My Blog Is really Ugly

Whenever I hear people are reading my blog I get happy and feel like my countless hours of being a nerd has been worth it.

But then I see blogs like Jess C's and I get depressed. So clean, so beautiful!

Ugh, why can't my blog look like this. Oh I know why, because Jess had to spend 15 minutes teaching me how to make my pictures bigger.

Jess' Blog here:
http://bitnubs.tumblr.com/page/1

The Yearning for Whiter Skin

An article in the Chosun Ilbo talks about how Koreans want whiter skin (stating the obvious).

Article Here

It says:
"White skin has always been a symbol of wealth and status and therefore a powerful standard for beauty."

I get that back in the day dark skin meant that you were a farm worker but in todays world dark skin means you could afford to go to Bora Bora for vacay no?

I am all for a porcelain complexion as much as the next guy but the girls here take it too far. They look sickly and its not hot.

12 Year Old on Lady Gaga

JY: I hate Lady Gaga.
Me Why? She's amazing.
JY: She dresses so ugly and weird.
Me: Fashion isn't about dressing pretty, it's about making a statement. You will understand when you are older.

I feel like I make a difference by teaching her stuff like this.. Grammar schammar.

Sometimes My Friends Are So Considerate

Dan brought me 2 Vita Cocos when he came to visit.

I have been craving Vita Cocos since I got here. There is nothing like having a soju hangover and nothing to cure it!

He is such a sweetheart sometimes and he knows it.

Really sad Santa Doesn't Exist

Because I really want one of these. Seoulites love nice cameras, it is almost like a fashion accessory here. It is very weird because they will wear a fake Louis and then have a 600 dollar camera around their neck. Prob should have saved up for the real Louis first.

A Christmas Carol

I am teaching "A Christmas Carol" at work. I always hated Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities" was the bane of my existence at once point in my young life. He is the worst, why is it always required reading? There are so many other good writers!

Thankgiving

Being outside the States for Thanksgiving is the worst. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday by far.

When Halloween rolled around I barely missed it. I didn't even have a desire to go to a Halloween party in Seoul even though there were a ton. Partially because it is not as fun in Seoul and partially because I didn't want to walk home looking like an asshole in a Halloween costume late night when no one else is dressed up.

Thanksgiving though makes me heart pine for the states. I wouldn't even have a normal Thanksgiving even if I was in NY being that my folks live in Cali so I wouldn't even have been with them and the aunt that always cooks for my extended family is in Seoul right now. But I still wish I was still there being with loved ones.

Yesterday I had an extreme craving for the turkey and all the works and called 5 different restaurants in Itaewon to ensure I wouldn't miss Thanksgiving in its entirety. Mission accomplished, Sunday I will be eating a 3 course meal (which really isn't sufficient because real Thanksgiving is all day eating) with my old roomie Yona. I know I wont be satiated unless they serve me 15 sides which I already know they won't. So yeah poor man's Thanksgiving on Sunday for me.

The boyfriend says "well you know the food is only half of Thanksgiving right? It's about being with family and friends, so you still won't have a real Thanksgiving."

Um yeah, thanks for bringing it to my attention. Excuse me while I go cry in the bathroom.