I've been back in South Korea for nearly 3 months. In that time, I got a powerful crush, suffered a even more powerful case of pneumonia (my lungs and the South Korean winter are not compatible in anyway), was told that I was condescending, learned firsthand why you can't really have a confidant in a person you've known for two weeks, and am the ( Read more... )

Tuesdays and Thursday nights I teach essay & debate and TOEFL test prep. Everyone remarked that I seemed sad - which given the circumstances - is an understatement. I'm trying to not be a martyr, as kitsune714 warned me against and remember exactly why and who I did this for, but TTH classes are so hard ( Read more... )

I am going home on 3/28 instead of 3/14.

Yes, I'm an idiot.

Yes, I said yes.

Yes, I did it for my co-worker.

I kind of can't cope anymore, guys.
I remember writing "you know you're an adult when you start lying about your feelings," because you have to take responsibility for your actions and not just explode into emotional jags anytime you feel like it because oh, the youth, but I just....I can't.

( do you remember that line Anya said about her voice? )

STABBITY STAB STAB STABBITY STAB FACEPUNCH.

It's lunar new year here in SoKo (back home it would be Chinese New Year) so tomorrow is the start of my vacation. Technically today should be the start of my vacation, but because my boss is Dilbert's boss, we're coming in today so we can give advancement exams for the students. Nevermind that we were supposed to do that last week and so we're ( Read more... )

Things of note: I got an itouch (I caved, I admit it. Instead of stress-eating, I stress-shop here. Which is good for my waistline but not so much for my wallet.)

My apps? Hipstamatic (Yeah. I'm one of Those people.) This American Life, the Korean subway system, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. I may disable FB and Tumblr, as I really only use them ( Read more... )

ETA: I've updated my mailing address (yes again) here


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( See Teacher throw up. See Teacher fall down. Teacher is
sick. Sick, sick sick. )

If you would like to send me a card or what not ~ here's the 411

ELLEN S CHAN
C/O CHUNGDAHM APRIL
1148-6 3F PUNGAM-DONG
SEOGU GWANGJU
SOUTH KOREA 502-156

I also updated my wishlist.