Monday, July 7, 2008

Last night

Last night after work I went to the pizza place beside my apartment. The cooking time was estimated 15 min, so I went up to my room and put away my laundry while I waited which was drying on the rack and the homemade clothes line. 15 min later I walked to get my food and ran into my friend/co-worker Rick. The pizza man was so excited that we were friends and started talking to me! It was great! Of course Rick was the translator since he knows Korean pretty well and I can maybe say "Thank-you" and "hello" on a good day!
I found out that the pizza man used to a pharmacist (there are TONS of those around) and said if I ever had a question to ask him. I showed him my thumb (because I burnt it on friday and it was looking kinda gross... maybe since I didn't have it in a band aid when at work with germy kiddies!) He brought me and Rick into the backroom of the pizza parlor and put ointment on it and a band aid and gave me an aspirin. He also told me if it doesn't get better to come back! haha He even called me his friend in Korean when I left the parlor! :)

I also forgot to mention what some of the public bathrooms are like here in Korea. They are a bowl like toilet thing on the ground that you have to squat over. I usually avoid them since I am terrified on peeing on myself in public! Well... friday night during our 4th of July celebrations Steph and I mastered this washroom! hahah
A funny note. The time difference between here and Newfoundland is 11.5 hours. It can be a pretty interesting phone call at times. Friday night is their friday morning. I called my friend a little intoxicated to tell her about this bathroom adventure and how proud I was that I didn't pee on myself. Embarrassing? YES. Well the best part was she was at work and I was talking loud.

Anyways... off to prepping I go. Today I teach my kids what it means to be scared. We are learning about feelings!

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