tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144933252012-02-01T14:12:20.186+09:00A Northwestern Momma returns to Daegu, South Korea after a 2 year hiatus back to her homeland. She teaches ESL to some hysterical Korean kids, blogging her daily life, and raising her 2 kids amid cross-cultural connections and learning experiences.Chelsea Pyperhttps://profiles.google.com/113316399613053269344noreply@blogger.comBlogger1241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14493325.post-9604635373465488552012-01-28T15:53:00.001+09:002012-01-31T13:42:50.627+09:00

Yowza, another month goes by without a post! How am I, aspiring Expat author of globe trotting adventures, supposed to build up an audience if I don't publish our faily experiences of awesomeness? Right Watson. The holidays sped us right into a season of English camps, my visa trip to Fukuoka, and landing me in crutches with a sprained ankle for a week! Check back for the following

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So what does a momma do to occupy a 2 year old and a 4 year old while waiting at the computer? Well, you can do this: watching how candy canes are made! Or... Play with photos like we did! Yes, and while we waited for family to join us for a pre-Christmas Skype call, we had our fun taking pictures on our laptop. Sometimes a 15 hour time difference (South Korea to Alabama) can make it

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I'm not usually keen on blogging about other people's blogs, but this one caught my eye. I think it's a pretty good low-down for those of you considering coming to work/teach in Korea. Check it out!Mapping the Madness: Another teaching guide to South Korea..., Work in South KoreaAs always, eat your pickles!~ C

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Alright. It's Monday, already. Where did the weekend go? I know, we were home all weekend because the kids were sick! Ack! Well, ok, not quite. Now mix a little 'cabin fever' being stuck indoors most of the time with some videos, and you get this video! {so, click it!} Just one of many posts forthcoming of videos and pictures taken during this oh-so-long weekend (indeed, we desperately tried

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So here it is. The weekend. Classes are over. Kids will be picked up from their Korean daycare soon. And you know what's on my mind? It includes getting naked, getting into something hot AND cold, and it costs roughly 9,900 Won for us to go. Any guesses? Here's a hint: It involves doing something us Western folk would normally think of an activity we consider a private matter. Now you give up? Ok

Chelsea Pyperhttps://profiles.google.com/113316399613053269344noreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.60144535.666379400000004 128.3946965 36.0764914 128.80819350000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14493325.post-51143686191361222752011-12-15T16:23:00.003+09:002011-12-15T16:55:36.337+09:00

Zynia can't believe it either!Indeed, it's about time. What, you're back? The lowdown? Yes, we're back. Daegu it is. And it's parte deux, yo!So here's the scoop: my 2nd blog-in-waiting, In a Giant Pickle, will house photo opps, pretty things, and whatever catches my fancy. Yes, yes, double yes. Pictures of the kids too!And (drumroll, please!), I finally get myself signed up with Tumblr. Oh, yes,

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C'est le grand adieu!Well, my friends.. it looks like the time has come! It's been over a year since my last post, and according to my close consultation with the internet (we still discuss, you know, from time to time), it's only obvious that that would put this blog in the dead zone! No updates, no following, yo! So what does that mean for The Korean Experience?! Drum roll, please.As you've

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Hey all...Wow, a year ago was my last post. Can you believe it? I'm SOOO in need of updating. Pfft!Ayden bear is nearly 16 months (and working on getting his last 4 Canine's--ahem, that means he's acting like 3, so you can imagine!), I'm teaching now at Yeungjin College Kindergarten (and L-O-V-E it!), I've been frantically getting all my ducks in a row to get going on my Master's....and in the

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Finally a moment to sit and relax with my cappuccino mix!After I dropped Ayden off at the daycare, I sped home to clean up the house and do some laundry before I was off to work. Our little guy was just drifting off to sleep, as he usually does when we take him in the car. It's hard dropping him off to be cared for, when of course, I'd rather keep him to myself all day long. On the positive side,

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Our little punchkin (fusion of "munchkin" and "pumpkin", cute huh?) is growing like a weed. Literally. I was browsing through some videos~just a few of the zillion I have taken~and realized just how behind I am at updating everyone. This particular video was taken when Ayden was 3 months old~ January 11th. So for the next few posts, I will refer to pictures and videos uploaded on both Flikr

