Reasonably Well-Dressed Korea Guy (and other tales)

Does everyone recall Mysterious Stranger???

  It was maybe October last year that I first spotted a Mysterious Stranger. I won't go into too much detail, but basically it was an attractive foreign guy who had no business being in Songtan. I say this, because he clearly wasn't military, and I try and make it my business to know all the teachers in my immediate area. And he was off my radar. Stealth mode. Mysterious. 

  I would give daily reports whenever I saw him (always headed towards the station in the morning, I never saw him any other time), things like what he was wearing and what level of interaction we had. He vanished from my life after winter, maybe when it started to get warm again. I remember this because he had gone back to wearing the black trench coat rather than his thick snow jacket. So I am guessing it was maybe March he disappeared, never to be seen again. 

  I pass many people in the mornings, they have become fixtures in my daily life. I give some of them weird back stories, and personalities and all that, but I never really thought anyone was quite as interesting as MS. And I still think this. But as the weather gets colder, I feel the need to add more excitement into my morning ritual of people spotting/watching. I need to start blog-stalking again. I need to write about a person in the morning. And the person I have chosen in Reasonably well-dressed Korean Guy. 

  Let me tell you a bit about our new, unlikely hero. He is approx. 5'5, and had more of a heavy build (which is a bit different from the skinny Korean norm) but I wouldn't exactly describe him as fat. I would put his age at around 30, but you can never tell with Asians. He could easily be just in uni and only 21. He has short hair and small eyes. I would not say he was especially attractive, more just general looking... In fact you wouldn't give him a second glance except the fact he is generally pretty well dressed. For a slightly chunkier guy he wears pretty cool threads. 

  For example, this morning he was wearing a tan blazer over a woolen jumper (sweater for our North American readers), black pants and brown shoes. I know, black pants with brown!!! Most would say its a faux par, but he pulled it off nicely. He looked suave. And here in lies his interest factor - he makes weird fashion choices that work. 

  And so, from here forward, I will keep you all updated as to what RKG is wearing.

Changes to this blog

  I have been doing some reading of other peoples blogs, and just stalking of people in general and I can kinda see a trend... The blogs that are popular and get many hits have more structure, or at least more structured content. You know if you hit up "Jimmy's" blog its a travel blog... Or "Sally's" blog is a cooking blog. I know I have mentioned that mine if more of a random life blog but still, I will try and give it a bit more of a frame by adding in sections. This hopefully will increase traffic to my blog and make more people like me... My life in an endless struggle to get people to like me. I acknowledge this and reaslise this is not what life is about. 

The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. And I have one. 

  So I will put different content under School, Life and Thoughts. Hopefully I can still keep a running theme but if not oh well. Shit happens. 

  I have had some questions coming in lately about life in Korea from people reading all over the place. Please, keep them coming to either my email or in the comments section. I am more than happy to help out where I can, and give you my honest opinion. I love getting comments and emails (unless they are mean, keep it to yourself then) its like getting a hug from afar. 

  Some feedback that I have received (regarding content) that I will start adding into the blog is overwhelming regarding my sex life and dating in Korea. I thought about it for a long while and decided that yes, I will share some things with you... Not gonna name any names, and if the story involves someone I know directly don't worry I will ask you first. But I have some mega funny stories that can only happen in another country and at just wouldn't be right to keep these gems locked up for myself. 

- Mum, and the rest of my family, please consider this fair warning. 

 

 

 I also plan on adding more information about places I visit. I have seen some amazing places while I have been here, but you wouldn't know because I never finish what I start. I noticed the other day I never even finished telling the story of when Mum visited and we went to Busan, and I hardly even mentioned Gyeongju the weekend before last. Korea has a rich and colourful history that I talk nothing about, so I want to enlighten you. 

  So I hope you enjoy the future posts, the snow has started here in Korea so photos are on their way! Here is a summary of things I got internet shopping last week to keep you entertained until then:

• hooded short coat (in a lovely blue colour) - Gmarket
• Adidas hoodie for Milky (to match my coat, but it's too small so I will bring it home for Peach) - Gmarket
• black long jacket - Gmarket
• black leggings with fluff on the inside for added warmth - Gmarket
• brown long warm coat - from the recycle group on stalkbook... 35,000 won bargain!
• curry - iHerb
• weight loss pills - iHerb (and useless... took them for like 3 days and didn't get skinny at all)

xoxoxox

  

Long time no blog...

  For someone with so much time on their hands int he afternoon you would think I would have kept my blog a bit better lately... Not so. 

For all my millions of fans out there who have been anxiously awaiting the next installment of the rubbish I call a "good read", please be ready to have your mind blown.

Lately I have done nothing of note.

  Not even kidding. I was supposed to go with friends to a cool festival in Gwangju over the weekend, but I have decided that it would be more prudent for me to save some pennies for when my sis arrives (which is next Wednesday for those playing at home). They had a great time from what I hear, and I fully intend on going next year. 

My weekend consisted of catching up with friends who didn't go to the festival, having a few drinks, making an appointment with the vet for Milky, and eating too much food. 

  My week so far has been equally boring. I spoke with mum a few times, Carolina came to visit, had dinner with Jessie's co teachers (cos mine is so shit) and watched Game of Thrones. Tonight i'll hang with Shanda and prob have an early night... Even though there is a day off tomorrow.

What has gotten into me?

