Scary Love Cartoon

One of the first friends I ever made in Korea sent me this cartoon, instructing me to send it to whichever girl I like best. I decided not to send it to the girl I like best because that girl already knows my feelings, and because, well, this cartoon is really quite scary. Isn’t it? And anyway, she’ll see it here. My friend, mj, told me she emailed it to a fellow she calls “White Face Man”, a (Korean, despite the pale face) man who lives in her city and studies English with her. Here is the little horror of …

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The Bookshelves In My Room

The current issue of City Online has an article about Broadway songwriter Richard Rogers. People find his way enigmatic, his reclusion and difficulty with other people. I have to admit, it’s not something to aspire to, but I can understand why people close themselves up that way. Some people need to do that to be creative, I guess. Some people are really different, it’s just their way. Being different isn’t bad. I sometimes get apologetic about it, but I shouldn’t, and I know I shouldn’t. I stood in front of my bookshelf this morning, asking myself, “Can I be one …

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Which Johnny Depp Are You?

I should have known. You Are Ichabod Crane From "Sleepy Hollow." You’re a deep thinker – most times logically. You’re a bit of a neat freak and a wuss (hey, you do faint a lot!) but you do have the ability to overcome your fears and come out stronger in the end. And you never lose your head over things. (Gufaw gufaw!)Take The Johnny Depp Quiz! Thanks, Adam.

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Schedule Sorting

The badness of my schedule a few days ago was beyond belief. It’s still somewhat ridiculous. Well, now, wait a minute. Maybe I’m being unreasonable to call one horrible class ridiculous. I do have a couple of days where I have to start at 9:30, but that’s not so bad. I just find the idea of teaching English to an even remotely hostile class from 8:45 – 10:00pm on a Friday night ridiculous. Read that last sentence one more time: I just find the idea of teaching English to an even remotely hostile class from 8:45 – 10:00pm on a …

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