The past few days since the devastating earthquake/tsunami in Japan, I was asked by numerous people if I was ok. First, let me say that aside from the extra arm coming out of my torso, I think I am safe from the radiation and nuclear fallout.
No, in all seriousness, everything is fine here. The tsunami of course went east toward the states so the country was spared from all of that destruction. We also have had no threat of radiation (at least not yet) but I'm sure someone will fill us in here if they hear anything (cough *Agatha* cough). So please do not worry about any fallout from the disaster just yet as everything is all good.
Everything else is going pretty good around here. The pain in the ass in the previous post is still around as she has not been fired yet but I was told that last week she was seen not teaching and eating dinner in the classroom. This made me laugh as she obviously is clueless about how to be a productive member of a school...and probably society for that matter. Every piece of food magically disappears from the teachers room when she is in there. She's the most gluttonous Korean probably in this town. My 16-year old student told me that her perfume smelled bad too. That gave me a good laugh.
It's also amazing how some things, no matter how old are truly universal around the world. Yes it sort of dawned on me since I live a block away from a McDonald's and there are other western food and products in the town but something happened in class today that truly shocked me to the point where I was speechless. I came into class randomly whistling one of the worst songs of all time thinking nothing of the fact. And then since I was getting to the end of crescendo and just blurted out "I said HEY!" and this 13-year old Korean boy, without skipping a beat went "What's Going On!" and continued to sing the chorus of 4 Non Blondes- What's Going On
Yup, this dismal song
How does a 13-year old Korean boy possibly know this song? Yeah I would expect The Beatles or Usher or any number of other acts but 4 Non Blondes? Of course, this does not let me off the hook for openly whistling 4 Non Blondes but that's not the point. The point is that somehow this song has a universal appeal that bridges generations. I don't know why I find this so fascinating but I do.
Not much else to report here. With the weather getting nicer I'm sure I will travel more around this country and do more outdoorsy things, because obviously when you think of me, you think outdoor activities. The last time I did anything like that I almost collapsed off a fucking hill in Israel which of course was subsequently followed up by almost breaking my ankle falling out of a bus. Needless to say outdoor activities aren't my favorite things but I am going to try and experience as much of this country as possible. And the Korean baseball league starts soon and there is already a trip planned for my first game on my birthday in a few weeks. Hopefully it will better be warmer than the birthday game in 2007 at the Stadium where there was about 9 people there on a 22 degree day to see a game that ended up being a blowout for the Yanks (according to Baseball-reference.com the first pitch temperature was 48 degrees which has to be a lie. If it was 48 at first pitch then it was 22 at 5th pitch). Anyway, I digress. The game should be a fun experience.
That's about it for now. So until I check in again this was me obviously telling you What's Going On!!
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