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Ok. I've been sucked into the "you have to know about.." category because I'm a fellow EFL Teacher here in Korea. And, though I've stayed away from talking much about EFL related stuff (well, I've had a kid, for one--and he surely keeps me busy) I decided it was time to contribute.Everyone is talking about it. You can read it daily in various blogs. There's tid-bits of gossip you hear at work, or

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My last post for 2007. What should I write about? I've posted only a handful this year, and I want to make this last post of the year a good one.Okay, I thought this would be special: December 31st, and being 12noon, I've got just 12 more hours to remember 2007. Not that I want to remember ALL of it--the year, I mean. Honestly, it's truly been one HELL of a year: 12 months of highs and lows that

Chelsea Pyperhttps://profiles.google.com/113316399613053269344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14493325.post-71493648188511618062007-12-26T10:42:00.000+09:002007-12-31T12:01:33.962+09:00

Bah-humbug! I have to say, Christmas was anything but ordinary this year. Newly married, new baby, but same country as last year, and a complete let down. Of all my 29 years of Christmases past, this has got to be the most uneventful, and the most disappointing--except for spending precious time with Ayden, I can honestly say I don't want to repeat this Christmas. How tragic! I was peeved because

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A few weeks ago, I went into work to join our teachers for a photo op.One of our teachers, Julian, is pretty handy with taking photos. I joined the crew, wandering with Julian like a little sheep, looking for the best light for him to capture us in.These are but a few of the photos that Julian forwarded to me... some head shots, unbelievably professional. I must say, I'm jealous of his Nikon SLR.

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Motherhood is looking good. Today, I was relaxed all day, and I didn't stress but once! Of course, if you would have talked to me about how I was doing with this motherhood thing even a week ago, I would have probably--embarrassingly--broke down crying (luckily, I was nearly closeted for the first 3 weeks in my apartment--and I have Ahsan to thank for that...) Needless to say, though, I did go

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I am totally hypnotized, and I can't wake up! And neither would I want to with this precious face staring back at me!This month has been one, long, amazing journey--and it hasn't been easy to say the least. Today, our little Ayden (Alyraza, as Ahsan likes to call him) is nearly a month old: 4 weeks to be exact. I was talking to my mom on Skype today, and she corrected me that one month and 4

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Ayden Ahsan Pyper Manzoorwas born Thursday, October 11th at 4:15am weighing 3.940 kilos or 8.69 lbsHe is the most beautiful thing ever created!

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Ayden, your time has come~You're a week late, the doc said,time to roll on out, sleepy head!Get up, let's go, Momma wants to see you now, fo'sho!There ain't no more space,this belly has gotten tight,And every little movement,just doesn't feel right!October 10th, here we are,9:30am so close yet so far!Start the meds, contractions begun,Pop your head on out, little son.. cuz it's your birth day!xox

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Already a week and 3 days into Mom's stay.. we've been waiting patiently for this little bun to pop out. Ayden is now 4-5 days overdue, and if nature doesn't take its course, we are going in to get induced Monday morning!Mom and I have had quite a bit of fun, actually. Eating out downtown, sipping coffee at DaVinci's, playing house, and shopping when the desire hits. Tonight we stopped at

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Hello, Hello, Hello! Hello, Hello,While pondering the events of today--what do I do first, that is..--I came across the idea of making a dramatic separation between my Korean Blog (as it has slowly been changing from its original purpose, justifiably, to make room for the bébé bun and his arrival) to that of another blog, now titled, The Bébé Experience (how original: there were too many "baby

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Is the water cold or what?Swimming Pohang style means~ you swim with your clothes on!Two weekends ago, I told Ahsan, "Alright, hon, on Sunday, we have no plans. So we either go to Pohang or Busan. You choose! But I gotta get out of Daegu...and I want to see WATER! Oh, and some dae-geh would be nice!" Coming from a girl who spent several middle/high school years as a competitive swimmer, I was

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I've been eating watermelon alot lately. It's funny, you buy one whole big watermelon for a near 12,000 Won, and seriously, you're up to your ears in water and melons for over a week!Okay, okay.. so I've been contemplating. It's unfortunate that every post of mine---which by the way, I think I've posted a total of 7 posts since January of this year---has turned out thus far to be quite dramatic..

