My replacement didn’t show up today. She emailed me this morning to tell me that she would look for another job.
My trip to Thailand is canceled. I am not taking a break this month.
I have never felt so miserable. I want to go home.

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Only 29 Hours To Go

I am drained. And I haven’t even packed my stuff yet.
And after some deep thinking (and deprivation of sleep), I decided to come out of hiding. No, I’m not giving up the anonymity thing–although I have really grown to hate it–because I have a job and family to protect. But if you will be Seoul [...]

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Those Darn Americans

Marbs on Thanksgiving, caught on Myspace:
I caught Pa eating a Filipino dinner before the turkey was even done, and I’m not sure Mom even had any.
Hee! You can take my parents out of the Philippines, but you can’t . . .
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I’ve decided to spend the second half of December in Seoul. But this time, I’m [...]

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Dilemma

“I have a new favorite British word!” I told my roommate last night.
“Oh no.”
“I’ve been thinking about how we have this huuuuuge communication problem, and how it affects our relationship in and out of the office.”
“What are you talking about?”
“So I figured that if we took some time to learn about our different languages and cultures, [...]

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Happy Tofurkey Day!

Edited to add: The blog just passed 15,000 views, wooooooo . . . Happy turkey day indeed. Although I suspect my dear momma might have something to do with it. Should I do anything to celebrate? Might upload some more Japan pictures, if I need to procrastinate between grading tests, report cards and prepping for [...]

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So . . . is it December yet?

I almost have all my travel stuff sorted, except that the hotels want to know when I’ll be arriving. I only have my flight to Bangkok confirmed, and I’m still trying to decide whether or not I’ll take the bus or fly to Chiang Mai. Yeah, flying is faster, and I might get motion sickness [...]

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I Can Live On This For A Year

Just thought y’all might like to see what I’ve been eating for the past three months. Cheese kimchi dol sot bibimbap!
I think this is the third time I’ve blogged about bibimbap, but I could eat this every day. And oooooh, kimchi (notice that second bowl of it, above the main dish, because that’s what I [...]

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I’m going to Thailand!

After considering my interests in Buddhism and yoga, I’ve decided to spend two weeks in Thailand.
I originally wanted to spend a month, but D is saving money this month and staying in Korea; I really don’t want to spend another Christmas on my own. I know I preach about being independent and all, but I’m [...]

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So You Wanna Teach In Korea? (Part One)

In the past couple of months I’ve received emails from a few people interested in teaching in Korea. Many are concerned with how much time they will have to work.
Simply put, a lot.
Everyone will have a different experience here. Right now I work for this notorious chain (read past posts, you’ll know which one), but [...]

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Three Countries. Where To Go?

One day to plan the entire month of December. I have to make a decision by Monday.
I was really hell-bent on India, but I have to get a visa before entering the country, and I don’t have any time to go to the Indian embassy in Seoul. I guess I’ll have to do that next [...]

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