Random thoughts

For a country that doesn't like Japan or the Japanese, they sure do import a lot of Japanese products. I don't mean they dislike Japanese as in the Cambodians hate Pol Pot, but there is a lot of bitterness. Understandably with the history of takeovers, while banning traditional Korean culture and language, forcing women into prostitution. I think Korea is also a little jealous of the competition ie. Sony vs. Samsung, Hyundai vs. Toyoto, LG vs. Motorola. But go into any store here and there sure are a lot of Japanese products. At the drugstore, there are aisles called "Japan Plaza" where all the products are Japanese. Its like Japan makes better foot and beauty products. There is a lot of Hello Kitty and Japanese beer, lots of sushi restaurants. The hatred for the Japanese has filtered into the young minds I teach and inspire everyday. How can a 10 year-old hate Japanese people? More like their parents have told them a few too many stories.

It is so friggin humid here. It rained today so the air has 100% humidity. It is 10.30pm and temp is 18C. Its so humid that the cars have dew on them. When I got home, I didn't take off my jeans, I peeled them off. Its not even June and I know it is going to get way way worse so I am prepared. I might as well kiss my clothes goodbye because they will be permanently sweat-stained by the end of the summer.

Another thing, the head teacher, the AWESOME head teacher we have had for the last few months, "left" today. Sunoo was so cool and got shit done and listened to us and wasn't a noncommunicative pain-in-the ass and she is gone now. Its probably because we liked her that the director decided that she had to go. Eff that.