Not afraid of cops here.

 

I am, happily, not afraid of police officers in South Korea. They act as mediators in this environment, not like slave catchers on a high~priced bounty hunt.

Leaves, anyone?

 Never in a million year, did I ever think my diet would consist of leaves and noodles.

 Life will always surprise you.😅

Hair today, gone tomorrow

 

I've found a cure for my humdrum everyday braid style.❤🥰

EveryDayHairInspiration on utube.

This very easy to copy channel has helped me soooo much.

The videos are short with minimal talking.

I've tried two of the styles so far.

One came out okay.

The other one...not so much.😅😅😅

Incoming typhoon, vacation day!!

The biggest typhoon in South Korea's history will hit the country tomorrow, September 6th 2022. It will have historical winds and rain.

My school has decided to close....(wait for it) it was decided that I MUST take a vacation day even though it is a natural disaster. 

Hmmmmmnnnn....my handler this year had dated foreigners in the past. She knows how badly we are treated in this country. She challenged the  new VP's decision. The  new VP made a few calls and then gave me the option to work from home- which was the option give to all the other "real" teachers UPFRONT!  

GROOOOWWWWLLLLLL!!!!

Mooching local? Naw, son.

 

Sooooo...the nice Korean woman who was meeting me for a few meals...(wait for it) is poor or low income and enjoying these meals WAY TOO MUCH. I can't afford to have her as a friend. I will tell her we can walk the river together but...after three expensive meals- I just cannot do it.  I noticed that at each meal she eats it slowly and savors every bite, almost like it is unusual for her to eat such a delicious meal at a restaurant. She ate the crab (in this picture) in red sauce as if it was her last meal. 

I noticed that she would offer to pay for dessert. (Usually most Koreans would pay every other meal, every other meet-up)

The last meal (this past Friday) was $62- I had to pay for three people minimum per table- too much for a teacher with rising costs who is trying to save to leave the country. Sorry, can't do it. I can't sponsor someone with a lower income than myself, especially with the rising cost of everything. Naw, son.

Rice abuse, over and over again

 

For all the people who eat the scorched rice from the bottom of the pot, I just found this beauty, scorched rice candy. One of my neighbors gave it to me. Wow! 

 

God's gorgeous artwork right outside my window.