Monday, September 22, 2008

First Week Back

Saturday was the mark of my first full week back. In that time I moved almost everything to my new place. Did a multiple day scrubbing of the apartment. Stocked the fridge, freezer, and shelves. Got plenty of pots, pans, dishes, knives, etc. Ordered wardrobes and got my computer table in. I met with some friends, ran all over the city, and completed my first week at work.

I've now got some tutoring gigs lined up. Meeting with an evening fellowship group Thursdays. Bought a great used washing machine, got it delivered, and got the special hookups completed. Internet will come in next week. I have a meeting Thursday morning to get curtains and I'm online now with a friend to get bedsheets. Notices how my entire kitchen and bathroom were finished before I started on my bed and curtains. You can see where my priorities are ;)

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

New Apartment

Well I have moved most of my stuff into the new apartment. I've just got two more shelves in the kitchen I want to clean and then the cleaning is done. I had the most enjoyable experience the last two days as I went on multiple trips to the supermarket and surrounding stores getting things for my new place:
Oil, pepper paste, pepper powder, udon, jajjang noodles, milk, water, seaweed, kimchee, doncasu, tons of dumplings, cereal, and my first ever 4kg bag of rice~

I get the rice cooker tonight and hopefully can get some curtains, bedsheets, and a washing machine soon.

After changing where I was living every 2 to 4 months, I can actually call a place home.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Stressed

After a rather unpleasant series of flights, I am finally back in Korea.
-Got all of my suitcases and successfully brought them into my new apartment (good).
-Really deep cleaned the bathroom and kitchen (good)
-so much so that I bruised some tendons in my arm (bad).
-I've already brought a load of things from my dorm to the apartment (good).
-Getting some used items via expat websites (good).
-Am stressing about working tomorrow (mixed). It's good that I am concerned about doing a good job and so it is frustrating how there is be little to no time between getting to the office and starting to teach my first class. I am hoping I can meet with the principle after my day of work so I can actually prepare for my day's worth of teaching.
-Trying to apply for the Korean Language classes at Yonsei and having issues with their website. If I cannot get into their program I will apply for Ewha or the university just south of me (good).
-The really good news is that I found my old ID card, so I can get access to areas of Yonsei reserved only for students. (very good)

Monday, September 8, 2008

"We're Too Busy" ~IMDB

So now I have submitted the second time "Rough Cut" with tons of information and IMDB has again e-mailed me back saying they don't have enough time to verify our little foreign film.

"We are contacting you because our approval team has been busy
reviewing many submissions and hasn't had time to examine your new
title"
...

"Please note that your title has not been explicitly rejected as nobody
has even looked at it."
...

"Please know that new titles are processed in order of their priority." (and some little Korean film that might make a few screenings in the US in 6 months isn't high on our radar).
...
"Otherwise, the title will remain at the bottom of our editors' list,
where it eventually runs the risk of being removed from our system
entirely without ever being reviewed."

Okay, so I'll post on the forums for the director and writer and such. IMDB will eventually catch on.