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Alright, guys. Why hasn't anyone emailed me about my lack of website updating? I'm clearly lost here. This doesn't look good for my record keeping skills. I tell you what though, for those of you in the know, I'm assuming you probably figure that these many changes going on in my life have taken a bit more importance than my website upkeeping~ but alas, let me dig into the meat of what I'm

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No, not an April Fool's joke, I promise! Not like this one....finally got all the Pakistan trip pictures up. Be careful though, I've got some 650 some-odd photos and they take a bit to load. Couldn't I have just chosen the best pictures to upload? Of course not. My pictures are chronological, so they sort of 'tell a story' ~ from beginning to end. So no whining! You can watch the slideshow here--

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Well, the girl has arrived safe and sound, back in the little Southern State of Loosiana! It's been a great couple of days so far, oh, rather busy, you see ~ sleeping, eating, watching t.v., otherwise enjoying the ultimate oasis for relaxation!My dad and step-momma, Debbie, both picked me up at the airport in New Orleans on Saturday, and we chatted over the near-4 hour ride back home to

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Wow, is it great to be back home in Daegu. For a short while..It's hard to describe a world-wind 10 day trip in Pakistan that I've just come back from, with dirty roads still in my lungs, polluted motorbikes and cars racing in my mind, and Ahsan's 30+ family members' smiles still flashing in my point of view. It was an incredible but short lived trip that interestingly enough, I've never felt

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LSU in Ubaye ValleyWhat an interesting Friday: a definite other-than-ordinary for a day bringing me closer to my month-long February vacation. Yee-hah.This evening, I met Ahsan at Yeungjin after a bit of weekend teaching preparations at the old work (photocopies and the like; definitely a fun way to spend my time with the big dawgs when I don't have to be there!) We hopped in Ahsan's purple

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Another great little post that I've dug up from the 6th of January..."It snowed today.In the waking hours of my day, scooting from one student's house to another on my motorcycle, I recall an interesting moment when I found myself making an awkward jesture at a stoplight: I pushed my helmet screen above my head to gaze at the cloudy sky, when surprisingly, my eyelashes met several clumps of

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This is an oldie-but-a goodie: A post I began back around December 12th, 2006...11:34 AM: It reads..."I'm thrilled beyond words.Last Sunday my Dojang (Taekwondo school), along with JuYeong and I, went over to the Daegu indoor stadium for our Blackbelt test. The stadium rocked like a crazy nest of bees--kids swarming in their uniforms, excited and anticipating the moment when they get to show off

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New Year's Resolution #4,726: Update blog more often.ps. Happy New Year, everybody! May all your wishes come true for 2007.... ~ . ~pps. Pakistan is now added to the must-visit-during-month-vacation in February. Whew!Chelsea

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Travel plans. I'm currently making travel plans for next February. I'll have a month vacation, grâce à Yeungjin College, my wonderful work~ which means I need to pack a years' worth of plans in 30 some-odd days. Here's what the itinerary looks like so far:1. Week 0-1: Fly into New Orleans from Seoul with JuYeong. Spend roughly a week visit family and friends in Alexandria, LA and Birmingham, AL.

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It's already 4:00am.I expect the sun to rise here in about 2 and half hours from the East, and hopefully by then, I'll be fast asleep.The sound of the floor heater rumbles in the background, and my love is sleeping soundly---weezing occasionally. It's soft background noise apart from my computer fan, rumbling to the waves of fatigue that are starting to hit me now.I've felt this strange sense of

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This Daegu weather is seriously getting cold. Chelsea has yet, once again, managed to get a cold. Lung cold, the fluid stuff, the can't sleep cuz your coughing kind... and yes, it's probably due to me--the stubborn girl as I am--not wanting to finally park my bike. Er, my TWO bikes for that matter (thanks Paul).Just a tad before this picture was taken (you like the new Blog heading picture too?)

