Lazy Person's Guide to Eating

[Fasheem]

After the third or so conversation where someone asked me what I eat only to be met with puzzled silence, I decided it's time to get back into this "eating" thing.

This is not a recipe thread, okay. I've tried that. I'M TOO LAZY. I'd have to go to the store and spend way more money than I want to and then come home and cook and then do the dishes and JUST NO.

I've got 1kg of protein powder. What can I put it in? Anything that it will mix into without leaving huge yucky lumps?

[The French Biscuit]

Uh, milk might be a good start since it has calcium and vitamin D (goes great with protein).

Fruit juice maybe, or that fruit & veggie juice stuff as another option but that rings "will not work" bells in my head for some reason.

Other option is to eat out or buy food that you stick in the microwave then throw-away the dishes it came in.

[Fasheem]

No microwave, and I am lazy AND cheap. Eating out and premade food is expensive.

I'm currently mixing it with this "peach" juice and the taste is okay but the lumps are a real problem. I've been eating it in paste form because drinking it is too gross.

[The French Biscuit]

No microwave?!

Well, what about a blender or are you already using one? A really fast beating would get rid of the lumps. :D

[Fasheem]

No microwave, no blender. We have very minimal kitchen supplies 'round here. (Another reason I do not want to cook.) (This time I'm only talking about my apartment, not the whole country.)

[The French Biscuit]

O.k., how about this.

You make friends with people who do enjoy cooking and just "invite" yourself over to their place as often as possible.

Snag is they'll probably ask you to help with the dishes at some point. Unless you perfect the art of leaving before that time comes.

[Junkogen]

I put protein powder in smoothies. mmmmm...smoothies. Banana, strawberry, peanut butter, blueberry, yogurt, apple, and carrot.

It's so tasty.

[Fasheem]

O.k., how about this.

You make friends with people who do enjoy cooking and just "invite" yourself over to their place as often as possible.

Snag is they'll probably ask you to help with the dishes at some point. Unless you perfect the art of leaving before that time comes.

No, they usually don't ask for help with the dishes. I mean, I WOULD NEVER DO THAT. :rolleyes:

[Fasheem]

I put protein powder in smoothies. mmmmm...smoothies. Banana, strawberry, peanut butter, blueberry, yogurt, apple, and carrot.

It's so tasty.

Peanut butter, now there's an idea. I did the yogurt thing this morning, it was okay.

[The French Biscuit]

No, they usually don't ask for help with the dishes. I mean, I WOULD NEVER DO THAT. :rolleyes:

:D Problem solved!

[Junkogen]

Peanut butter, now there's an idea. I did the yogurt thing this morning, it was okay.
Oh yeah, and milk. That's key. Otherwise the smoothie is way too thick and is like drinking liquid concrete.

You should definitely experiment with the smoothie concept. I can easily drink a whole pitcher at a time. It's soooo good.

[Fasheem]

Looks like I will have to buy a blender.

[Junkogen]

It's definitely a good investment. Nothing really puts a capstone on working out like a smoothie....

Well, I guess a good orgasm, but aside from that. ;)

[IrishCream]

Red meat goes excellent in a smoothie. That and baby birds.

[ChimeraCreative]

Maybe mixing the powder into a small amount of liquid and giving it a really good churning with the spoon then adding more liquid? That's how I add cornstarch to liquids at least and keep the lumps out. I've never used protein powder before, sorry. My only other suggestion is to trade a 1kg bag of protein powder for a 1kg bag of rice. ^_^

[Fasheem]

RICE?? I might as well just eat chips and pop all day! Same health benefits yeeeesh.

I chose the protein powder because it contains protein and vitamins, two very good things.

[Junkogen]

I chose the protein powder because it contains protein and vitamins, two very good things.

You know what else contains protein and vitamins...:p

[Fasheem]

Chicken?

[Junkogen]

Chicken?

Close. It comes from something sometimes referred to as a chicken when it's being "choked." ;)

[MGM]

Is this the same topic where we can ask about how Fash is faring in Korea, by chance? ;)

[Stocky Boy]

So Fash, you're getting your protein needs from the powder, presumably mostly whey, what about the other nutrients?

Any chance of replacing your main food item, the protein powder, with some sort of nutrient powder with a better balance of all the nutrients?

