tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:38:42 +0000Folk VillageSouth Korea201020114 months in KoreaBlackout KoreaCheesin'ChristmasChristmas timeChungdahmClub GO GOsDragon Hill SpaFlip CameraForeignersFreebirdHagwonsHo Lee ChowHongdaeIT'S MY BIRTHDAYJimjilbangKT Sonic BoomKorean HalloweenKorean hospitalLadies NightMC ClubMacBookMercadoPTown PostPapa GorillaParis BaguetteQueen of the UniverseSK KnightsSeoul Lantern FestivalSnowboardingU of IVivaldi Parkdjmilkncookieshealth insuranceprescriptionstandardized testsFirst I was in Europe... now I'm in South Korea... where shall I live next?http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Syd)Blogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-471059112435412574Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:09:00 +00002011-02-21T08:18:09.732-08:00Folk Village Traditional Korean Performance at Folk Village Kids playing on a see-saw Seoul Tower in the distance Taking pictures with fun Korean Hanbok board-people http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2011/02/korean-folk-village-few-pics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-3290232766940599688Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:42:00 +00002011-02-21T08:08:29.556-08:00Dragon Hill SpaFolk VillageHo Lee ChowJimjilbangKT Sonic BoomLadies NightSK KnightsAfter 2 easy days of classes and the conclusion of my Winter Intensive course - Lunar New Year VACATION DAYS commenced. And holyshit did they take off on the right foot. Tuesday Night: Got off work, went to Korean BBQ with the coworkers, and decided that this time... we'd get the soju with our meat. Vasuda can be thanked for that one. Dinner gets us tipsy and ready for some more-- so we tried http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2011/02/lunar-new-year-holiday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-1382598087237734081Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:53:00 +00002011-01-25T08:55:45.847-08:00Flip CameraMacBook Just got my Flip Cam in the mail last week (^ this is the first video it uploaded to my comp. so pumped about the quality!) and have already started capturing some great classroom moments, after-work moments, and clubbing moments. Now it's just a matter of getting my MacBook to function properly when uploading the damn things.  I have no idea if this thing is just acting up because it's oldhttp://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2011/01/just-got-my-flip-cam-in-mail-last-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-5530864467996027938Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:29:00 +00002011-01-09T04:50:26.521-08:0020102011South KoreaDon't know when or where or how 2011 crept up and pinched me in the ass, but it did, and now I want to reminisce about the things I did in 2010. 1. Moved for the 3rd time of my senior year, to Lofts -->great decision 2. Road-tripped to PCB (Panama City Beach) -->great decision 3. Decided I should work overseas -->another great decision 4. Got a job overseas -->"Hell Yeah!" moment of http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2011/01/silly-freakin-rabbit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-5283841041138469112Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:44:00 +00002011-01-09T04:28:21.423-08:00ChristmasMercado  ... Away From Home. It was pretty surreal to think that the only time I'd be seeing my family for a year was on Skype or video chat.  My birthday and the holidays amplified that feeling about ten times over, and for a few days here, I was homesick (for REAL REAL).  Extra emo after a few glasses of vino --- I maaaay or may not have cried a little bit after a wonderful Skypehttp://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-first-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-950843609737950346Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:47:00 +00002010-12-22T20:47:34.970-08:00Christmas time Cookies, Candy, Christmas Tree, and Wine (The makings of a great pregame) Danny, Latoya, and Kenny enjoying some Xmas cheer Tree decorating time! I love hosting, good company is all I need! My cute little tree. The lights don't work, though.. wah wah. Alex, Kyle, and Holly  http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-5667419590374385283Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:43:00 +00002010-12-21T09:43:52.511-08:004 months in KoreaWelp, today hit the 4 month mark.  One of my friends told me it seems like I got here way before August 21st.  Perhaps that's because we spend sooo much freaking time together.. from work, to 4am bar nights after work, to the gym, to dinner... this is college: glorified.http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/12/4-months.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-6031046552083072661Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:23:00 +00002010-12-21T09:41:04.511-08:00SnowboardingSouth KoreaVivaldi ParkIt's early in the Korean skiing season, but my company planned a little 1-day ski trip to get it started.  It was ONLY 45,000Won (~$45) for a lift ticket and rentals.... I had no choice but to get back on a board and try it out again, even if the last time I snowboarded was winter '08 ---> when I was on my ass the whole way down the slopes and crying. Vivaldi Park rents out legit http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/12/snowboarding-in-soko.