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Sideways Stories Part II
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I have tried to assert myself and do things my way on a couple occasions.
For example, two kids in my class are named Rooney and Beckham. They chose these names because of soccer stars Wayne Rooney and David Beckham. I can appreciate their reasoning, but the problem is they chose the [...]
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A visit from an old friend
Tuesday October 9, 2007
2:23pm
So I get a call today from Andrew today as I’m leaving my apartment for work.
Me: Hello?
Andrew: Michael? Hello.
Me: Hi
Andrew: Where are you?
Me: I’m on my way.
Andrew: Are you at the bus stop?
Me: Yes. What’s going on?
Andrew: Don’t come in now. The government official is coming today.
Me: Oh OK.
Andrew: If you’re here [...]
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Day 3
[Scene opens; the time is early afternoon; my cell phone rings; I answer it]
Me: Hello?
Andrew: Hello, Michael?
Me: Yes, hello.
Andrew: I am at another campus. I have a meeting. I cannot come now.
Me: OK.
Andrew: I will come at 3pm. OK?
Me: Yes sure. (He is supposed to come at 2pm. I start teaching [...]
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I successfully took the bus to work by myself for the first time on Wednesday. After a week of trying. I know that may sound pathetic … while yes it is. I know that. Hey, I wasn’t supposed to have to take a bus in the first place.
Here’s how it went down.
Day 0
[Scene opens; the [...]
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helsujang Part II
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I went back to the gym on Monday. This time there is an attendant, a middle aged Korean man sitting in front of the locker room. I look in the gym, but I can’t see Brad. Then again there are about fifteen 25-30 year old Korean guys in there so who [...]
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helsujang Part I
So far all the Koreans I have met have been very friendly. Andrew, my boss/interpreter/temporary chauffeur is awesome. The shopkeepers have been extraordinarily helpful in spite of the language barrier. I know how to say ‘hello’, ‘thank you’, ‘yes’, and ‘no’ in Korean, and most of them know only slightly more English. I haven’t met [...]
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