[wolf_2099]

After the third or so conversation where someone asked me what I eat only to be met with puzzled silence, I decided it's time to get back into this "eating" thing.

This is not a recipe thread, okay. I've tried that. I'M TOO LAZY. I'd have to go to the store and spend way more money than I want to and then come home and cook and then do the dishes and JUST NO.

I've got 1kg of protein powder. What can I put it in? Anything that it will mix into without leaving huge yucky lumps?

Ice, Bananas, Milk, blend. You can put in eggs too. Brown Bananas,. like you'd use for banana bread are best.
Is it flavored powder?

Mixed berries, yogurt, orange juice and ice are good too. Blender.

Protein powder is generally meant for smoothies or just milk.

[Fasheem]

So Fash, you're getting your protein needs from the powder, presumably mostly whey, what about the other nutrients?

Any chance of replacing your main food item, the protein powder, with some sort of nutrient powder with a better balance of all the nutrients?

I don't know, the packaging is in Korean. I can tell that it contains vitamins A, B, C, E, and iron, but can't really read the rest of it. I don't even know if it is whey. It might be soy. Doesn't really matter since I'm using it for food more than anything.

I feel better after one day of eating it though.


Ice, Bananas, Milk, blend. You can put in eggs too. Brown Bananas,. like you'd use for banana bread are best.
Is it flavored powder?

It tastes like something, but I think it's unflavoured.

[wolf_2099]

Then you can throw it in pretty much anything.

Just be careful, it is not smart to let that replace normal meals.

[Fasheem]

It is replacing not eating anything at all, so I think I'm still coming out ahead.

[wolf_2099]

Probably.
Next step: real meals.

[Junkogen]

It is replacing not eating anything at all, so I think I'm still coming out ahead.

That's not good.:(

[Stocky Boy]

At most, let it replace breakfast or lunch.

Cram yourself with fruit, vege, rice and beans.

[wolf_2099]

Beans beans the magical fruit...

[Fasheem]

Cram yourself with fruit, vege, rice and beans.

This sounds like a recipe for diarrhea.

[MGM]

No. Rice is like a plug.

[Fasheem]

Drinking my very first smoothie out of my brand new blender. (Okay so: Craigslist, $5. But it's new to me!)

It's fucking great, it's one of the small ones and it is so much better than the big one I used to have. It actually mixed the protein powder in with the rest of it instead of clumping it to the blades and side of the container. HOLY SHIT!!! If I'd known the small blenders were this good, I would have bought one ages ago.

Ingredients: milk, strawberry yogurt, banana, 1.5 scoops of protein powder.

[wolf_2099]

This sounds like a recipe for diarrhea.

More like shitting a brick.

[wolf_2099]

Isn't the smoothie delicous?

I <3 smooties

[Fasheem]

MGM wants to know about my job at the university. Yes, it is still on. Yesterday I bought some practical-looking business-y shoes and today I went and got measured for a suit. I won't have to wear it every day but there is a ceremony on Monday and I know from experience that I am going to want to look very formal and serious. Competent-like. Looks are very important in South Korea, and not just the natural beauty a person might happen to be blessed with. Tomorrow I have an appointment for a fitting and will buy some pantyhose. Yes, I went with the skirt suit. I'm that serious!

I need to input some syllabi but the website is not working! Dammit, I'm trying to look professional here.

[ChimeraCreative]

My dad is a head English teacher in a South Korean university. I don't suppose you've run into any Redman's there, eh?

[wolf_2099]

Important question. How short is the skirt?

Actually, from a joke. What's the style like over there? Is it fairly reserved?

[MGM]

LOL, that would be awesome.

"Hi, I'm prof. Redman."

"Oh, hi. I'm Jess. I know your daughter through the internet."

I could see it now.

[MGM]

Important question. How short is the skirt?

Actually, from a joke. What's the style like over there? Is it fairly reserved?

I suppose we'll see it on the PICTURES.

[ChimeraCreative]

LOL, that would be awesome.

"Hi, I'm prof. Redman."

"Oh, hi. I'm Jess. I know your daughter through the internet."

I could see it now.

I don't think he's a prof, lol. And yeah, I hadn't really thought about how weird it would be talking with dad like that, thanks Mic. Maybe kinda awkward? ^_^

[Fasheem]

My dad is a head English teacher in a South Korean university. I don't suppose you've run into any Redman's there, eh?