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Bush should apologize.I am smiling both inside and OUTSIDE.Finally, I came across a news clip on MSN video whose "Countdown" commentator host, Keith Oberman (which aired on November 1st, 2006) all hands down, I completely agree with. This is a MUST WATCH if you haven't.There is no way I could have watched this on tv here in Korea. Politics are not just this liberal here ~ think about it! I had to

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There's this sort of phenomenon here in Korea, that I've recently dubbed as being an integral part of the Korean culture that both outsiders and insiders should know about.I call it ~ the 'Elevator Phenomenon' and here's why.By the way, for all my peeps, I'm keeping you waiting in anticipation about my trip to Beijing, as well as, oh, alot of other ongoings that I've previous stated that I'd

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Holy smokes. It's September. And NEAR THE END, too! Just a preview for you all because I'm short on time, but I tell ya, the last 2 months have literally FLOWN BY! I haven't left, promise ~ I'm the first to admit I've been a slacker in updating! Now that there's internet at home, and a consistent Taekwondo/work/tutoring/life-in-general schedule, I can proudly say I've got a SHIT load of stuff to

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Hey, everybody. Here goes a well-overdue entry that gets a little personal.The funny thing is, I realize that after nearly a year of living and teaching here in Korea, I've barely discussed 2 important factors that keep my own life rather interesting: 1) my teaching experiences and 2) my personal life. There are blogs on teaching. There are blogs on teacher's personal experiences. There are blogs

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Lovely photos. I love photo updates. There's no rhyme or reason to photo updates, really, except that you have new pictures to present to the world. This particular one, which I call the "Sandy Lobster" was taken on June 4th, during a festive day at Hyundae Beach, in Busan.Check out my full LOAD Flikr of photogs HERE.As far as updates go, in my case, I've got a ZILLION or so that SHOULD have

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Excellent: World Cup Soccer time. Tonight it's KOREA verses TOGO. Who's going to WIN? I predict KOREA with an outcome of 3 - 2. What do you think? Will follow up later with results. For now, I'm heading off to meet MEL and follow the game from a local pub. Updates coming up..Go 대한민국!!! Go Korea!! :)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12:

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Well, I'll be.. 8,000 hits and counting.Thanks everyone for reading. It's been a great journey so far..To 8,000 more hits :) Bottoms up!~ Chelsea PS> Happy Happy Happy Birthday to my Momma! .. keep that counter tickin' !!

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Are you saying what I THINK you're saying?!I had been pondering over this moment for quite sometime. Was I or wasn't I? Did I want to take the risk? What if I don't like it? Can I reciprocate on the girl if I can't stand to look at myself in the mirror after the deal's done? You guessed it. There were many things rolling summersaults in my head as to whether I was going to, ahem, finally visit a

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Ack. I hate this blue screen of death. Hence the sporatic updates. Sorry about that ~ it appears my computer, having been once fixed, now spends the majority of its precious time either being tinkered by Juan or resting in a state of uncertaintly at Jonny Computer's near Camp Walker.Computer update: The processor, whose 'hyperthreading' didn't work (which I spent 150 thou getting diagnosed such

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Well, as my worst fears have been realized ~ I'm now updating my blog from a PC bong near my house because my laptop is out of commission. People are smoking, which is a definite bother; but even more so are the folks who have stupid headphones but choose to blast their game aloud while they're playing. Nerveracking. In any event, I'm bummed, but I'm determined to get my laptop working again,

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Mah-Mah-Mah-Mah~ Don't we look good! :)On Sunday, Mom and I went downtown to catch some good grub at a neat Italian restaurant called Italy-Italy. We munched on our own customized Italian pasta dish and talked about, well, what you can expect from a mother and daughter! Check out our fine view from the top floor ~We took the top floor of the restaurant and sipped on some red and white wine,

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You've gotta check this out: I just came across this on YouTube while uploading some of my own videos, and my mother, Mel and I just fell over laughing! Tell me what you think.. :)

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Alright, I'm going crazy with the updates..but hey, it's been months since I've truly updated, and I've got a ZILLION pictures to show the world! :)Short entry on the neat Saturday April Fool's trip up to Palgong Mountain. Beautiful place. Anne, Jocelle and I really enjoyed the beautiful scenary but chilly day. Huge Buddha statue, crops of people walking to and fro, and well.. the hiking up

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Another WOW trip!Saturday, Mom and I woke up swollen-eyed and half-asleep at the crack of dawn to meet my dearest friend Anne, for an all-day Yeungjin College teacher-guest trip to Gyeongju & Pohang. What a delight! And my poor Ma just flew in the night prior ~ we knew NOT what was in store for us, only that it'd be a long day, and we were bound to have fun!The photos nearly speak for themselves!

