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Arrgh! I think my camera battery has blown out :(Well it looks like a trip out to get a new battery or perhaps even a new camera is on the cards (if a new battery does not fix the problem a new camera will have to).
So after a week of hard work teaching, taekwondo and sleeping (the after effects of taekwondo) I joined the Canadian foreigners from my taekwondo class and headed out to Walker Hill casino which is about a 10 minute drive from Guri centre.
It's a cosy little casino (about a 3rd of the size of the main floor at Sky City Auckland NZ) and old school in regard to manual sorting of roulette chips and shuffling on the Texas hold e'm table. It was an enjoyable night where everyone split up and met up in various area throughout the night. I spent some time on the roulette table perfecting my tortoise method with a bank roll of 50,000 won a minimum bet of 2,500 won I managed to slowly (30 - 40 min) work my way up to my target of +20,000 won. So I walked away with my initial bankroll of 50,000 won and 20,000 won in winnings so I was happy.
It was the last night for one of my taekwondo friends before her and her boyfriend went on holiday for 3 weeks so after the casino we ate at a 24 hour kim bap (and other food) place before going home.
Saturday I met up with Dylan again to revisit Namdaemun Markets and Yongsan. We also went to Deoksu Palace.
This is in the middle of Seoul (City Hall Subway Exit) and you cannot miss it. It is right across the street from the big City Hall park where everyone watched the soccer world cup games. It cost 1,000 won as an entrance fee and I believe another 5,000 if you wanted to visit the art gallery. Well worth the time. Perhaps in August it will be more beautiful with all the falling leaves.
I also had another lotteria (Spelling?) burger this time it had broccoli in it. It was very nice but so was the pepsi on such a hot day.
Sunday I visited with Moses at church and met up with the guys I had dinner with almost 2 months ago. I stayed there a while playing cards, listening to them practice drums and piano and then saw some of the afternoon service. I met some wonderful people there and will more likely than not visit them again.
Here is a random clip I took of a portion of a half hour (maybe longer) song or multiple of songs:
Then it was off to play soccer on a dirt/gravel field. I think I played 3 or maybe 4 games and it was really good although I will probably feel not so good tomorrow...
Took a couple of pictures there of the fighting team in fighting pose!
Last week I finally took the plunge and got a haircut. First comment from my co-teacher... I look like a WWII German soldier.... Lovely. Well at least its cooler. And here it is:
So I just received my latest gas bill and boy have I been over doing it! Over double my last bill! Oh boy how am I going to afford 5,650 won... yes that's right about $7 NZ or a little less...
So here is the latest slide show:
Woah I almost forgot the biggest news this week! Starcraft 2 was released! That is a major thing for South Korea as it is the national sport. It's so big infact that a whole building was devoted to telling you all about it!
So I found out about this from one of my cyber friends and I am quietly excited about seeing the movie. It may be absolute rubbish but the art... well the cool looking bad guy things look cool enough to at least grab a few screen captures of.
Check it out:
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Could you tell me the name of the school you're teaching, your current working relationship with your employer and whether you are having problems with your pay cos that's where the horror stories are with teaching in Korea. Thanks for the tour of your apartment...I now have a fair idea of what the living conditions could be like. I would also like to know how you were assigned the school you are currently teaching at...Did you choose the school yourself or was it assigned to you. Oh, and also...how did you hear about teaching in Korea.
ReplyDeleteLate reply on my part.... sorry.
ReplyDeleteI am at Jung Chul Deokso. Its a franchise hogwan. I have a very good director who is kind and considerate to all the staff. I have no problems with getting paid or any unusual deductions so i am very happy. I went through the New Zealand Institute of Education who found me the job and I could choose if I wanted to take it or wait for another opportunity. I heard about teaching in Korea through WINZ. It is definitely an experience worth having and I am enjoying every opportunity that I can get myself involved with.