Well, he's not at my university. There are a lot of post-secondary institutions in Korea. What province is he in?

The skirt is going to hit at the knee, maybe just above the knee. All business! Style here is fairly reserved I guess, depends on the place. Have yet to see any other women where I'd going to be working so I don't know yet. :eek:

[MGM]

I doubt there are a lot of jobs where women wear shorter skirts than that.

[Fasheem]

Korea is into the short skirts, but it's also into Total Lack of Job Equality. Basically impossible for a woman to get promoted too high here. Maybe a foreign woman... I really want to get into business here, instead of teaching...

Anyway it's looking good, I'll pick it up on Saturday. :cool:

[Fasheem]

Oh yeah and my new healthy diet has caused my skin to break out. BULLSHIT.

[MGM]

Remember, pictures!

A foreign woman? I think the chances are even less for one to get a high position, unless you're in a non-Korean company.

[MGM]

Oh yeah and my new healthy diet has caused my skin to break out. BULLSHIT.

What? Unfair!

[Fasheem]

Remember, pictures!

A foreign woman? I think the chances are even less for one to get a high position, unless you're in a non-Korean company.

No. Foreign women are different than Korean women. We are not really women at all when you think about it. :)

[MGM]

LOL, you're not really women? As in, you're not really people to begin with, since you're not Korean?

[The French Biscuit]

Oh yeah and my new healthy diet has caused my skin to break out. BULLSHIT.

Know what helps that? Juice with concord grapes in it. Well, any grape will do really, but I find my skin looks better the more grape juice I drink.

And it's healthy.

[Fasheem]

LOL, you're not really women? As in, you're not really people to begin with, since you're not Korean?

In a way, yes. Not necessarily a good thing, but I don't care too much if I can still get what I want.

I had a dream about that guy last night. I don't remember details, just the feeling of it. We were a team, we had adventures... :o So wonderful. Another affirmation that I am definitely doing the right thing here! Patience is the order of the day! I want that, if not with him, with someone... not going to get it by being an idiot.

In other news I am pondering doing my visa run in Tokyo accompanied by an army dude that I just met tonight. WHAT?? :p

[MGM]

What indeed. I don't even know what that means.


And... adventures.

[wolf_2099]

Me neither. What army is he from?

[Junkogen]

*spells it out for them*

She's going to go to Japan to fuck the American Army dude she just met.

:D

[Fasheem]

*spells it out for them*

She's going to go to Japan to fuck the American Army dude she just met.

:D

No, I am IMPLYING that I would go to Japan to fuck this guy. You're correct on his national affiliation however!

[Junkogen]

No, I am IMPLYING that I would go to Japan to fuck this guy. You're correct on his national affiliation however!

Of course. We American men are internationally renowned for our stately physiques and strong sexual prowess. It's how we make up for our economic shortcomings.:D

We're a society of sex symbols, really. Even the nerdiest among us can go overseas and transform into an instant heartthrob. You might say that it's a mutant gene that we all possess. ;)

[wolf_2099]

No, I am IMPLYING that I would go to Japan to fuck this guy. You're correct on his national affiliation however!

Oh my. Would you at least do something else while in Tokyo?

[Fasheem]

Oh my. Would you at least do something else while in Tokyo?

Party, I guess! Also get my work visa.

[Fasheem]

I think I might be going on a date tonight. Is it wrong to date out of loneliness?

[MGM]

No. To have sex out of loneliness is, but a date? Nah.

[The French Biscuit]

Who's the lucky fella? The army guy?

[wolf_2099]

I think I might be going on a date tonight. Is it wrong to date out of loneliness?

Not. I agree with MGM. to bone him is, and kind of depressing. Dating, no.

[The French Biscuit]

Is it wrong to date out of loneliness?

I believe that is why most people date.

[Junkogen]

I believe that is why most people date.

I thought that was why most people masturbate.:D

[Fasheem]

Yeah, probably won't go out with him again. He's been in Korea a long time so he's one of those people who is a big expert on Koreans. Koreans do this, and Koreans are like that, and Koreans like this. I hate that. It's not even that I think they don't do or like those things (though this is definitely part of it, Mr doesn't mind his own personal space so he thinks "koreans bump into people" when he is the one bumping into people goddammit stop bumping into me), I JUST DON'T CARE. I don't want to hear it! Also really not interested in amateur sociocultural explanations, thanks.

