1. I have had some lingering sickness that has mutated into different sicknesses for literally three weeks. It has been horrible and I can't wait to be better. Teaching while sick is just not as much fun. This week has been real bad. It started last week on Wednesday, which meant that I was really feeling horrible on Thursday. Fever, head cold, the whole bit. Friday was a bit better, which was good because I have recently gotten to take part in an improv comedy group here in Seoul and we had a show on Friday. (more on this later) I went home and went to bed pretty early Friday night, but still woke up on Saturday with no voice and still feeling horrible. I then had to cancel plans on Saturday (more on that later too) and Sunday (improv rehearsal). I then slept almost all weekend. I woke up once in awhile to eat and drink (a lot). It was horrible. No voice and a large concern that I had swine flu (I don't). Monday comes and I still had no voice. Taught anyway because we don't have any extra teachers. It was a challenge. Today I had a bit more of a voice, but I am still far from whole. At least I feel better.
2. I am in an improv troupe! I am excited because this means I have met some neat, nice people who think I am funny and I get the chance to show off some comedic abilities. All of my fellow teachers and even my assistant director came to the show on Friday night. It was a lot of fun. I addition to the show, I was auctioned off as a bachelor to help raise money for the homeless. I had a pretty good bit of money raised (80,000 won = $80) because a lot of ladies thought I was funny...I think.
3. I am cast in a Christmas reading/show. I am doing three readings, which I am flattered to do. I like all the pieces I am doing, which is great. However, I couldn't go to the first rehearsal because of my lack of voice. I look forward to the next rehearsal though. My friend Heidi is also in the show. The director was very, very complimentary to me, so that was nice.
4. Halloween. Wow. I had a good time creeping kids out during Halloween. We didn't teach classes, we just planned a game and then different classes came around and played our game. My game was like bobbing for apples, but the apples were hanging from strings. One kids actually lost his tooth IN the apple, so I had to give him that one. Other than that though, no children were able to get a bite out of the apple. I even tried...it was impossible.
I was a zombie:
And here are some awesome kids in costume! My favorite kid is the one in the orange sunglasses who is totally in character for this picture. What is he? I don't know...but he awesome whatever he is supposed to be.
5. I bought some random food. I still don't know what it was. It tasted like dough cooked over charcoals. I think that is what it was. I ate two bites and then threw them away. I bought them from a street vendor. I was curious...and now I know. I also bought a bottle of juice that tasted like peaches. Sadly, it had chunks of peaches in it too and I don't like to chew my drinks.
Okay. That is it for now. I have to go to bed so that I can hopefully have a better voice tomorrow. I am currently drinking hot water with honey in it, listening to James Taylor (that makes me miss my dad, playing Yahtzee, waiting for supper cooked by my mom, and then sitting down with Mom, Dad, Steph, Jon, and Kitty to eat it), and getting really drowsy. Goodnight all and I will write again sooner.