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-8905527487054518066Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:10:00 +00002010-12-19T21:22:10.575-08:00When my Birthday and Turkey Day rolled around,  I started to miss home. For once.  (Kidding. But not really.) So the branch emailed us the inevitable "Hey the company is taking away our annual Turkey lunch because of budget cuts, yada yada" BUT we could pay 12,000WON to have turkey and all the fixins delivered to the school on Thanksgiving.  Of course I was in! .... just didn't http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/11/first-thanksgiving-in-korea-plus-4-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-8513102046233747874Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:04:00 +00002010-11-30T07:36:19.833-08:00IT'S MY BIRTHDAY................................ ......................................... ..................................................... ............................................................................ Shit, I'm 23?http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/11/november-24th-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-453105279042875102Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:31:00 +00002010-11-22T04:31:38.662-08:00I feel like I JUST POSTED 'TWO MONTHS' abouuuutttt a week ago. And all of a sudden it's November 21st???? Shoot no, it is now the 22ND, and I turn 23 years old in TWO DAYS. Annnnnddddd it's the last week of my first term with Chungdahm. New classes, new students, new classroom, etc. all start up again next Monday. I'm gonna miss most of these lil nuggets, I mean they're my first bunch of studentshttp://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/11/3-month-mark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-1355265758515583116Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:30:00 +00002010-11-15T08:30:09.720-08:00Seoul Lantern Festival  These pics didn't come out great but the Seoul Lantern Festival was sick.                                     More people than Disney World. Damn ridiculous. Dragons  String of lanternshttp://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/11/seoul-lantern-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-6755132845128513889Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:39:00 +00002010-11-14T06:39:55.938-08:00ChungdahmHagwonsParis BaguettePTown PostQueen of the Universestandardized testsAll of a sudden I feel like I got really busy, so I haven't really been on this thing. Now I'm trying to update and the internet at Paris Baguette is less than stellar. The owner wants me to teach him English, though... so I'll keep coming here until it pays off (in free coffee of course) :) My second real-life payday happened last week and HOLY MOLEY is it nice to make $$$.  I want people http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/11/testing-week-ptown-post-pay-day-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-1394772662151800762Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:03:00 +00002010-11-08T04:32:55.780-08:00Club GO GOsForeignersKorean HalloweenHalloween is not widely celebrated in Korea.  Actually, it's just another day when they can look around and say, "What the f**k are these stupid foreigners doing now?" When I asked my students what they were doing for Halloween... *blank stares*. "Just studying.."When I asked them for suggestions on what to wear for my costume... "Witch. Pumpkin. Ghost!" When I mentioned the words "http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/11/bloody-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-8485398459019802743Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:35:00 +00002010-10-26T09:52:59.557-07:00Blackout KoreaCheesin'djmilkncookiesU of IBLACKOUT KOREA is EASILY one of my favorite blogs. You don't even have to LIVE here for it to be one of your faves, too. The content on this site is just purely priceless.... and the best part is, I get to witness it every. single. day.  Yep, I spanked him. Nope, he didn't even stir.  Leanin' 11pm. Blacked OUT at the subway station. Surely on his way to the floor&nbsphttp://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/10/hollas-to-some-bloggas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-2436428698209565300Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:54:00 +00002010-10-12T09:54:42.037-07:00FreebirdHongdaeMC ClubPapa Gorilla Entrance Sign for MC Club. Seriously?  MC Club was Friday night. Hadn't been there yet, was giving Clubby Bar Slang too much of my time, and wanted to see for myself just how Koreans get down to hiphop music. Well, they get down. And it was awesome. I loved how MC was not overtaken by foreigners (like us.)  Freebird & Papa Gorilla Freebird was a new stop in Hongdae, and it's http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/10/more-korean-nightlife.