[wolf_2099]

Fash is angry. Grrr.

Sucks it didn't go well.

[Fasheem]

So depressed...

[MGM]

Let's afce it, you're just too smart and good for 99% of the men out there. ;)

[Fasheem]

Let's afce it, you're just too smart and good for 99% of the men out there. ;)

If you're trying to make me feel better it ain't working,

*eats lots of candy* CANDY YEAH.

At least I have reached the end of my week of agony. I have concluded that there are only two ways that other guy is better than Chris: he's taller and HE IS HERE. But there are lots of ways Chris is better, the main ones being he's not a womanizing alcoholic. Or a liar. Man, what was I thinking? Going to forget all about him and crawl back into relationship limbo now.

[MGM]

That was no attempt to make you feel better, it was what I think is truth (maybe somewhat a hyperbole, but still true).

Everyone makes mistakes, you simply ended the mistake before it was too late. And Chris'll wait.

[The French Biscuit]

Everyone makes mistakes, you simply ended the mistake before it was too late. And Chris'll wait.

Thank goodness for that and the other. If he's the one, it'll happen I think. It's only a matter of time and location.

[Junkogen]

If he's the one, it'll happen I think. It's only a matter of time and location.

I wouldn't put so much trust in destiny and fatalism. I used to think that a certain girl was "the one" for me, but she didn't like me. And you can't make someone love you. To hold on to just one hope for love is absurd. Forget about this Chris guy. Don't let him own your heart like some slave. That's just kind of pathetic (and I mean that in the best way possible).

[Fasheem]

I wouldn't put so much trust in destiny and fatalism. I used to think that a certain girl was "the one" for me, but she didn't like me. And you can't make someone love you. To hold on to just one hope for love is absurd. Forget about this Chris guy. Don't let him own your heart like some slave. That's just kind of pathetic (and I mean that in the best way possible).

But he does like me. ;)

[Junkogen]

But he does like me. ;)

Isn't this the same guy that stole money from you or something?

I don't know, whatever....

Carry on, then. Carryon.

:D

[Fasheem]

I was just wondering... why does my roommate's XBox not bother me at all, but when I'm at home my brother playing games drives me fucking crazy?I literally do not care. It has no effect on my emotional state. I just noticed that I don't care. He was playing Rock Band with the drums and it was really loud but I didn't even want to close the door.

I think it's because even though the XBox is louder, my roommate doesn't scream at the TV when he's losing.

[XIII]

Your roomates clearly knows nothing. You should ALWAYS scream at the TV when losing.

[Fasheem]

Your roomates clearly knows nothing. You should ALWAYS scream at the TV when losing.

My top theory is that he is so good at it that he never loses. :)

[Fasheem]

Went in for a meeting of some sort today and got to meet all my new coworkers. This job. Is going to RULE SO HARD. It's the brutal honesty that really does it for me. It appears to be my ideal working environment. Ooooooo man.

[MGM]

Brutal honesty? Tell more. :D

[Fasheem]

"Bring something to read to the meeting on Friday, I'm serious, it really will be that boring."

THIS WAS NOT A JOKE.

[MGM]

WHAT?! :D (we're lacking smilies here)

What'll be the meeting about? Oh, and your roomie is a guy? I figured it'd be a girl.

[The French Biscuit]

Went in for a meeting of some sort today and got to meet all my new coworkers. This job. Is going to RULE SO HARD. It's the brutal honesty that really does it for me. It appears to be my ideal working environment. Ooooooo man.

L! That's awesome! I'm so happy for you, we will of course be expecting tales from this new job once it gets rolling. :D

[wolf_2099]

"Bring something to read to the meeting on Friday, I'm serious, it really will be that boring."

THIS WAS NOT A JOKE.

More! More!

[Fasheem]

More! More!

"If you want to give a writing assignment make them do it in class or else 75% of them will plagiarize."

[In response to the question, how do you know we are doing a good job?] "I don't."

[Fasheem]

Still waiting for my visa number. This is technically bad, but I'm sort of happy about it because I really wanted to watch Battlestar Galactica.

[MGM]

Battlestar http://i.fokzine.net/s/heart.gif

Where in the series are you (ie. which season)?

[Fasheem]

I'm just a little over halfway through season 3. Oh yeah I'm way way behind.

