skinny bitch

  "But you too don't have to look far: Seek and ye shall find."

sarah and counselor jackie belting

adorable couple mirah (i just came up w that) 

mike posing

kate and me on halloween 

  So I am reading this book called Skinny Bitch about how to be smart and stop eating obvious things that are bad for you.  I have been reading this book for a while now but I think I am ready to finish it and give it back.  Everybody knows I don't eat meat, as in red meat, but I am considering giving up chicken too.  I am going to start this week and see how it goes, so wish me luck, or not -- whatever.  

  This weekend we kind of went on a Halloween cruise in Seoul and it was supposed to be around the Han River but we missed it because some of our group was missing and we were waiting around for them we we should have just gotten on the boat.  Anyway, it was still kind of fun because we got to hang out around the dock and drink and eat more than the people on the boat (no alcohol there).  Before that, we spent a good hour (max) at myeongdong looking for the finishing touches to our anonymous halloween costumes.  I was a chic cowgirl but should have went as a football player, Kate was Ferris Bueller, Sarah was a Korean student (good one), Brandon was Shaft, Jeff was an angel, and Mike was something from some old movie with bad people on it (sorry I already forget).  After the cruise sans being on water, we went to apgujeong (Korea's beverly hills) for a co-worker's birthday and it was fun but the drinks were really expensive (I mean we were in apgu so we should have expected it but still) they were ten dollars a drink.  Here is a blurry picture of the place: 

Bar/Club: Money Lounge 

  Sunday I didn't wake up until one and stayed in bed until four and cleaned the whole apartment head to toe, and here I am only to clean it again one day after.  I hope everybody had a very Happy Halloween and didn't spend as much money as I did (spent way too much in one day, regardless of it being a holiday).  peace. 

dorian gray

Critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.

enough said 

trying to get a class photo on my bday 

bday present from a friend 

I started reading the picture of dorian gray about a week ago and i really like it so far.  not going to lie, I'm still in the first chapter but hey SO FAR SO GOOD.  My favorite part as of now is, 

"The ugly and the stupid have the best of it in this world.  They can sit at their ease and gape at the play.  If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat.  They live as we all should live, undisturbed, indifferent, and without disquiet."  

Which brings me to my topic and main idea of the week: I need to slow it down here at work.  I think I have been trying way too hard to do well and be a good person that I am being put in the spotlight for more judgement and an increase of criticism.  As a wise man told me: Be average, if you're below, you're always not good enough; if you're above, you're always depended on.  I'm neither of the three, I am all over the place and I just need to slow it down baby gotta have some fun (spice girls, anybody?) do do do doo.  I was having an awesome October until Friday.  I love October because 1 it is my birthday month 2 i love opals 3 i love autumn and 4 beginning of four great american cultured holidays (halloween, thanksgiving, christmas, and new years eve).  However, last Friday I had a bad day at work because all of the kids were acting a fool (luda).  It's gotten to the point where these children are so comfortable around me that they think it's okay to talk and stand up and eat, that I can't control them and manage them like I used to (babysitter?).  One little rot head in particular told me that I need to die because I am so mean and I seem to not advocate for democracy at school (he's right, I believe in narcissism).  I'm not going to lie, I am a little anxious about how the week is going to turn out for me, I could possibly get fired -- but what's new?  I think I say that every other week, it's a redundant j.lee expression now and I have a copyright on it, okay?  

  On the bright side, autumn is now here and it is cool (pun intended), and I like it -- because I can comfortably wear my jeans with a t-shirt and jacket =) .  The trees are changing and their leaves are falling and people are raking, I love it.  Halloween is right around the corner which means I can buy all the candy that I want as if I am going to pass it out, but really, it will sit in my closet room for me and only me to eat (yes i am fat, so what).  But no really, I think I am going to make little halloween goodie bags for my kids this week and pass them out on Friday and Monday!  YEAYY~  =D  

  I hope everybody has a very Happy Halloween weekend and please be careful!  

nobodys perfect

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.  

my new cousin and me in gangnam 

on top of the big fountain at the park 

cover of the intercontinental brochure 

I had an interesting week this week.  Last Sunday I stayed in bed all day and watched a whole season of Friends (Season four [After Ross and Rachel break up again and Ross meets Emily]).  It was such a waste of a day but at the same time it was awesome.  First time in a while I got to rest and do nothing even though I could have been playing with the canine.

  I had one kid Tuesday night and I thought it would be amazing, but it was better, we talked and got to know each other.  I had a half day on Wednesday and then had only ten out of eighteen kids on Thursday night for Masters.  

  Friday evening I went to Songtan in Osan where one of the U.S. military bases are and had Thai food with some cool co-workers.  I got the chicken pad thai and milk tea, and although it was good, I did just get back from Thailand -- so it is kind of hard to beat that authentic stuff.  After dinner we went to a bar called Blue Jazz near the strip and had a couple of beers with some American military people who were quite interesting.  I thanked one of them for serving in the military and he said: Oh it's nothing, so now I have a distorted view of what they do.  This man makes about 75000 a year being in the military and only gets taxed 28000 of that 75 thousand dollars he makes.  On top of that, he doesn't pay rent or utilities.  We are both ex-pats (kind of, I should give him a lot more credit than that) and I don't even get paid a third of what he gets paid, I get taxed all of it from Korea, and I pay rent and utilities (even though my rent is chizeap).  I am considering joining the American military, now, do you think they are looking for any stylists or bitches??  Because if so, ah bingo!!  =)  Hope all is well with all of you!  

  By the way, my body hurt for a week long after I climbed that fountain up there, I suggest not to do it unless you're well equipped with strong skin and some fat -- which I am ..