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Photo taken by Fishy McFish@FlickrWoh! I just found out my new friend Jocelle (click on the photo credit below picture) had posted the video of one of the poetry performance pieces I read during the Poetry 34+ Poetry Slams in Busan. It all happened Saturday, April 8th at the Jazz Monk Club. Check it out ~ totally ROCKED!Psst! (My own Flickr picture posting of the Busan trip coming soon!)

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Woooooow! I'm a lazy bum ~ my updates have been few and far between.... but I have a good reason! Not only am I working like a dog ~ but my gradiose roomie MEL has talked me and dragged me to taking TAEKWONDO! What a fantastic excuse to get in shape too :) Plus we have a cute teacher... lol (no worries, he's twice our age!)This picture was taken NOT TOO LONG AGO.. and Mel and I decided to SPAR

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I have a confession to make: I have a long-lost sister.Actually that's not true! Geez, can it be yet ANOTHER month since my last update? Gadzuuks, Chelsea, get with it! As you can probably tell from the picture, this particular shot was taken on St. Patrick's day, March 17th. What a fun night! Mel and I worked just as hard as usual, and decided to head downtown to see how downtown Daegu

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Wow, nearly 20 days since my last entry. What's keeping Chelsea busy these days??Well, the night's still young, but I'm exhausted.I just came back from spending a splendid evening with a group of Canadian friends--the THAT bar watching live Jazz music in downtown, playing card games (Kings, Stanley and Spoons) along with finishing the night dancing and conversing at Gypsy Rock in the Kyung Pook

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Saturday, the usual day I tutor Windy, flew by when we decided to take the lesson from the home to an amusement park!Windy lives in Padong, which is a ways to get out there. But, it's worthwhile: this 12 year old girl that I've tutored for nearly 3 weeks now, is the cutest, chubby thing, with a keen eye for sentence structure and speaking English with near accent-free. Today, we took a look at

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Ahem, (drumroll...) It's---Photocredit: Great photo I came across browsing Flikr and DJChuang's photo stash. --Chelsea!Suddenly you realize, you're literally...everywhere. Signs, locations, dog names, districts in London and New York City. Wow, it doesn't stop! Perhaps it seems you can find me multilaterally? Is that even a word?This fits perfectly in this wanderlust theme I've come across,

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So I invariably do some Korean blog searching and I come across another foreigner in Korea (the foreigner is usually a teacher, of course), who like me, has a hopeless case of wanderlust. His name's Alex. And it just happened to be coicindental, amid my searching for the term wanderlust that I came across his blog.Photocredit from a temple stay trip: Alex from The Adventures of the Rejected

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A slight change from liquification and convolution...*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_**_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*... to plasticity, creating a water-like effect, --alters an image, metamorphosing the original intention of the form. That is, if it's original form is known.I've recently begun to play with my Adobe

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I'm in love with the kids I teach.It finally dawned on me how much these kids really mean to me. As soon as I set foot in the classroom today, I'm bombarded: my favorite elementary school student, Judy, comes up to me, hold my hands together as if I'm her older sister or her mother, looks straight into my eyes, and smiles--another student, Gloria, standing next to us and drawing pretty girls on

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This is pitiful. But I have to address this issue because I feel heated and passionate about it.As a woman who delt with domestic violence, for the very first time some months ago, I sit here at my laptop, listening to the women below me screaming, the sound of stuff being thrown around (large items, it sounds like), loud enough for the entire neighbourhood to hear.I find it hard not to feel an

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It's been an interesting weekend and Lunar New Year, so far.My Canadian friend, Anne, and I decided to head over to do some siteseeing this weekend, since we had originally planned to go to Osaka, Japan. Well, that turned out to be rather expensive; and hearsay on taking the hydrofoil to Hakata, Japan from Busan made us cringe. So needless to say, we picked out a few places to visit in Daegu, and

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This was just a riot when I read this 'product tag' from www.engrish.com There's more where that came from, too!