I love that damn TV. Watching things on my own computer is okay, but there's just something about a TV that probably cost more than I get paid in a month. For one thing, it's freaking huge. I'll miss it when I leave, although I'll probably miss my roommate more. Having someone to hang out with all the time is great.

[MGM]

Halway through season 3? Oh yeah... that's actually a sorrid season. Season opening is great (with Adama jumping in) and the end is pretty good as well, but there's a looooot of filler in between those episodes.

[Fasheem]

I'm stuck in Japan and I'm fucking tired. 22 hours until I get to go home to Korea!

[William McDert]

I think being lonely is a DAMN good reason to go on a date. It's either because you are lonely and you want to have a good time/meet new people, or you met a new person and you want to have a good time with them. But either way, there's nothing wrong or sad about being lonely and going on a date because of it. Now, if you were USING a person because you were lonely then that is shitty but dating, not at all.

You guys gonna get some rice and some rice? And maybe some RICE? HAW HAW CULTURES CAN BE VERY DIFFERENT!

[CountD]

when in rome...

[William McDert]

Fuck you, I DREAM of being stuck in Japan.

[Fasheem]

You dream of hemorrhaging money by the second?

I actually managed to keep my expenses down pretty well on this trip. Spent less than 500,000 won, a real accomplishment considering the exchange rate of Korea->Japan is currently TOTALLY ABYSMAL. Oh god it burrrrns.

I have to work on Monday! Yay!

[The French Biscuit]

What did you buy? And huzzah for work! :D

[William McDert]

I'm pretty sure that all there is to buy in Japan is used underwear.

[The French Biscuit]

And robots.

http://cache.jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2007/05/Nissan_Dualis_Robot.jpg

[Fasheem]

What did you buy? And huzzah for work! :D

A ticket for the ferry, a ticket for the train, a ticket for the bus, the top half of a bunk bed for one night, three hours in an internet cafe that has showers and free drinks and ice cream, and a bento box.

[MGM]

What's a bento box?

[Fasheem]

It's food.

I am so tempted (http://www.worknplay.co.kr/forums/forumsView.php?bbsID=forums&num=18957&cateCode=,I2V,D2T&start=&page=)! That place looks great, it's cheap, and it's only like 15 min from where I'm going to be working. I wanted to stay up here though... argh.

[wolf_2099]

I'm pretty sure that all there is to buy in Japan is used underwear.

And tentacle porn.

No link you perverts.

[ChimeraCreative]

And tentacle porn.

No link you perverts.

Clearly those links belong in the Anime section. :laugh4:

[MGM]

It's food.

I am so tempted (http://www.worknplay.co.kr/forums/forumsView.php?bbsID=forums&num=18957&cateCode=,I2V,D2T&start=&page=)! That place looks great, it's cheap, and it's only like 15 min from where I'm going to be working. I wanted to stay up here though... argh.

That place looks great. What's the big deal about staying, your roommate?

[Stocky Boy]

Looks quite jam packed. Do you get the cuddly toys with the flat? :)

[Fasheem]

Looks quite jam packed. Do you get the cuddly toys with the flat? :)

I sure hope so!

The reason I want to stay here is this is the area where my friends live, and it's close to the bars we go to. Nothing like going out, then being able to come back home and sleep in your own bed. (Technically it's not mine and it's not a bed, but... you know.)

[Stocky Boy]

Certainly is the best thing ever to live near to where you go out. Especially if you are cursed with a weak bladdar and so cutting down journey times are useful!

I dread my train journey returns to Essex after even just a few drinks in London.

[The French Biscuit]

Looks quite jam packed.

I was thinking it looks spacious, but then again I live in a closet. :sweatdrop:

Might be better to stay nearer to friends than to work. Friends are more fun.

[Fasheem]

Certainly is the best thing ever to live near to where you go out. Especially if you are cursed with a weak bladdar and so cutting down journey times are useful!

I dread my train journey returns to Essex after even just a few drinks in London.

I can't remember how many times I've been walking home after several drinks and peed in an alley or behind a car or something.

The real problem with staying out late in Korea is not the transit time, but the fact that at the time you want to go home the trains are not running and will not be running for several hours. Just when you need them most! :banghead:

[Fasheem]

Omigod my job rules. I had two classes today. The first was okay, I walked into the second and though OH. NO. I got there ten minutes early and there were already 50 people in the room. 50 teenage girls to be more precise. But they were great and cute. A whole class of adorable keeners.

