Our employers have seen that the students are not respecting the teachers as much as they should and are rebelling in other ways as well. In the wisdom of our leadership they have determined the teachers are to blame for the students not being happy here. So today all of the teachers are being punished Bell-style; which means we are doing exercises literally the entire day.
Our highest boss is leading from, actually I'm not sure where he is. He seems to have skipped out today.
Our next boss is longterm out of the country; that I can understand.
The 3rd boss has conveniently located himself in the Teacher Room because he must "be here to answer the phone."
Funny, this whole time I thought the idea of leadership was to lead.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Tea and Dumplings
It's Sunday night, everyone is either studying quietly or asleep.
I've got some hot dumplings, some kind of yummy tea, listening to Lampshade, and fresh kimchee (kind of a joke since kimchee is fermented). And in a minute I'll be starting the latest podcast from Grace Chapel (how many times have you eaten kimchee 'n dumplings while listening to your pastor preach?)
The students have midterms Wed-Fri yet I am not giving them a test. I know that if I try to teach most of them won't really listen. With that in mind I will giving most of the classes study sessions; the next few days will be easy. And when the students are taking their tests I will be going up to Seoul to meet with my pastor and we'll see how many ducks I can get in a row.
Come summer my visa will expire and I will need to get a new one. Question is what kind will it be~?
I've got some hot dumplings, some kind of yummy tea, listening to Lampshade, and fresh kimchee (kind of a joke since kimchee is fermented). And in a minute I'll be starting the latest podcast from Grace Chapel (how many times have you eaten kimchee 'n dumplings while listening to your pastor preach?)
The students have midterms Wed-Fri yet I am not giving them a test. I know that if I try to teach most of them won't really listen. With that in mind I will giving most of the classes study sessions; the next few days will be easy. And when the students are taking their tests I will be going up to Seoul to meet with my pastor and we'll see how many ducks I can get in a row.
Come summer my visa will expire and I will need to get a new one. Question is what kind will it be~?
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Those Sexy Double Eyelids (쌍꺼풀)
Isn't it amazing how some things are so incredibly important, yet other people have no idea? Someone can be very proud of a something and yet others never even see it. Something very important in the Asian world that is rarely understood in the West is the idea of double eyelids, or 쌍꺼풀. The basic idea is do you want eyes that resemble slits (especially when smiling) or do you want big beautiful Western-style/almond shaped eyes?
I know I am going to sound plenty racist, but when students are comparing the eyes of a friend to the slots on soda machines and pulling coins out of their pockets for a visual aid; I'm actually being very honest.
A friend confided in me that they don't like to smile in pictures because it makes her eyes look closed. Could that be why no one smiles in older photographs from Asia?
Asians can see very easily the line on the upper eyelid (hence a double eyelid) or lack there of. For all the Western readers I've included a nice drawing as to point out where that elusive second line is. Here is a great side-by-side comparison from a plastic surgery site. I have heard that this is the most common (and rather cheap) form of plastic surgery in Korea.
Doing a search on Korea's biggest search engine for 쌍꺼풀, I found a number of great things I wanted to share;
How about a makeup tip to accentuate that upper eyelid?
Banner which says "Plastic Surgery Professional Dr. Kuk WonSok's Beautiful Story." Yes, he will make your eyes look big and beautiful, as is the prevalent thought in East-Asia.
I found a number of people showing off their beautiful eyes or those of their child.
A number of products from Japan and Korea (literally "eye tape") which will temperately give you the look of having double eyelids without paying for the surgery.
This particular product, sold via eBay, came with a full set of directions. You first put an adhesive on your upper eyelid and then with the special tool, create the desired look.
To quote a plastic surgeon from Southern California:
Irrespective of ethnicity, an upper eyelid is typically considered more attractive by most people if it lacks excessive skin and fat, possesses a reasonably defined crease (which makes the eye appear bigger--a universal signal of youth and attention), and displays at least some platform of exposed skin between the crease and the eyelashes (which, in ladies, allows for a more effective application of makeup).
A well-contoured lower eyelid free of bulging fat projects an image of youth, energy, and rest.
Now it's easy to tell the difference, right?
I know I am going to sound plenty racist, but when students are comparing the eyes of a friend to the slots on soda machines and pulling coins out of their pockets for a visual aid; I'm actually being very honest.
A friend confided in me that they don't like to smile in pictures because it makes her eyes look closed. Could that be why no one smiles in older photographs from Asia?
Asians can see very easily the line on the upper eyelid (hence a double eyelid) or lack there of. For all the Western readers I've included a nice drawing as to point out where that elusive second line is. Here is a great side-by-side comparison from a plastic surgery site. I have heard that this is the most common (and rather cheap) form of plastic surgery in Korea.
Doing a search on Korea's biggest search engine for 쌍꺼풀, I found a number of great things I wanted to share;
How about a makeup tip to accentuate that upper eyelid?
Banner which says "Plastic Surgery Professional Dr. Kuk WonSok's Beautiful Story." Yes, he will make your eyes look big and beautiful, as is the prevalent thought in East-Asia.
I found a number of people showing off their beautiful eyes or those of their child.
A number of products from Japan and Korea (literally "eye tape") which will temperately give you the look of having double eyelids without paying for the surgery.
This particular product, sold via eBay, came with a full set of directions. You first put an adhesive on your upper eyelid and then with the special tool, create the desired look.
To quote a plastic surgeon from Southern California:
Irrespective of ethnicity, an upper eyelid is typically considered more attractive by most people if it lacks excessive skin and fat, possesses a reasonably defined crease (which makes the eye appear bigger--a universal signal of youth and attention), and displays at least some platform of exposed skin between the crease and the eyelashes (which, in ladies, allows for a more effective application of makeup).
A well-contoured lower eyelid free of bulging fat projects an image of youth, energy, and rest.
Now it's easy to tell the difference, right?
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