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Well, as luck would have it, I've gotten another Korean cold. Or, with my symptoms, I'd say by now I have the flu, or part-Bronchitis.Last week, I think it was Monday or Tuesday, I slept until nearly 12:30 pm. As I think about it, I must have slept about 12 hours that day. I had the keys to open the school; and though our school classes don't start until 2pm, I had expected one of our Korean

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pho·net·ics (f-ntks)n.The branch of linguistics that deals with the soundsof speech and their production, combination, description, and representation bywritten symbols. Today, I did quite a bit of research, since I'm currently on this kick to focus more on phonetics, speech and pronounciation in my classes. I picked up a book on teaching Speech and Phonetics at the local bookstore (KYOPO)

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Amazing!I have to say that I'm awful proud of my brother: now he's got his OWN BLOG at myspace. Way to go, bro. Your sister couldn't be more proud of ya!You can also read about him, and see another grand picture taken of him in his BMX racing uniform. It looks like he's now a board member of Oak Mountain BMX in Pelham, AL. Kudos to ya BP, kick some butt :)Ps. Sorry, ladies, he's definitely taken

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Today was just another great Sunday. There's much to be said about a lazy Sunday, where you have the liberty to sleep in, and do what you want to do not what you have to do. It's bliss.The picture? Yes, it's me, looking asleep. Interestingly, I happened to be playing with my cell phone photo options the other day, and wanted to see how I might look if I were asleep. Presto: first came the picture

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What an interesting turn this has taken.My previous post, just a few days ago, could actually be consider a bonefied Rant by all definitions of the term, if you consider the following reasons: the first being the overall stress factor of a new schedule being pushed upon us teahers, right after the new year; the second being the lack of breaks at work, genuine sleep and adequate nourshment, which

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It's already the first of the year, and nearly the end of the first week, and let me tell you---THANK GOD! I'm just about to go insane from my work schedule. Can you say, "No Breaks?" Is it me or does it seem like by the end of my contract, I will be worked like a dog, covered in gray and wrinkled like a prune from all the stress?And let me just say, it certainly has nothing to do with the kids I

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Hey folks! I've returned--to the wonderful land of the morning calm. Korea never looked better and I'm really glad to be back! I've missed teaching--but who would have thought since I was pretty stressed when I left for my vacation. Ah! Now I'm refreshed and ready to tackle it all over again :)I've definitely missed the kids, that's for sure. But hey, that's not what this entry is about. It's my

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It's Monday, already, and it snowed beautifully last night when my mom and I took a midnight walk outside. I've spent quite a bit of time with my friend Stephanie, doing miscellaneous errands and mutually helping one another doing this and that. It's been a little exhausting at times, but nonetheless, I felt like I was helping out. Now on Sunday, there was a Christmas pageant at my old church,

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Just a few photo postings of my stay back home. This particular sequence is from a recent trip to Seattle, with Juan, his roommie Richard, and their friend Mike (besides myself, of course!) We went to reek havoc in Seattle, among other things, checking out the scenary, look at the Art Institute of Seattle for Mike, and together see a backetball game at Key Arena. The photos say it all~ what a

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My vacation is going to be prolonged. Sorry folks, but it had to be done. I know you were just waiting for more Korean adventures!As of today, I moved my ticket up a full 2 weeks. Now, on one hand, I should be thrilled to stay longer: my folks are here, I get to visit with my friends and family longer, and I'd be here to finalize moving my stuff and turning in the keys to my old apartment, among

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Story: The perils of a telecommunications company.Once upon a time, there was this company called Teletech. And there was this guy named Juan that worked for this company. And there was also this girl named Chelsea--the guy's ex-turned-quasi-friend (coz there's alot of junk going on and miscellaneous blah-blah)--who wanted to get a hold of him at said Teletech company because he didn't give her

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Here it is, already the 8th of December (+15 hours difference between Washington and Korea), and I'm already near packing, buying gifts for the boss, kids and co-workers, and thinking about last-minute things to accomplish before my flight out on Sunday. That's right, back to Korea. And it's just 3 days from now. Amazing how time flies.So while I'm packing the last tid-bits of my belongings in my

