So, I realize it has been quite sometime since my latest blog, but I assure you, these stories will be worth the wait. It is hard for me to believe I have been in Korea for 6 months now. The time here just seems to fly by. It's a good thing and a bad thing. I love it here and time goes quickly, but at the same time, I feel like my life is just passing by so quickly! I leave for The Philippines next Saturday and am extremely excited about that. I will have some amazing pictures to share with you.
So, starting on the good stuff. I believe I was a victim of a hate crime...no really, but don't worry, I got her in the end. Jenny and I were on our way back from our Korean lessons and stepped on the escalator when a psycho korean girl (late 20's) got on and grabbed my arm extremely hard and was mumbling in korean. She was shaking my arm and then punched me in my arm! YES SHE DID GIRL, YES SHE DID! I was in shock and confused as hell as to what was going on. I was like, what is going on!? I was moving over to the side to let the people pass and this woman was crazy. First of all, I am clearly bigger than all the Koreans over here. If I were going to pick someone to start something with, it definitely wouldn't be me! So as Jenny and I were standing in shock, last minute I kicked out my leg and kicked her on her way down the escalator. Now...I didn't kick her as hard as I wanted to, because she was on her way down, but I did kick her. I couldn't believe it. I was like really? I looked around to see if anyone else noticed this crazy lady and the two old men standing behind us were like crazy lady. I was like I know right!
Even telling that story gets me all fired up! Onto the next story...for two weeks I covered for a friend who teaches kindegarten in the mornings because she went on vacation. The kids were so cute. I had one little girl come up to me confused the first day I came in and said to me in korean. "I don't know...teacher's face should be white". But the way she said it was like, 'are you ok?" She was so confused. So I told her that it was ok and that we come in all different colors. I gave her a high five, and she moved on. Adorable! So the next time I was in class helping the same child, she couldn't help herself...she took her little hand and rubbed my skin to see if the color would come off. After it didn't she was like...well I guess it's ok! hahahahahaha! So innocent and so cute. She just genuinely didn't know. I am the first black person that many of these children have ever come into contact with. I am like a celebrity in Korea!
Then I had a sort of pseudo-stalker. He didn't know where I lived or anything so thats what keeps him from being a real stalker. He was more obssessed with my cousin than he was with me...but he would keep sending me text about foot rubs and stuff. He was a fan of Boston College which is where my cousin played football...when it was about to be draft time he started textimg me hardcore. We met one time at a very busy bar and had a conversation. Then he asked, after a month of not talking or no contact if I wanted to go to a formal event with him. I didn't even make up an excuse...I just told him I would pass. Might sound harsh...but really. BTW, my cousin did get signed to Kansas football team! Anyhow...I am sure I will have some fabulous stories to tell you when I get back from the islands! Love you all and I promise not to wait so long next time!
