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Friday, July 10th, 2009
2:06 am	Prompt: Songs to Make you Cry ( Read more... ) Current Mood: tired (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
11:03 pm	Resolutions from the Middle of the Year Stolen from uselessmarks 1. Get back in shape. 2. Eat better food. 3. Write more. 4. Take on varying writing challenges to add my writing abilities. 5. Draw more. 6. Be actively grateful each day. 7. Find the joy in each day. 8. Be more patient with myself and others. 9. Consider the perspective of others more deeply. 10. Allow myself to be the vibrant person I am and be okay with the lack of acceptance I have discovered for it. Current Mood: pensive Current Music: The Highwayman (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
12:20 am	Where's Waldo? If I saw you, how would you recognize me? I've come to realize that I recognize people by their hairstyles. I suppose that sounds very weird. The more students I meet, however, the more I wish people had more varied hairstyles or the more I wish we all had really weird ears or were animals because then we'd have variations of species -bowed ears, pointed ears, curved ears, no ears. I could remember who people are! As it is, people are accusing me of being racist because I can't tell my students apart. No, rather I can't tell sixteen little boys with bowl-shaped haircuts who all sit next to each other apart. The one little boy with long hair sitting next to them I remember. I suppose I shouldnt be surprised. Hair, either facial or atop the head, is one of the first things I notice on a person and usually something I describe when asked about my ideal mate. In other unrelated news, my students the other day were making stores as a project. They often like to make fun of one another by naming things after each other. I have a trio of students: Dick, Steve and Jack. S: Teacher, I want to make a Dick Store. Me: No, you don't. Yes, this is my life. (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, June 29th, 2009
12:00 am	Advice When you live in a country where you do not speak the language or read it then it is advisable to stay awake on the bus lest you wake up in strange(r) places (than you started). The sole consolation was that the bus drives in a really, really big loop, so we just stayed on the bus for a really long time. (Comment on this)
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
4:23 pm	I'm not dead. I've just been rather...uninspired to write lately. Lots of things have been happening in my life. I went to Taiwan. I survived the attack of the pigs. Michael Jackson died. This and that. Something funny in the meanwhile... B, V, H and I were on the bus in the middle of the afternoon. B: I wish I was a vampire. Me: The sparkling kind? B: No, the kind that dies in the sun. V: But you would go poof right now. B: No, I would burst into flames. Me: V, he doesn't want to be a poofter. B: That's right I want to be a flamer. Wait... (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
8:23 pm	Swine Flu Vacation or How to Do Nothing for Nine Days Straight I haven't felt much like talking lately. I'm not really sure why. Anyhow... My school has been shut down with Swine Flu. No one in my actual branch has SI, but because our training center in Seoul has SI we have to shut down too. We don't come into contact with them, but whatever. One might think that a forced vacation would be a good thing except that we don't get paid and we're not allowed to do anything or go anywhere, so we're really, really bored. On the plus side, I've gotten a lot of reading done, gotten to know my co-workers a lot better than I otherwise would have and gotten a lot of drawing done. So, I'll take this opportunity to talk about something that's not SI. ( Read more... ) Current Mood: nauseated (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
11:58 am	Yo ho, Me Hearties It's the last few weeks of the term at work and I've been rather busy. I still intend to post about quite a few things intending the Light Festival, but in the mean time, a tidbit from last night. I was talking with my new coworker about Iowa. I know a lot of people from Iowa and he is from Iowa. I was trying to discern what part of Iowa he is from when one of our other coworkers interjected "Pirates!" Both of us, logically, decided he must be talking to us. We both turned to him and said pleasantly, "No, there are no pirates in Iowa." A added, "They have trouble sailing through the cornfields." We then continued with our conversation and only moments later realized he was talking to someone else. Current Mood: amused (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, April 26th, 2009
11:43 pm	A Few Words Today, I went to the Lotus Lantern Festival in Seoul. While watching the festivities, I waved to a monk with a grin. With an equally big grin, he smiled and stuck his tongue out at me. I'll write more later, for now, a few pictures. ( Read more... ) Current Mood: creative (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, April 20th, 2009
11:30 am	I Been Travelin' For Sometime A couple of days ago I was talking to someone with whom I once had a very close relationship. She may as well have been my mother for the amount of time we spent together and the amount of things that she did for me. I cared very deeply for her. When I saw her on Facebook I was overjoyed and sent her a simple hello and asked how she's doing since I know she's had health problems of late. ( Read more... ) Current Mood: uncomfortable (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, April 18th, 2009