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What a beautiful day it was. the northwest has great things to offer, and though I've only been away in Korea just a few short months~ it's really taken just this short time to realize how good home really is!I woke up to another cold, cloudy day. But the unusual part was that it started snowing just about 11am. I had crashed over at Juan's after a pretty fun day hanging out in Seattle with Juan

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Today was like any other day at work~ only a LOT more fun and interesting. I find that if I implement some sort of game, or activity into my daily lesson with the kids I teach, everyone seems to have more fun and concentrate better. Including myself! So for example, I start off the class saying "If we work for 10 or 15 minutes, we'll play Bingo! Or Hangman! Or make Origami and play games!" That

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1 week, 2 days, 12 hours and counting: Seattle here I come! Tonight looks like it will be another fun Saturday night. Last weekend, I met up with a Canadian friend, Brenda, whom I met at my YMCA class some months ago. She invited me over for a pre-club hors-d'ouvres party with some of her fellow Canadian friends, and we all ended up having a blast. I not only felt welcomed

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To start, here's a few of my favorite quotes:1) "Here's looking at you, kid." - CASABLANCA, 19422) "After all, tomorrow is another day!" - Gone With the Wind, 1939and last...3) "It's alive! It's alive!" - Frankenstein, 1931Could there be any better way to start off an entry after a month's absence? So here's looking at me~it's another day and I'm still alive!Well, today marks a near month since I

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In celebration of Peppero day: Chelsea's slowly coming back after a month of absence!Details to follow.So today is peppero day, and I received so many little chocolate dipped sticks from my students and fellow teachers that I seriously think I'll be set for the upcoming year. Interesting enough, though, I learned that many of these little peppero sticks are normally just given as a 'symbol' ~ of

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Saturday morning, early.I stayed up late working on Website changes--did you notice? :)--however, there's still so much to learn about html writing/tinkering, and I'm not yet satisfied.It's funny~ I've read in so many other blogs how people, foreign teachers, spend alot of time (probably more so than posting about their teaching or day to day experiences) playing with their website format,

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--------------------------------More blah blah about work irritations.Just when you think you've got teaching down pat.Someone always, always has to bust your bubble.--------------------------------Then again, cheese and wine do go together, as long as you play the cards right!

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A three minute update, still thick-tongued and waking up: teeth whitening, a crown, and work..turning into another fantastic hagwan?Sometimes I think I have a hang of working as an English teacher here.Then again, there are days when I have no clue what to expect.Welcome to the world of teaching...in Korea.

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I really liked Busan. It's a beautiful place, actually. The 덩헤 (Dong-Hae) Sea sprinkling it's refreshing wind throughout the streets-- makes the Eastern coast city a place to go visit often, if not, to live there. I think what I miss the most is being near water. Living in Bremerton, where the Navy town has always been surrounded by water--inlets, small straits, and mini gulfs; or back in

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Benjamin Franklin's gold crown may have looked good back in the day, but today's crown doesn't look quite the same--nor does it have the same esthetic value.After visiting the dentist today, I found out a few things.(1) I don't need cleaning--or scaling as they call it--because luckily I don't have any plaque, or any calcium deposit. Whew!(2) I can whiten my teeth. But the cost is a bit greater

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Since standard medicine is so cheap here (ie. "I'm sick with a cold/flu, cure me"--result is a doctor's visit, possibly a shot, and medicine from the pharmacy..) I've decided to check out the dentist around here, and see what the cost is for...A cleaningRestoring one of my canines that I broke long ago: the bonding is wearing offPossibly whitening my teeth (I'm starting to see the result of my

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Why English is Whack.Google Definition: whack (general verb, action)1. the sound made by a sharp swift blow2. knock: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"3. hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy" Slang Definition (more appropriate), provided by Urban Dictionary: whack1. adjective; appalling in nature, unconventional.2. verb; to strike one with the hand or fist.3. verb; to

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Introductions are the funniest. What's your name? This is just one of my classes whose kids are very talkative: that is, FB Class. The picture at left are two of my favorite students: Gloria and Judy. Then there's me. Nevertheless, here's the opportunity to hear, "What's your name? Tell me in Korean.."

