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Mar 15 2010
ooh guess my source is a liar!

Through some of the 10 Magazine back channels (Thanks Ku Lee at MLA!) we are now able to confirm that the brand new 3-floor Taco Bell in Itaewon will be likely be opening sometime in May assuming no construction delays. (So much for the article we previously linked to saying it would open in March.)

Stephen Row of Taco Bell Korea put to rest rumors that they are also opening a Yeoksam location, saying, “We’re just focused on having a successful opening for our Itaewon location right now.” We’re guessing from the number of times this article has been shared on Facebook that they’re going to have a very successful opening.

We’ll keep in touch with Taco Bell Korea and bring you the exact opening date as soon as it’s confirmed.

Three floors!
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A friend told me to check out “Archer”.  It’s a newish show on FX, and I am now in love with it.  (It’s on Hulu for all of you lucky Americans, and easy to find for everyone else.)

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Mar 14 2010

It’s almost 7pm, and all I’ve done today is sleep.  I didn’t think it was possible to sleep this much.  I did wake up around 1 to eat something little and watch the new Gossip Girl episode finally, but then I fell back to sleep.  I do feel a lot better, though.

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Mar 13 2010
Meet my co-worker Jaclynn.  Here she is with the owner of a bar we went to last night.  She is ridic, I love it.  Today she gave me medicine and we ordered pizza and watched Funniest Home Videos.  Now I’m going to hide in my room for the night, basking in my unshowered glory and hopefully catch up on reading or Korean studying.  Maybe tomorrow I will actually make it outside.

Meet my co-worker Jaclynn.  Here she is with the owner of a bar we went to last night.  She is ridic, I love it.  Today she gave me medicine and we ordered pizza and watched Funniest Home Videos.  Now I’m going to hide in my room for the night, basking in my unshowered glory and hopefully catch up on reading or Korean studying.  Maybe tomorrow I will actually make it outside.

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word on the street is

TACO BELL IS OPEN!  I would like a verification.

Someone wanna bring a Cheesy Gordita Crunch, a bean burrito, and loads of hot sauce to me in my sickbed?  

I’m so curious about what their menu will be like.  It’s sad how many friends have offered to go with me.  You would think it’s all I ever talk about.  (It is.  My blog comes up on the first page when you Google “taco bell itaewon”.  Haha.)

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One of my students told me I look like Jessica from SNSD today.   “Thank you, but she’s Korean.  I do not look Korean.” I don’t know if it was because I was dressed Korean-y with glasses and plaid, but it’s bizarre being compared to Korean celebrities.   On another note that encompasses the general weirdness of my neighborhood, a nine-year-old, chubby, awkward male student of mine asked about my glasses today. “Teacher, glasses Fendi?” “Uhh, yes.  How do you know?” “My mom likes Fendi!” I couldn’t do anything but crack up, imagining how much she has to talk about luxury brands for her odd little boy to instantly recognize their logos on his English teacher’s frames. The same moms can also be seen forcing their children to speak English-only in the Lotte Mart (“But I want THIS candy!”  Stomp, stomp, stomp, pout.), and buying their kids $300 pairs of purple Uggs that they will outgrow in six months.  Samsung-dong.  Ridic.

One of my students told me I look like Jessica from SNSD today.  

“Thank you, but she’s Korean.  I do not look Korean.”

I don’t know if it was because I was dressed Korean-y with glasses and plaid, but it’s bizarre being compared to Korean celebrities.  

On another note that encompasses the general weirdness of my neighborhood, a nine-year-old, chubby, awkward male student of mine asked about my glasses today.

“Teacher, glasses Fendi?”

“Uhh, yes.  How do you know?”

“My mom likes Fendi!”

I couldn’t do anything but crack up, imagining how much she has to talk about luxury brands for her odd little boy to instantly recognize their logos on his English teacher’s frames.

The same moms can also be seen forcing their children to speak English-only in the Lotte Mart (“But I want THIS candy!”  Stomp, stomp, stomp, pout.), and buying their kids $300 pairs of purple Uggs that they will outgrow in six months.  Samsung-dong.  Ridic.

Dear Sore throat:

jgh2:

 I took antibiotics last week. I took them as I was supposed to. WHY ARE YOU RETURNING.

For some reason, Korea causes people to get sick an obscenely abnormal amount of times.  I don’t think I’ve ever been sick as often as I was last year.  It wasn’t ever anything serious, just cold after cold after cold, but it’s so annoying.  It’s already started for me and I am not happy!!!

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Mar 12 2010

Having a computer and a projector in my classroom means I get to show stupid things like this to my students.  Their reactions were pretty good.

it’s F R I D A Y !

My weekend starts in 30 minutes.

I would be really excited, but I think I’m getting sick.  The second I’m back in Seoul, my immune system gets attacked by the pollution and germy children. -_- Saturday I’m checking out H&M with a couple coworkers, and Sunday is White Day, which I am rather indifferent about.  My big plan for the day is to finally buy a pillow.  Exciting.

Mar 11 2010
brooksmatic: coffeeandkimchi: ahopsi: Yes, It’s Seoul . NOT EGG. Gangnam folks thinking they’re at the center of the universe ㅋㅋㅋ. Truuueee. Haha, it is true!  My gu is where it’s at.

brooksmatic:

coffeeandkimchi:

ahopsi:

Yes, It’s Seoul . NOT EGG.

Gangnam folks thinking they’re at the center of the universe ㅋㅋㅋ. Truuueee.

Haha, it is true!  My gu is where it’s at.

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