We got tested for H1N1. It was awesome.
One story, two perspectives...
Friday, October 2, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Continued Education
She recently expressed to me that when I go exploring on my own, I am suppose to immediately let others know what I have found. If I withhold info for even just an hour, that is an inappropriate action. I am to report my findings immediately.
With that lesson being learned, I chose to post my findings here from my wondering around Seoul on Sunday. I can't afford to wait until I see BFF-Heather next. That might be too late.
First, I got up early and went to Mass at Myeongdong Cathedral. It was the highlight of my day.
Then, I went to Yangmasan. There, before I ascended to the top, I saw Asia's tallest waterfall park.
After climbing Yangmasan, I decided to climb Achasan which was nearby. While on Achasan, I thought, "I wonder what it looks like to stand directly beneath a large utility line tower." So I found out.
After I finished climbing my mountains, I walked past a restaurant that I was sure BFF-Heather would love.
Now if there's one thing that I've learned from BFF-Heather in my continuing social education, its that if you spend an entire day in Seoul, YOU HAVE TO GRAB SOMETHING TO EAT BEFORE YOU GO HOME. It doesn't matter if you aren't hungry. It doesn't matter if it was never your plan for the day to eat something in Seoul. It doesn't matter. It is implied by social norms to eat something. So, I went to Gangnam and grabbed a taco from Dos Tacos.
Before returning home, I decided to stop at Lake Park. There, I enjoyed a nice evening watching the Magical Musical Fountain.
That was my day. I hope I didn't leave anything out. I hope this fulfills my social obligations.
One story, two perspectives....
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Best Friends Play Fantasy Football Update
Most of the time, being Best Friends is about supporting each other. Its about wishing the best for your Best Friend and hoping they excel in all they do. But sometimes being Best Friends is about kicking your Best Friend's ass. Sadly, I recently had to kick my BFF's ass.
As we previously posted, Zach and I are playing in a fantasy football league (the South Korean Football League), and with the onset of Football Season this past weekend, so began our Fantasy Football Competition.
Week 1: we played EACH OTHER!
I have to admit that I was a little nervous. Nobody wants to be responsible for making their Best Friend cry. When I went to work on Tuesday, I knew that I was going to win, but I didn't know what would happen. Would I have to console my sobbing Best Friend? Would I have to teach his classes while he cried in the bathroom? Would I have to talk him down from a ledge?
But, despite my AWESOME VICTORY, everything turned out okay. Zach handled his defeat well- all of his crying was in private. I didn't flaunt my victory TOO much. We won't play each other again until week 7 so he will have an opportunity to win some games. And, actually, Zach didn't do so badly. He was the winner of all of the losers so that's something...
As we previously posted, Zach and I are playing in a fantasy football league (the South Korean Football League), and with the onset of Football Season this past weekend, so began our Fantasy Football Competition.
Week 1: we played EACH OTHER!
I have to admit that I was a little nervous. Nobody wants to be responsible for making their Best Friend cry. When I went to work on Tuesday, I knew that I was going to win, but I didn't know what would happen. Would I have to console my sobbing Best Friend? Would I have to teach his classes while he cried in the bathroom? Would I have to talk him down from a ledge?
But, despite my AWESOME VICTORY, everything turned out okay. Zach handled his defeat well- all of his crying was in private. I didn't flaunt my victory TOO much. We won't play each other again until week 7 so he will have an opportunity to win some games. And, actually, Zach didn't do so badly. He was the winner of all of the losers so that's something...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
BFFs - Where Blogs Come To Live
Have you ever wanted to start a blog? If so, I bet one of two things ensued:
1) You did indeed start the blog. After about a month, you stopped blogging.
-or-
2) You did not start the blog because you thought, "After a month, I will stop blogging."
Well, as many of you know, BFF-Heather and I not only started the very blog you are reading but also started a spin-off BFF blog. We thought, "Why not?"
A few things to note about the two blogs:
BFFB (the one you are currently reading) has been immensely popular within its self-cultivated cult-following. Will it ever challenge http://freshribbon.blogspot.com/? Probably not. How could it? But we do wish to challenge you...our reader(s). (more on this later...at the bottom)
Onestorytwoperspectives (http://onestorytwoperspectives.blogspot.com/), although a subsidiary of BFFB, has grown itself into a self-governing and sustaining entity. Last month alone it had 34 new blog posts. That's more than 1 post a day. Some blogs out there don't have 34 blog posts their entire lifetime. One reason, I think, Onestorytwoperspectives, has taken off the way it has, is that we have recently invited a new contribut(e)or into the mix: Ryan Olsen. Ryan Olsen is a TBB of BFF-Heather. Ask them. It's true. He has brought to the twoperspectives a whole new perspective. So while we are still named, "....twoperspectives," don't be fooled; that's like saying there are 2 sides to a coin...but what about the depth side...the side with all the ridges on it? Does that not count as a side? I think it does.
So what's the secret? How have we managed to start a blog, nay, two blogs, and keep posting to them after all this time? It's because the fuel that fires our blog is our BFFness. BFFs are where blogs come to live...never to die. Long Live the Blogs!!!!
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Our challenge is this: We want you to help us become a Blogspot Blog of Note. How can you help us do this? We're not sure. That's the challenge. Come up with a way to make us an officially recognized blog of note.
1) You did indeed start the blog. After about a month, you stopped blogging.
-or-
2) You did not start the blog because you thought, "After a month, I will stop blogging."
Well, as many of you know, BFF-Heather and I not only started the very blog you are reading but also started a spin-off BFF blog. We thought, "Why not?"
