My deprived childhood

Was informed on Wednesday night at Billboard that I have had a deprived childhood. Why did I have a deprived childhood you ask? Because I never got to carve a pumpkin for Halloween. I'm not sure which Vanessa was more horrified by, that or the fact that Halloween is close to non-existant in N.Z. Van and Linds managed to find 2 small pumpkins at the supermarket which they took to Billboard to carve on Wednesday night. Since Van spend about an hour on hers compared to Lindsays 10 minutes hers was just a wee bit better. Funny that. Have a Halloween party tomorrow night so either have to find a white dress to go as a Korean ghost (damneasy: white dress, long hair and you're set, not too hard for me although not too keen on the whole wearing a dress thing) which should scare the crap out of the Koreans or find something else but have no idea what yet so thats tomorrows mission. Joy.
Kaz, if you want help killing the dude who crashed into you, I'll be happy to help, have nothing better to do anyway.
Am now off to Billboard, later.

N.Z film festival

Actually did stuff this weekend as opposed to staying home and doing pretty much nothing.
Went with Vanessa and Bong-Suk to the N.Z film festival at Gwangju Cinema (which is like an icebox, evidently they have never heard of the concept of heating) yesterday and saw Once Were Warriors, Ngati and Perfect Strangers then went to another theatre with Bong Suk and saw Merchant of Venice. Somewhat depressing to realise that I saw more movies yesterday than I have in about 6 months. Also spent 60,000 won on books since was meeting Bong Suk at Starbucks and there was a bookstore next door that had English books so 1 hr and 60,000 won later I had 6 new books. Met the Kiwi ambassador yesterday too, he showed up for the opening film Stickmen which we didn't stay for but did see the fireworks show they did.
Went hiking again today, up some mountain that I don't know the name of with Lindsey, her friend Hillary, John, Bong Suk and Wong Chei. This climb was better than the last one because a) no stupid, evil mozzies and b) found a climbing stick which made things a lot easier.
Have been to the dentist every day last week and who is starting to annoy me by trying to make me have little or no injections. This is despite me telling him I don't do and never will do pain. Bring on the needles. Don't like them but like the drill even less. Also had the joy of finding out I need a wisdom tooth out. Great, can't wait for that. Really.
Anyway, am off to read my new books. Bye

The dentist yet again

Had the joy of going to the dentist yet again today. Great fun. Really. Actually today wasn't too bad because it was just getting them cleaned. Plus, the dentist gave me a discount because I'm a foreigner so definately have no problem with that.
Went to the local amusement park on Sunday. Was pretty good although the roller-coaster was crap since it lasted about 10 seconds. Got to eat candy floss which I haven't had in years.
Other than that and Pony's leaving party which was on Friday night nothing exciting has been happening and since I just got a whole bunch of Dark Hunter books from Amazon I'm going to read them.
See you later

Don't like dentists

Don't like going to Korean dentists any more than NZ ones. Went for the first filling today, wasn't too bad aside form the 2 injections. I hate injections. Can only eat with 1 side of my mouth though which is a pain. Have to go back for the next one on Thursday. Joy.
Good thing today though was that I got 9 of my books from amazon so have lots of stuff to read.
Have nothing else to add so am going off to find food

As with Kat there has been pretty much nothing happening in my life at the moment. Have finally found an owl in Korea! Not easy. Now have a key holder with an owl on it so now have owls from NZ, Japan, Greece, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Fiji. I think thats every place at least.
Was good child and finally went to the dentist this morning for the first time since before Japan. Have to get several fillings so am getting the worst one tomorrow so am not going to be a very happy teacher tomorrow. I HATE going to the dentist. Which is probably why I avoid going whenever possible and why I now have a Mt Olympus sized hole in 1 of my teeth. How do i know how big the hole is? Because they took x-rays and then each dentist chair has a computer which they put x-rays etc up on.
Get to go see a whole bunch of Kiwi movies in a couple of weeks because there's a big NZ film festival. Not sure what movies are on except for Once Were Warriors and Heavenly Creatures but movies are all good, especially Kiwi ones

Stupid dogs

Am not impressed with 2 certain dogs at the moment. Got home from work to find that they'd somehow gotten into my nearly full sour cream and chives Pringles. Needless to say there's now nothing except a few broken little bits they couldn't reach.
Have heard that a whole bunch of native teachers in Korea are presently terrified because they came over here illegally with forged transcripts, degrees etc and now the police have found out about it and are busting everyone. Drew is currently stuck in Seoul because of this thing. Pony's going up tomorrow to try and sort it out, apparently if he gets a ticket home and pays a $500 fine they'll let him go. He was meant to go to China for a holiday and then meet his girlfriend in Ireland so not sure if that's going to happen or not. So glad I'm legal.
Nothing else exciting is happening so I'm going to take the dogs out before they go mental.

Namwon

Well, actually have something to talk about in a post for once.
Had Drews leaving/Lindseys 25th on friday night at Billboard with pizza and drinks although was highgly unimpressed that Wong Cgei'd run out of coke so had to have diet instead.
Am currently staying at Vans house looking after Giz and Pol while she's in ireland. She left Friday night and had great fun trying to get the suitcase out the door since Apollo was determined that he was not getting off the suitcase. He has separation anxiety and had not been a happy dog for the 3 days before Van left when she was packing. Made it eventually though. So am currently having the joy of being squashed by 2 dogs instead of 3 cats every night. Evidently dogs have the same theory as cats in bed which is squash Sarah as much as possible.
Went to Namwon yesterday with 1 of my adult students and her family.
Some famous person was born there and some couple fell in love there too but can't remember who. Went to the very crowded park which has lots of things about these people like the house her mum was born in and the swing where they met etc. Tried on a hanbok (Korean national dress) so can now say I've worn Korean and Japanese national dresses.
Got lucky while we were there because there was a traditional wedding on so got to see that. Lots of bowing and didn't understand a word and was somewhat embarrassing when the woman with the mike pointed me out as the only foreigner so got everyone staring at me. Got that again after the ceremony when they wanted to know where I was from too. Joy. Got a photo taken with the bride and groom afterwards. Got a pen from out of it too. Apparently they wer going to give me a packet of rice cakes but some other disabled guy wanted them so they gave them to him instead.
Went over some bridge that married people are meant to cross once a year to ensure they have a good life together and fed the huge carp that live in the river.
Ate lunch at another nearby river but started to rain so had to pack up. got to the car adn found there was another wedding going on. Or rather it was the friends/family throwing the groom into the river and him taking revenge by returning the favour part of the whole thing
Have the day off since it's a long weekend so other than walking the dogs and cleaning the house have done nothing and intend to keep doing so for the rest of the day