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-456541167055740313Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:34:00 +00002010-10-04T08:37:41.234-07:00health insuranceKorean hospitalprescriptionWoke up this morning feeling great. I slept enough Saturday and Sunday to heal myself of my typical sinus infection at each turn of the season. I blew my nose and it was clear! (TMI?) Who knew sleep was so brilliant. But then I walked to the bathroom. And was DAF. Dizzy. As. F*ck. This unnatural dizziness confused me and I thought maybe there was some sinus infection backlash in my ears, http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/10/korean-hospital-experience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-7182708105323126983Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:03:00 +00002010-10-03T07:03:43.860-07:00 Tteokbokki: stir fried rice cake (like a noodle texture)   Gimbap (like sushi) Soondubuchigae: (soup) Rice, Tofu, Clams, Spices, Amazing broth Korean BBQ... UNREAL.  Omurice with Banana & Sweet Potato Croquettes (Delicious rice wrapped in Egg and covered with a gravy sauce...Croquettes filled with heaven.) Bibimbap (Rice with meat/veggies/tofu/seafood and other http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/10/korean-foods-rule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-1982446697502074384Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:10:00 +00002010-09-27T05:16:14.942-07:00This past week, we had Tuesday and Wednesday off of work for Chuseok, the Korean holiday that's comparable to Thanksgiving in a way. Tuesday it monsooned like a bitch--- Thanks Mother Nature, you're awesome.  but we tried to make the most of our day. We went to the Changdeok Palace and took some pics......... Alex These are steps we passed on the way to the palace. It's not http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/09/lotte-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-2125705998662932779Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:03:00 +00002010-09-25T07:03:01.770-07:00I suppose one could call South Korean people... affectionate. Take for example, 'Nate' and Jin - two guys I met one night in Gangnam while waiting for the bus to bring me home. I'd just enjoyed an awesomely meaty Korean BBQ dinner and didn't expect anyone at the stop to start speaking to me. In English. Well Nate and Jin were a bit sauced up from a few drinks (probably 2), and they sparked up http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/09/koreans-touch-each-other.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-6035505333252040445Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:05:00 +00002010-09-21T08:05:39.329-07:00Got here August 21st.  It is now September 21st. How is this happening?  When we were kids, months lasted years, years were an eternity.  And it's already the 9th month of 2010?? Hope everyone at home is having a great back-to-school time, love and miss ya! -Sydhttp://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/09/one-month.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-4202470203497771830Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:46:00 +00002010-09-19T04:48:31.365-07:00Last weekend a few instructors and I ventured into Namdaemun to check out the huge outdoor market and 16 floor mall. It was all amazing, but perhaps the most exciting part of my day (aside from my first Konglish purchase) was finding my favorite face cream EVER at a crazy underground "black market of American shit." BINGO. I ran out of this stuff before I came here and stupidly didn't buy http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/09/black-market-of-american-products.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-6581447338195950235Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:29:00 +00002010-09-17T05:29:57.538-07:00Oh My. So Hongdae is quite a campustown around these parts, and I had my first go at it this past Saturday night. The venue- Papa Gorilla The event- Angie's going home celebration Just a preview:   "All Horny People Welcome"???? Yes, really. This place was sure to attract quite the crowd. And it was all I expected and more. It was like Kam's, Station, and C.O.'s all rolledhttp://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/09/papa-gorilla.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-2861985708976824436Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:13:00 +00002010-09-13T05:13:36.652-07:00Sometimes the "English" phrases written on tshirts/hoodies/bags/walls/decorations/etc. feature such poor grammar and spelling that it's just simply amazing. You can't help but take a picture of it. Or in my case this past weekend, BUY it. A few of my favorites so far: "Life isn't always what one like. Love means never having to say you're sorryIt's awful not to be loved, it's the worst http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-first-konglish-purchase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314590951698796040.post-3865365431590884264Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:28:00 +00002010-09-25T07:08:40.268-07:00The weekend is finally HERE. But of course it couldn't come graciously with the completion of week #2 classes. A little story for you all- thought you might like an insight to my job over here. Hyeon Wook, one of my brightest students, wins the "First Kid to Test Ms. Sydney's Student Management Skills" Award. While Hyeon Wook (pronounced Hy-oon Ook) is cute and intelligent with his accent (I http://slangfordisms.blogspot.com/2010/09/little-punk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Syd)0