Working with O-Soon continues to be irritating. She keeps bringing things to share for lunch but everytime I do she says she doensn't like that. Now back when we started talking about lunch I mentioned that I wanted to learn to make Kimbab and would probably be bringing some. She seemed enthusiastic about the prospect of having kimbab. When I brought some in today (store bought admittedly) and proudly showed it her to her she was like "That's your lunch" "I brought it for us to share" "That's your lunch" with a disdainful look on her face. Aaargh! Then she went on to lecture me on how we couldn't have a movie day because the parents would complain and if she were a parent she wouldn't like it. The movie day was her idea. It was her fucking idea. Also as a note, when she and I first started discussing the lesson plans for English camp she asked me "Do you have any ideas?" as if it was the only English she knew...Needless to say when I hear it now I cringe

"No problem we could have a game day" I offer.
"We could make a worksheet for the students"
"Sure, we could that if you like"
"It would have to be a worksheet about the movie."
"Okay"
"What English can they learn from the movie"
"The movie is a listening exercise. It's not really to learn English"
"What English can they learn from the movie for the worksheet?"
"The worksheet should probably be in Korean so we can ask harder questions, can you make it?"
"They can watch this movie at home."
"Well, if they watch it at home, they watch it dubbed not with subtitles"
"If I was a parent I would complain to watch a movie"
"We don't have to watch a movie"
"Do you have any ideas?"


At this point I punched her in the face.



Not really, instead I said


"We don't have to watch a movie. We can play a game instead."
"I think we should change the schedule. Not watch a movie."
"Okay"
"What's your opinion?"
"About changing our schedule?"
"We should play a game. Golden Bell Quiz game."

At this point I went into a blind rage and slaughtered everything in a 100 mile radius.

Or I said.
"Okay."
"Do you have the materials?"
"What?"
"Do you have the boards and markers and quiz?"

"For a game I didn't plan on playing, sure, I keep all that stuff in a cupboard marked F*** YOU"

or I said

"We have boards but no markers"
"I can get markers. We need a game."
"I thought you wanted Golden Bell Quiz Game?"
"These are 3rd graders, they need an easier version. Can you do it?"

"Sorry, I'm busy writing my murder/suicide note"

or

"Right now?"
Then as if all generousity and benificence shone from her ass
"We can wait until the afternoon"

BLARGH!!!

Walk home!

Normally I get a ride home from Helen and her husband. Unfortunately something happened to the vehicle so Helen had to take the bus and I had a chance to walk home. I like walking home and exploring some days...here are some of the explorings I saw:


I spy a cemetary! I've glimpsed this cemetary peeking through the foliage up the hill across from my school. I didn't know that's where I was going when I followed the trail and was saddened to realize I could only escape the way I'd come (I hate back tracking).
So I went back the way I came and started heading up the sidewalk when much to my delight I found a set of stairs heading into the "wilderness" of a new wooded hill. I climbed and climbed this set of stairs when at the top of the hill what to my wondering eyes should appear but this awesomeness:

Now it may not seem that awesome, this rest area in the middle of rugged outback of Seongnam, but as Koreans they added this touch Which made me love it even more and made me a little nostalgic for Paisley Glen.
I also saw a dog but it ran away before I could get the picture taken. Eventually I made it out and down the very same hill I escaped all the way back from Sports Day! How about that?

stories

I love showing off my students work!

Here are a couple stories (I've corrected spelling but left everything else the same)

1.
Once upon a time their was two men. One men name Zoe another men name is Tomas. Two men kind. Tomas is rich and Zoe is very kind. One day Zoe and Tomas went to mart. Tomas buy anythings and Zoe don't buy Tomas buy Zoe anythings buy. Zoe said "Thanks Tomas." Tomas said "Ok. Thank you." Tomas and Zoe ver very good friends.
-End-

2.
Once day upon a time a two bird. One bird name is a Pen and Tape. The two bird like the honey so two bird a hard a get a honey so two bird a eat the honey so more happy.

3.
Once upon a time.
The pretty girl live in a small village.
Girl is very pretty.
but girl is very poor.
So small village's people are help the girl.
So the girl lives better lives.
-make story is end-

Sure, maybe they aren't the best stories in the world, but considering they're written by ten year olds in a second language...I'm impressed. I especially love 'make story is end'. :)