12:24 pm	Ephemeral Barely a week and the cherry blossoms are gone. The white and pink blossoms have given way to thick red and green leaves waving in the breeze. Mysterious purple flowers grow up along bushes, paper-thin and scraggly. The wax-like lotus blossoms have finished their backwards yogic recline and fallen to the ground leaving behind tall green trees. Life leaves behind life. Current Mood: thoughtful (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, April 13th, 2009
10:51 pm	Through the Forest I went to Bubheungsa temple, the temple where dreams come true. I dreamt of cool air and lion-headed mountains and I moved through the misty forested hills. Lotus lanterns blossomed with nightly prayers and ancient bones and their wisdom whispered through the mountain. ( Read more... ) (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
11:10 am	Mememememe I have been tagged. Firstly: People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question. Secondly: Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you. I was tagged by uselessmarks O1. Make a list of 5 things you can see: -Dishwasher soap -Several water bottles -A small cart I bought for walking from the grocery store -Peanut butter -Bananas O2. Coffee, tea, juice, water or milk? Tea O3. Is there anything in your fridge right now that you would never eat/drink? Spam I bought in a moment of craziness. O4. What do you want to do in life? I have a lot of things I want to do in life. Next up: Teach for America O5. Do you nap a lot? Not often. Heck, I barely sleep. O6. What scares you? Commitment. O7. At what age did you realise your sexuality? High school although I didn't always embrace it. O8. What are you listening right now? Nothing. O9. What excites you? Travel. Language. 1O. What websites do you always visit when you go online? LJ, Facebook, YouTube, Livemocha 11. What was the last thing you bought? Mentos 12. Music, TV or movies? Music 13. Does the weather affect your mood? Sometimes. I feel energized by the rain. 14. What is your middle name and why? Michelle. My dad didn't like Maria. 15. What makes you cry? Thinking about the mistakes made whilst in love 16. Weird dream. I've been having a lot in which I talk to people I know and they tell me the most random things. 17. What would you like to be better at? Being more confident. 18. What's something you'd like to say to someone right now? Where did you go? 19. What are your plans for next weekend? Probably doing the same thing I do every weekend - hanging out and walking through the city. 2O. Say something to the person who tagged you: I've always liked your poetry. Tags: colleydogstar, hani, tempusfrangit, thetwitchychick Yes, that's less than eight, but I'm tired. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
10:19 pm	I went walking tonight. I've never lived in a city without starlight. Too far and too quiet, the stars blink behind the city, so I look for other sources of beauty. Spring is here. I walked past all the cherry trees today, no longer naked. Soft pink flowers cling to their branches, delicate masterpieces, even in the artificial light. Current Mood: reflective (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
12:04 am	Writer's Block: Know Thyself What habit of your own annoys other people? Have you ever tried to change it? View other answers It's not a habit per se, but it annoys other people. I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. This is not too much of a surprise since I have several other family members who do as well. I have to be on time. I just do. Part of me thinks this stems from several family members being chronically late and sometimes making me late as well. When I am late for something fear swells in my chest and I get this impending sense of doom. I feel like I'm going to die. I know that's illogical and that I won't die, but I can't stop the fear. I feel dirty and often get nauseated. Because of this, I'm usually early to everything. Sometimes I'm exactly on time, but that even bothers me. It's cutting it too close to being late. I've tried allowing myself to be late or at least less early, but I am unable to do this. I have several other things that bother me because of my OCD, but this is the most notable to myself and other people. On the plus side, because of my nature I am almost always on time in getting my class through their daily lessons. Current Music: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - Mamma Mia Soundtrack (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, March 14th, 2009
11:06 pm	Unlikely I went to Seoul today with my friend B. B & I only met a few weeks ago, but we really hit it off. We both have a quirky sense of humor and are geeky enough that we get into debates about comic books, comic movies and Star Trek. It's a good friendship. We went into Seoul with the purpose of buying clothing and exploring the markets. We also wanted to taste whatever random foods we could find. We had marinated rice with chicken, red bean fish pastries, giant corn custard pastries, waffles and burritos. Additionally, he had freshly-made chips on a stick, a pizza and some sort of concoction of French fries attached to a corn dog. I almost tried a peanut-breaded hot dog, but I was very full and wanted to be able to eat burritos. I thought about buying some takoyaki from a street stand for later, but I just couldn't imagine eating anymore, so alas no fried octopus. We got lost several times due to the disorientation caused by both being unable to read and underground walkways. I forgot my camera unfortunately, but B brought his and took enough pictures for both of us. At one he was taking a picture of a butcher with cow bones and a woman came up laughing and asked us something. Neither of us speaks Korean, so we smiled and shrugged. Surprisingly, she switched to English and asked where we were from. We told her and she asked if we were dating. We both laughed and told her we're just friends. What the lady asked next surprised us both. "Is she your sister?" B is Chinese. I'm Caucasian. Our skin tones are completely different. We both stared at her in awe for a moment before repeating our position as friends. She then switched to Korean. She spoke at us while smiling for several moments while we grinned in confusion. Then she waved and walked off. Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: Lay All Your Love on Me - Mamma Mia Soundtrack (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
