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May 15 2010

I had my first Korean celebrity-sighting.  In my hagwon.

A decently-famous TV host/comedian is sending his son to our school, and happened to be talking to our front desk girl when I went to hand her something.  He looks familiar—oh.  Oh?  Weird.

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May 13 2010
Pretty accurate, yeah?

Pretty accurate, yeah?

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May 12 2010

ugh, today.

- In my last class (notoriously my worst), one kid was being a shithead so I told him to get out.  He said “no” then turned his head away.  Oh hale no.  I grabbed his book and threw it out in the hall and he pouted and shuffled his feet out.  Brat.

- I got attacked by allergies hardcore and have a Rudolph nose from having to blow it constantly all day.  :(

- I lost an earring.

- The bottom of my cardigan fell into the toilet.  After I peed.

- Tomorrow I start parent-teacher conferences, which means I have to be at work as much as 4 hours early tomorrow, Friday, and three days next week. 

Kill me.

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May 10 2010
Joshua and Hanna, brother and sister.  Two of my favorites.

Joshua and Hanna, brother and sister.  Two of my favorites.

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Apr 26 2010

Ha ha ha.

This was how I felt teaching kindergarten last year.

Apr 22 2010
Is it just me or does this kid totally look like he’s smoking?!
My curriculum has a lot of questionable material.

Is it just me or does this kid totally look like he’s smoking?!

My curriculum has a lot of questionable material.

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Apr 20 2010

this is how tiny korean kids argue

Me: So how are you today, Sam?

Sam: …

Joshua: Sam hungry! 

Sam: No, Joshua hungry!

Joshua: Sam hungred! [He can’t say “hundred”.]

Sam: No, you hundred!

Joshua: Nine hungred!

Sam: Hundred infinity!

Joshua [Doesn’t realize he lost.  You can’t be infinity, duh.]: Hungred!

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Apr 12 2010
taeblog:

“Dad & Mom” by Leon.

 Haha :(

taeblog:

“Dad & Mom” by Leon.

 Haha :(

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Apr 6 2010
As if reading about how your dad really loves his sheep weren’t inappropriate enough…

As if reading about how your dad really loves his sheep weren’t inappropriate enough…

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Apr 5 2010
Hmm…

Hmm…

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