nd youngest....she used gangsta korean and gets no lashback, so i guess she has established her self as alpha female....i really dig her attitude, and she totally does not give a what....she is so str8 forward and unrelenting...reminds me of a former little fire cracker named grace kim haha...she definitely could have been born a black woman (u too g.k. lol)....and woulda been fine with the role....kinda like a tomboy, which makes her uber attractive, in that sense...she is always makin' up slang too, the other day talkin' about a naked face...i was like WHATT???!!!....but she is awesome nonetheless....takes care of me and makes sure i am relaxed with jokes and all...
well thats it for the braggin' now its pack to slackin', in this new jack city imma get to packin'....can't stay in this pc room too long....cost money holmes....how about the jehovah's witness rung my bell...i have a video cam so i can see who's at the door, and this is the 1st time that it has rung....i look at it and i see 2 korean girls, and i'm like, i do not know youuuu guys....so i answered it and they said they were jw....well, i gave the info, so maybe i'll do some yu yu hakusho detective witnessing...spirit gunnnnn!!!!...haha....lol, even in korea...make sure to tell dr. cooperwood lol...and i think i found a korean church to go to...my the placement of god, today he put this korean guy in my path....right when i was on my way to buy a new ipod, he just spoke to me, and we started talking...he liked my without jesus i suck shirt (yea!!!), and asked about my church here...i told him i wanted to find out where this bethel church was n he showed me....after we left there he said he was in a pinch, and i now am in a financial position to help others out....i'm mad at myself for weighing in my mind whether or not i was going to do it, but i'm glad i did....a brother in christ, even if he lies to me (thats between him and god) is worth helping over my stupid pleasures...i'm glad i could serve, and as i will be gettin paid this month (and receiving my plane ticket money back), i'm sure god will be looking forward to stretching me (as will i, but i know it will "hurt")....so c you guys...payceeee....
