The subways are really nice here - pretty English friendly and while you're waiting on the platform, they've got these 4' x 6' flat screen panel TVs (on the right in the picture) that show news or ads. Good to know tax money is going to important things. The subway stations also have fantastic things like bunnies as mentioned before and some of the most insane cell phone charms I have ever seen.
Have to do phone teaching with my kids this week. Some of them are so obnoxious during class and then once they get on the phone they clam up and are super polite because chances are their parents are listening closeby. A lot of the time they just say "okay, okay" and I wonder if they understand a thing. The phone does seem to have some magic power that makes them remember that rice is not pronounced "lice" among other things.
Spent the whole day working on a map and a program flyer for my internship today. Man, it is hard to write an introduction paragraph and directions to a building all in Korean. But now I can say I know all about this guy and what he does in the US Embassy in relation to North Korean Human Rights. To top it off, finally finished the whole thing and my boss says he'd like a different look to it. And he's back to not speaking English to me. I don't understand it! He was introduced to me as Benjamin, and he spoke the other day, doesn't he know I know he speaks? Instead he had me wait around until another lady was off the phone so she could explain whatever it was he wanted. I guess making me learn by immersion and necessity is his method...
I have yet to solve my "I want a pet" dilemma. People say a bunny will be smelly and no matter what I get, I don't know what to do with it when I leave because I can't take it back home with me...My camera's coming soon too, I think...
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