I am in need of a shake up. I need to get out of Pyeongtaek this weekend or I think I might go crazy!!! It's not that I don't like it here, cos I do, but I have cabin fever. The weather is starting to warm up beautifully and it's time to do something different. This Sunday I am planning on taking myself into the city and finding a local mountain to walk up. Fresh air and exercise! It will be just what the doctor ordered. I can get some sunshine into my body and feel energised. So now I have written it down I need to stick to the plan...

  Does anybody else feel this way? I wonder if it is the weather... Spring is finally upon us here in Korea and it is more beautiful than winter. And I actually loved winter (although it ended waaay to late. 2 weeks would have been perfect) Did I feel this way at home? What did I do in Australia when this anti-energy feeling was lingering? I walk my dog every night so it can't be that. I hang with my friends almost every night so it can't be that. I speak with my mum more often that anyone else I know in Korea so it can't be that...

... I haven't ridden a horse in nearly 9 months. 

I can say, with 100% conviction, this is the longest I have been without riding since I was about 8 years old. I have owned my own horse for almost as long as I can remember and I rode at least once a week for the last 19 (gulp) years. My legs are not as firm as they used to be, my thighs are not as grippy as they were... My calf muscle not pronounced. My abs are there somewhere but I can't find them. My forearms are weak. My t-shirt tan is no more. I am out of shape. And I miss my horse... 

I have had Beau since I was 15, and he is the shittiest, most loveable horse ever. I wouldn't change him. And Billie, my baby, is growing up without me. Georgia has her cantering now! Will I even know what to do when I get home? I will prob fall off and seriously hurt myself and need a hip replacement or something. 

So what is it that people do when they move abroad and can't activly participate in the hobbies or sports that they were part of in their home countries? I am guessing they take up a new one. So I want to start hiking. I will start off small, and slowly build to bigger hikes. I want to do things that get me out of the house and to new locations on the weekends. And that don't always involve getting wasted. I wonder how long this new "thing" of mine will last??? Hopefully longer than the skipping rope that is hanging on my microwave or the hoola hoop that is next to my bed. 

I am annoyed today.

Here are a few reasons why:

1) The students are learning to play the recorder. They are generally terrible and the sound made me msg my mum and apologise for the months and months I played the same woodwind instrument when I was in primary school.

2) There is water cascading through the downpipe outside my office window. The sound made me need to pee so badly, so I went to the bathroom to do my business... Only to discover that the water flowing outside should be flushing toilets. So the loo wouldn't flush. Luckily I throw my paper in the bin at school, and lucky it was just a wee. The noise is still annoying me, AND it's a gross waste of water.

3) It is a beautiful day outside and I am stuck inside.

4) I have no idea where Co is (again)

But the kids are still cute...

She kicked him...

I want to tell you a stupid funny story

A friend of mine gets her mail sent to her husband's work rather than to their house. No idea why, she is a weirdo... 

Anyway he got a package for her today in the post, from a guy who works in the southern part of Korea. He calls her up and asks who it is, and she has no idea. Her hubby opens the package and there is an uber creepy traditional Korean Mask inside, wrapped in women's clothes. The plot thickens - how does this stranger know her name and address? Why has he sent her a creepy mask wrapped in clothes? The Strange Sender has left his contact details on the parcel so she gives the mobile a call and it rings out. Hubby calls the school (the Stranger has left his school's contact details too) only to be told that HE NO LONGER WORKS THERE. Who is this man and why has he sent a voodoo mask?

My friend msgs me on FB and tells me whats going on, and I automatically ask has sh stalked him on FB. She has, and has sent him a message. I also say that the mask is most likely cursed, and she shouldn't touch it. I mean, we have all seen those movies, and we know what happens when you put on a cursed mask, or even touch it. She msgs hubby and tells him its prob cursed and don't touch it. He has already washed his hands and is considering throwing the thing off his office roof. No one wants a cursed creepy mask right???

Finally, Strange Mask Sender writes back to her msg... He is a friend of a friend who has been in India. While in India he met this girl, who was planning on posting a traditional mask to her friend as a wedding present. The Mask Sender says don't worry, I live in Korea I will post it for you when I get back there... And so he takes the mask, wrapped in clothes for safe keeping back to Korean and then posts it to the address given to him. And it's not cursed at all, just a normal gift. 

And here we are. My friend has received a lovely gift from her friend in India via Mask Sender. And to think her hubby was gonna throw it off a building. Maybe they can hang it in their bedroom. What do you think?

Scary huh???

And finally...

I have been all over Twitter lately whining about boys. So I am going to put it on here too... Boys take note of the following points:

• Girls like hugs and cute compliments - not porn and sex talk
• Girls DO NOT like to be compared to ex girlfriends
• Cute flirting is appropriate for messages - planning your visa aquisition is not (especially after meeting 1 TIME)
• Girls like to receive messages from boys they like
• It is COMMON COURTESY for guys to message a girl after they have gone out
• If a girl tells you she doesn't want to date you, it's because she DOESN'T WANT TO DATE YOU. And no, you don't need a million reasons why...
• One date does not entitle you to interrogate her whereabouts for the rest of her life
• If you are interested, act like it. No one likes mind games. 
• Arrogant is NOT attractive

I could go on and on, but I won't. So if you are thinking about dating me, have a think about this, and if I don't want to date you, ask yourself if you did any of these things... 

Anyway, peace out peeps, if you are in Korea I hope you are enjoying this weather!

xoxox