Rain Rain Go Away

I woke up this morning to a sound I haven't heard in at least two months. Rain splattering against the ground, it is kind of nice actually. Rain is one of those excuses where you can justify not leaving the house, watching tv and lounging in your pajamas for far too long. (okay I can justify it, I have no car or umbrella and Koreans believe that the rain is like acid to your skin so I'm going to share that belief today and enjoy my laziness).

I suppose eventually I will have to make myself presentable and head to the grocery store as my fridge and cupboard contents consist of an empty cereal box, rice, instant seaweed soup and some aloe juice. I can't even use that as an excuse to order in delivery as I can't speak Korean to place an order.

This week coming should be somewhat exciting, my school is getting a new foreign teacher! I'm like a kid at Christmas waiting to see if I like it or whether I want to take it back to the store for an exchange (who me??). You think I'm kidding but you would be surprised at the number of whack jobs that are over here. Apparently it takes a certain type of person to pack up and move to Korea (not sure what that says about me) but I've heard stories of teachers coming over to convert their students to various religions, teachers who work for a month and pull midnight runs, and my favourite, the teacher that showed my friend, Kevin, around his new school all while talking through his ventriloquist doll that was perched on his hand. Nevertheless, it will be exciting to have a new face around school and maybe I can pawn off some of the classes I don't like on him. His name is Richard and he's from England. Our school also got a new Korean teacher last week, her name is Jennifer and she seems really great, her English is quite good as she lived in the U.S. for a few years. I haven't hung out with work people in quite a while but we have a few work functions this coming week to welcome the new teachers and it will be a nice change from the routine. And it will be fun to show another newbie around town and introduce him to all the people I know, providing he isn't a whack job.

Well enough of this, back to being lazy.

Ta-ta!