Fordpride

I should've known today would be awesome the moment I woke up and turned on my iTunes and 98 Degrees came on. It has been proven that any time you listen to 98 Degrees, your happiness level goes up 82%. Which, even if you start at 0%, you'll be above average in no time! (All scientific facts here). Actually, click here in a new tab to listen while you read my blog. It makes great background music. Seriously. Click on it . I also knew it would be awesome because it was only a half day! Booyah. And it will also be a half day tomorrow and Thursday. And no school Friday. So normally when I look at the clock and its only 11:00am I think, "Ugh, still 5 more hours". But today when I looked at the clock and it said 11:00am, I thought, "Awesome! I leave soon!". (let me say this is hopefully only a temporary sentiment. when i actually start teaching classes i'm anticipating the day will go by quicker). The next thing to add to my happiness level ...

It rained yesterday. I took the bus to church so I didn't have to walk a ton in the rain, but still. I know when winter comes I won't be the happiest. Or the warmest. About church: Now, I've never been to a military ward/branch/church service before. So I didn't really know what to expect when I got to the meetinghouse yesterday. Turns out here in Korea, a military branch is pretty darn small. But what they lack in size they make up in zealousness. I'm excited to get to know the people here. And can I just tell you how happy I was just to talk to people? I hadn't really had a real conversation with someone all week. I'm pretty sure there are 4 kids to every adult in the branch, which makes for an eventful meeting. But it does always keep things interesting. And sad to say, I'm pretty sure there were only a three unmarried men in attendance. Looks like I might have to find a native... I was also quite excited about the fact that there was a br...

I know I'm a few days late, but I just read that Mayor Bloomberg officially made September 23rd Law and Order Day ! Yeah, is it just me or is this maybe the most awesome thing you've ever heard. It's meant to honor the show and celebrate its 20th anniversary. I'm down. Who's ready to celebrate with me next year? Maybe a trip to the big apple?! Yes please. Maybe we could run into Chris Meloni. Or B.D. Wong!

Wow. Week 1 went by fast. (I'm counting it as a week. So what). I have a few observations from this week. About Korea. About Koreans. About me. -They (Koreans-yes I'm generalizing) love donuts. I swear there is a donut shop on every block. I'm not complaining. Just stating a fact. -While walking around downtown today, I heard Natasha Bedingfield and Rascal Flatts being played on different stores loudspeakers. Where do they pick this music? And why? -Eavesdropping is one of my favorite activities. Unfortunately, I am unable to do it here. And while I am a little sad about this, it's kind of awesome. I live in my own little world. -There is a love of fashion here (even in my city-not just Seoul) that I wasn't expecting. One of the four channels on TV in English is Fashion Network (I think I'll be obsessed). Also, I have seen Versace, Burberry, Dior, and tons of other designer stores just thrown around town. Awesome. I'm going to be a snob by t...

First off, let me express that I had a semi heart attack when I realized that HULU doesn't work outside of the U.S. Yeah, I had a freak out. I mean, I brought my Arrested Development DVD's here, but what about The Office, Glee, and Project Runway?! It would cause most to share my same reaction. I did some internet research. I thought I'd have to pay for Glee off of iTunes. No thank you. After more dedication, I found a site where I can watch everything I want (and more!)for free. Thank you internet, for keeping me sane. And caught up on my American television. Especially when I don't have any friends yet. Glee is just too funny to miss. And now. Here is my day in photos. Well, part of it. This is a tad bit south of me (read: approximately one block). The city ends and agriculture begins. I enjoy this time of day. My dinner. I ventured out into the great city and found a restaurant with pictures of their food well displayed (meaning I could point to what I...

Why I want to learn how to dance like Beyonce. Reason #1: It's hot. I mean, just click here to see one of her recent videos (and please just watch the beginning with Kanye West because I think it is fantastic and I still have nothing but love for him and his talent). Who can move like that?! Not me...yet. I will conquer. Reason #2: I'm pretty sure anyone who can do that has the best work out regime ever. Lets be honest, she burns more calories in one dance than I do in an entire week. Who doesn't want to be that in shape? Reason #3: I feel like she's just classy. She does these dance moves that could be considered really slutty, but when she does them they're not. And I'm just so intrigued by her and Jay-Z's relationship. You know its hot, but I cannot for the life of me picture the two of them chillin' on their couch watching an episode of the Simpsons while drinking some Kool-aid. Which is probably because they would never do that, which in tu...

Welcome to my crib. I can't seem to get the video up, so here are some pics of my apt. My street. My building is on the left. The left side of my apartment. Bed. Clothes rack. Suitcases waiting to be unpacked. And my bedding (Mom). At the foot of my bed is my kitchen. And washing machine. We have my fridge/freezer, sink, and stovetop, with the washing machine below. This is right when you walk in, on the right side. Kitchen table/desk. TV. Dresser. And the bathroom. The sink is just right of the toilet, and the shower head comes out on the right above the sink. Does that make sense? And the room behind my bed is for hanging clothes to dry. Nice. My favorite part of my place though: across the street there is a piano studio. So when it's really quiet I can hear them play. It's lovely.