11:02 am	I haven't had a lot to say lately. My ability to fall and hurt myself seems like it's greatly increased in the past few weeks. I've dropped scalding water onto myself, given myself second degree burns and other joyful things. I'm thinking about taking taekwondo or dance lessons to see if it would help with my coordination, but I think it may be a terminal case. Current Mood: quirky (9 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
11:09 pm	On Your Mark Lately I've been thinking a lot about the idea of human connections. I remember in Ireland I spent a lot of time searching for any connection with anyone because I felt very lonely. I would walk down the street just to have someone to smile at because I wanted the connection of that person smiling back. I was a bit of thief those days, stealing smiles and shy grins whenever I could. On a road trip I went on last year I stayed at a bed and breakfast. The owner of the B&B, a lady whose name I don't recall, was elderly and went out of her way to make the stay nice. Instead of a set breakfast menu she made something new everyday with her homegrown vegetables and fruits, had a reading room with magazines and books, and gave us a discount for the room for no apparent reason other than being nice. On the last day, we went down to say good-bye to her and haul our stuff and she asked how long our trip would be. I told her we would be traveling all day through a couple of states. She insisted we wait a moment and made us a paper sack lunch, apples and sandwiches. She handed the sandwiches to us and we looked at one another for a moment. I didn't know anything about her and she didn't know anything about me and we both rushed forward and hugged one another. She looked like she might cry and I felt an emptiness in the center of my chest. Another time I remember being in a pet store buying food for my rats. A woman asked me if I had mice or rats. I told her I had rats, but had owned mice once. She told me she had never owned any pets until recently. She had somehow ended up with a baby mouse. It was sick, so she cared for it. One day while she holding it, the little thing gave up and died in her hand. I told her she did a good thing taking care of it. She said she was surprised how much she had grown to love it and then burst into tears. I pulled her close and she sobbed on my shoulder. Having moved all over the planet, I've made a lot of friends. I've also lost a lot of friends, yet I'm still surprised when people ask me to write to them, e-mail them, or call them and they never respond. Perhaps I feel the depth of connection to people more than most, but I am sad every time I don't hear from someone. I have been the person who doesn't write back, but more often I've been the person who does. I hate the uncertainty that comes from an unanswered letter or simple silence. I guess since we are all singular units in this world I don't understand why one wouldn't want friends and loved ones. I don't understand why one wouldn't make that effect to let people know they're important even if it's just in the simple way of saying hello. I carry my home in my heart and behind my eyes, but I still want my home populated with those I love in more than just memory and story. Current Mood: thoughtful & a wee bit sad Current Music: Shed a Little Light - James Taylor (11 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
11:32 pm	Writer's Block: Dream Trip If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? View other answers All of my life I've been drawn to traveling. It is my forte in a world where I have a few, lackluster talents. Traveling is my religion. I find peace the experience of other cultures and I find something new about myself and my home every time I move along. I want to travel as much as I can, but three places have always called to me: Ireland, Tibet and Egypt. I don't know the meaning of this trinity, but all my life this has never changed. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
11:00 pm	Writer's Block: Dream Job If you could have any job in the world, what would it be? View other answers The world is my oyster and I am its pearl. Show me the shell and I'll tell you how the ocean sings inside. I would be a travel writer, chasing the fleeing moon alongside the lovestruck sun, `round and `round the spinning globe. Current Mood: thoughtful (8 Comments |Comment on this)
10:15 am	Writer's Block: Down on Memory Lane What is your earliest childhood memory? View other answers My earliest memory is of Alaska at a deck party, but I'm pretty sure I've posted about that here somewhere, so I'll post another early memory. I lived in Virginia at the time. I was with my mother and my brother hadn't woken yet. I remember she opened the door and the sun was rising in the sky making the clouds bright orange. The snow on the ground glowed orange a little bit too. I remember looking at the little red snow-covered tulip heads, watching their quiet sleep. The snow was deep for a two year-old. My mother hurried out the door and I followed, hopping from one footprint to another, trying not to fall into the deeper snow. I was concentrating so hard on my movement forward that it surprised me when my mother passed me on the way back to the house. I turned around as quickly as I could, and followed her back toward the warmth. Current Mood: nostalgic (4 Comments |Comment on this)