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Thanks everybody for your well-wishes. I did end up having a great birthday. It started out a bit slow, but it picked up. Just a nice, relaxing day, really. Check out the next Audio post for a little post-birthday run-down. It was truly Fractabulous!I'm thinking of starting up another webblog on writing about Cultures. I've noticed so many cultural differences between the US and South Korea, for

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Wow, I'm 27 for sure now. Thanks for giving birth to me, Mom! My official birthday song for today..Bittersweet Symphony by The VerveWebjay page (link)(EDIT: The link works now.. how come no one told me it didn't work?! ;)

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"Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me.." oh, wait. On second thought, I shouldn't sing this to myself. That's ridiculous! I guess I should be prepared to be sung to in Korean when I return to work on Tuesday, though...In any event, I'm 27 everybody (I went blog-hopping and found this pretty funny website on a 27 year old guy who, typically, went partying for his birthday 3 years ago: check

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Hey all--it's my first Audio post. Want to hear my voice? Check it out! :)

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EDIT: Recently Updated! (new material added + CAUTION!! section)(Photo Credit: Suzon Fuks. Scroll over the photo for more photos and cite information.)Sunday was just one of those days that had to be spent relaxing. Although I had yet to finish more than -"Oh, it's that time again"-85 progress reports for the end of September, I wanted to pamper myself and finally check out what the Korean

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Women are crazy. And I'm one of them.We spend so much money on our appearances: from plastic surgery to breast implants, expensive cosmetics to clothing accessories, the list is seriously endless... to try and look good, to make-up our character, our personalities, ourselves---simply because we believe that if we figure out and make good of ourselves on the outside, we'll automatically transform

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And me wishing I could see this view out my window every morning.

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Pills, pills, and more pills: Korean-style.This past weekend I went to Andong--enjoying a fairly relaxed Chuseok with Seungbo's family, checking out the famous Hanhoe folk village and eating some great Korean food. Of course, the weekend wasn't spent without a price; I got a bonafiedKorean cold. Now my pasttime has become sneezing, blowing my stuffy nose, and crunching wads of toilet paper in my

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It's 추석(Thanksgiving) weekend here in Korea, and supposedly the most important of the holidays--even more so than Christmas (which is not really celebrated, I am told.) Last night, I gave Susan, my director, a Chuseock gift--a crystal necklace and earring set that I found in downtown while running errands Friday morning. She adored it! The teachers gave her a cosmetic gift of some sort---and in

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Pulling my hair out with problems.This is a big topic for me. I've thought greatly about this, and I knew that I would eventually have to confront my problems. I believe it's human nature to want to run away from one's problems; to think the grass is always greener away from home, in another pasture, or in a new environment. By separating ourselves from the known, changing geographically appears

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A typical Chelsea, holding her camera, capturing the essence of the moment. That's me! More Busan. I loved this place. The fresh air from Dong Hae streaming through the streets, the fresh fish markets (Pew!), the endless streets of people walking around. Pretty interesting place.And then, one of the many things you'd notice: the endless pet shops, filled with Korean dogs ranging in breed, but

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Thursday, it's a normal day. I'm currently on a break between teachings (25 minute break this time), and I usually try to lap up plenty of sitting time during those breaks; when I teach, I'm usually on my feet, very active, engaged with the kids, and relentlessly assessing their learning.Ah, such is the life of an American go-getter English teacher; or better served, a Hagwon babysitter. Here's

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Busan was absolutely gorgeous. I only have time for posting a few photos before I head off to work...승 보 and I headed off to Busan on Saturday morning. Thank God he was there--I would have had a hard time finding my way around, let alone finding the right train to Busan. The goal of this trip: finally meet my coordinator, Kate, who found me my job at JungChul!There were fish markets. Wow, smelly.

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I like Fridays. They're the best day of the week and it's finally the start of a nice, long weekend. Though I'm thoroughly exhausted, I know I don't have to prepare for the next days' classes; no kids, no screaming, no short 10 minute breaks between back-to-back classes. It's simply--tranquility.Curiously though, I find myself spending less and and less time going out---going downtown I mean,

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I've heard much about what is happening back at home---the huge hurricane brought on by "Katrina." There seems to be a lot of devastation, especially around New Orleans---people looting the streets, no food or water, houses demolished. It's hard to imagine this happening, especially since it's been less than a year since I left Louisiana and moved back up to Washington.I called my father last

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