One More Year

OKAY! So Epiphany time. For some oddly irrelevant reason as I was walking the halls of my school I nearly stumbled with the realization that I ONLY GRADUATED LAST YEAR! The first few years out of College I hear are often the hardest, yet despite that I've landed myself in a comfortable, well paying and challenging job, have the opportunity to travel- all that Jazz. Its not impressive to anyone anymore. Baut actually only now at this very moment on the Eve of Christmas does it finally seem impressive TO ME!

So far I've been vastly underwhelmed with my own development, especially when I take a look at my student debt and think "I hate the idea of being a debt slave for the next 20 years- Cant it just be all paid nooooow?" So i often imagine prioritizing my cash into repayment thinking I could live each month on $200 no problem. But i'll have at least a lifetime to pay back all that krap and for now i'm still sexy, free and single (title of current K-pop song in my head.) 

Not only do I have the opportunity to travel like so many others but I AM GOING TO! Primarily Singapore this coming February and though this is where I would enter a self-depreciating comment to make it seem modestly unimpressive, I can't think of any because that IS just awesome.

So what seems like bragging is actually just a partial emergence from the sea of agonizing terror that is living on my own in a foreign country and this happens to come a mere hour after resigning for another year. ONE MORE YEAR! ONE MORE YEAR! (I'm not sure though if it is a full opportunity or a partial condemnation.) ¯\(°_o)/¯

I've Lost My Sense of Self Due to the Cold

Maybe as a way of keeping the writing thoughts constant I could just make this a weekly thing. Its better than ignoring it completely I suppose- then again I hate talking about myself when people cant see me flex my impressively thick bones and try to pass them off as muscles.

 So Winter is here. No surprise to anyone living OR dead in the last decade. Because chances are that no matter where you are at this given moment, your bones are shaking to the.... well bones. Even my bone of brevity and wit seem extra chilled as of late.If you cant catch my [snow]drift then let me [cold]snap to the point.

Its cold. Its really Damn Cold.

At night- "Aww man that looks nice. Even Winter has its great beauties."

In the Morning- "Aww man i gotta go out in that Krap."

Its a good thing my thick leather jacket is an all sort of weather accessory, otherwise without it my students may get a peak at my overstuffed build and prod questions as to why I need to wear three shirts everyday. And two pairs of socks. And unfashionable ear muffs. Its a stinging reality to see how shallow Korean fashion can be- being so proud of your 300.000won Nike sneakers that you'll wear them out into an ice storm for lack of anything better looking. Makes me feel cheap for wanting to keep feeling in my toes.

 The number one complement I get nowadays is that i'm "Very Practical." Speaking specifically of my BIG LEATHER CONSTRUCTION BOOTS. Hell ya its practical. I can actually walk down the street as opposed to ski. And they don't even know about my obsessive use of Long Johns for the last two months.

This time of the semester is a gauntlet of relaxing and fun having, neither of which is particularly easy. (sarcasm implied). As Final testing has finished, every class for the Korean Teacher's Subjects are break and free time. But not in English- OH NO. It MUST be some activity or game. Gotta wring that Waygooki for as much language as he's worth. Which I don't mind all that much actually.

So with the free time now I've got plenty of English Games to plan and fine tune and come work hours- its time to play them. English sure is Tough Stuff. (Partial Sarcasm Implied).

A lot of free time lately goes towards two things- playing Video Games or experimenting with cooking (namely leftovers)
This Bread Pudding was one of my better accomplishments. It took much more than just mixing junk together so i actually feel this sickening weight in my chest which is often described as pride in your work.

 As with during the warm season- filling the free time with friends in a small city is harder than expected. Even more so now when so many have mates of their own or moving to a new location. That goes double for it BEING SO COLD that i don't actually want to go anywhere. Aww hell i'll just admit it. I'm going into hibernation. I'd live out the rest of winter on stale crackers and peanut butter if it lets me avoid that Jack Frost jerk. 

As for all the past events that I've neglected to mention, here is a randomized gallery of all those extravaganzas.

Halloween Lumberjack. A costume classic overshadowed by the fact that I was one of three ax wielding Joes. I happened to have the worst one.

There was a video reel showing all the girls at the volunteer dog shelter petting and cooing over how much they love dogs. We men were not featured because we were to busy hammering in fence posts.  

Our Waygooki Turkey day was a fantastic feast. Just be greatful my feast frenzied face isn't in focus  here. 

Ah- Nevermind.

Also- I caught a cold this last week, which for those who don't know, that means I may as well have been a lung heaving, tea suckling corpse for three days straight. I'm almost UNdead now though. That's a plus.