A few things to note about the two blogs:
BFFB (the one you are currently reading) has been immensely popular within its self-cultivated cult-following. Will it ever challenge http://freshribbon.blogspot.com/? Probably not. How could it? But we do wish to challenge you...our reader(s). (more on this later...at the bottom)
Onestorytwoperspectives (http://onestorytwoperspectives.blogspot.com/), although a subsidiary of BFFB, has grown itself into a self-governing and sustaining entity. Last month alone it had 34 new blog posts. That's more than 1 post a day. Some blogs out there don't have 34 blog posts their entire lifetime. One reason, I think, Onestorytwoperspectives, has taken off the way it has, is that we have recently invited a new contribut(e)or into the mix: Ryan Olsen. Ryan Olsen is a TBB of BFF-Heather. Ask them. It's true. He has brought to the twoperspectives a whole new perspective. So while we are still named, "....twoperspectives," don't be fooled; that's like saying there are 2 sides to a coin...but what about the depth side...the side with all the ridges on it? Does that not count as a side? I think it does.
So what's the secret? How have we managed to start a blog, nay, two blogs, and keep posting to them after all this time? It's because the fuel that fires our blog is our BFFness. BFFs are where blogs come to live...never to die. Long Live the Blogs!!!!
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Our challenge is this: We want you to help us become a Blogspot Blog of Note. How can you help us do this? We're not sure. That's the challenge. Come up with a way to make us an officially recognized blog of note.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Best Friends Play Fantasy Football
My BFF, Zach, is a little concerned that there will be conflict during Football season. We support different teams. I, however, do not see how that will produce conflict. We are already very good at acknowledging and accepting each other's perspective (one story, two perspectives...). I can support the cowboys. I just support New England a whole lot more. I do not think the NFL will be able to come between us.
BUT...
Best Friends are playing Fantasy Football. Last night was our draft party, or parties, as it were. Fantasy Football is already trying to drive us apart. You see, our computers couldn't even connect to the same internet servers. We had to be at coffee shops across the street from each other. It was sad. I am generally known as a brave girl to all of my friends but I think I saw Zach tearing up a little. He does that sometimes, like when he watches a RomCom or when he is separated from his BFF. So, anyway we drafted our teams last night. Zach did an alright job but he forgot to draft some Patriots. My team, however, looks fantastic. So, while I don't think that NFL Fandom has the power to come between us, I'm a little concerned that in Week 1 of Fantasy Football, when the Paju Pancakes play Chillsan, Zach will try to pull away from the BFF that so awesomely defeated him.
BUT...
Best Friends are playing Fantasy Football. Last night was our draft party, or parties, as it were. Fantasy Football is already trying to drive us apart. You see, our computers couldn't even connect to the same internet servers. We had to be at coffee shops across the street from each other. It was sad. I am generally known as a brave girl to all of my friends but I think I saw Zach tearing up a little. He does that sometimes, like when he watches a RomCom or when he is separated from his BFF. So, anyway we drafted our teams last night. Zach did an alright job but he forgot to draft some Patriots. My team, however, looks fantastic. So, while I don't think that NFL Fandom has the power to come between us, I'm a little concerned that in Week 1 of Fantasy Football, when the Paju Pancakes play Chillsan, Zach will try to pull away from the BFF that so awesomely defeated him.
Best Friends' Conflict
Never before and never again will our BFFness be tested like it is about to be tested.
BFF-Heather is a staunch New England Patriots fan. I naturally support a winner: the Dallas Cowboys.
For some strange reason, BFF-Heather refuses to accept the fact that the Dallas Cowboys are the better franchise.
Maybe, after this NFL season, she will finally see the light.
Until then, though, while the NFL season is being played out, I expect there to be much friction between the BFFs. It is a good thing the two teams don't actually play each other during the regular season. If they both happen to make it to the Super Bowl....well, let's just say that I better be out of Korea by then or things might become ugly.
One Story, Two Perspectives...
One NFL, Two Teams...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
No Flu and No YouTube
Wednesday was a day of have-nots for BFF-Heather and I.
Korea loves Swine Flu. Much like America assumes innocence until proven guilty, Korea assumes Swine Flu contamination until proven healthy.
I woke up Wednesday morning not knowing that I would be taking a trip to the doctor's office that day. I learned about it through a Facebook status update from BFF-Heather followed by a phone call to said BFF-Heather.
She said, "Yes. We are infected."
I said, "Crap. We are going to die."
So anyways, BFF-Heather, myself, and the rest of the foreign teachers at our school took a field trip to the doctor's office in the middle of the day to have our temperature taken, blood pressure checked, and an x-ray zapped.
As it turns out, I am not as healthy as the rest of my foreign cohorts. I have slightly high blood pressure and need to lose weight (That means no more Cheese Donkassa --- if a cheese donkassa doesn't give me a heart attack, the news that I can't eat one anymore will!). The other teachers are as healthy as a quite healthy person. The x-ray proved that all of our bones were indeed intact.
Also, we don't have Swine Flu.
Now what's the other 'have-not'? I'll tell you what it is: YouTube. As it turns out, Korea is lacking in a fundamental component of YouTube.
BFF-Heather and I filmed our experience with the plan of allowing y'all the chance to see what we got to experience. Everything was going fine with the project until I tried to upload the video onto YouTube. It was then that I discovered that users in Korea cannot upload videos onto YouTube. I was quite disappointed. I may as well have the Swine Flu. What's the point anymore?
One Story, Two Perspectives....
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