That's the WORK part of my job. Not even getting in to how much it totally rules to share an office with one other person (who won't even be there when I am most of the time) and it has a heater that I can turn on myself! There isn't much work anyway, for example I don't even have to go in at all tomorrow or any other Tuesday for the whole term.

:chewie::chewie::chewie:

It isn't all good of course, but the good so much outweighs the bad it barely penetrates into my consciousness. One of the other new people said that it isn't so much about good and bad as better and this job is waaaaaaay better than our previous jobs.

I's happy. :)

[MGM]

That's great to hear. What's the level of the students you had today?

[William McDert]

Jessica has greatest job ever and I'm fucking jealous.

[Fasheem]

That's great to hear. What's the level of the students you had today?

Low and lower. The huge class with the girls are all freshmen in the elementary education program (or something like that) and the other class is all music majors.

[Stocky Boy]

I bet they also speak perfectly fluent english, thus making your job a complete doddle. ;)

[MGM]

Low and lower. The huge class with the girls are all freshmen in the elementary education program (or something like that) and the other class is all music majors.

Huh? What are they doing at university?

[wolf_2099]

I can't remember how many times I've been walking home after several drinks and peed in an alley or behind a car or something.


Hey, you`re single right



Kidding.

[Fasheem]

I bet they also speak perfectly fluent english, thus making your job a complete doddle. ;)

Is that what it was like in France? It's not like that here. Except in my class that is all English Lit. majors.

The girls are actually in Childhood Education, so they will be teaching even younger students when they graduate from university. Haven't you heard of majoring in Education, Mich? It's all the rage over here.

Oh man Thursdays are tough. I have to teach 5 hours! I know most of the jobs here in Korea expect you to teach 5 hours every day though so I try not to bitch too much. Still.

I had a weird dream last night and woke up completely lacking my will to live. The dream wasn't even anything concrete, just strange images (I ripped a silver hook off the wall with a mechanical arm and shredded a plush dog... among other equally nonsensical things) but I woke up so depressed. The feeling slowly cleared up over the course of the day and I managed to pull off all my classes today despite minor complications like the students having no books yet. Now I feel pretty much normal but damn, I felt so bad.

[MGM]

Ooooh... yeah, we've got something like that here as well. I thoguht you meant elementary school students. I was thoroughly confused by that.

[wolf_2099]

Are you depressed you are not the bionic lady?

[Fasheem]

I think I was upset about the destruction.

I've been so tired but I keep waking up at weird times. Probably because I'm trying to change my sleep schedule.

[The French Biscuit]

What kind of stuff do you teach at the new school?

[Fasheem]

I teach TOEIC and Conversation.

[MGM]

What's TOEIC stand for?

[jedispyder]

According to Google, its Test of English for International Communication.

[The French Biscuit]

I teach TOEIC and Conversation.

Conversation huh? Do you teach them slang, wit and sarcasm? :)

[Fasheem]

Test of English International.... I forget. *google* Test of English for International Communication. It's basically business English.

Trying to teach it to freshmen is harder than I expected. I went in assuming that high school seniors generally took the test but apparently they do not.

I had to go get another health check for more visa red tape today. I am "low weight"! Damn protein powder isn't doing its damn job! Down to 55kg. I eat ramen every day I don't understand why this is happening.

[Fasheem]

Conversation huh? Do you teach them slang, wit and sarcasm? :)

Hell no.

My opinion is that slang is something you should learn from your friends otherwise you are just not going to use it correctly. Slang is actually very high level English, there's no point in teaching it to beginners unless it's really basic like "hey" instead of "hi" or something. And then they should just pick it up from my mannerisms.

Wit and sarcasm are even harder. I've heard Koreans often have trouble with sarcasm in general, I've noticed this but I'm not sure, I think it could just be that their level is not high enough to throw that into the mix. I do attempt to teach some sarcasm, mostly through "teasing" which I love to do because I'm evil.

[Stocky Boy]

Any of them you want to throttle, or conversely high-five?

[MGM]

I had to go get another health check for more visa red tape today. I am "low weight"! Damn protein powder isn't doing its damn job! Down to 55kg. I eat ramen every day I don't understand why this is happening.

Exactly what is the problem with low weight?

[The French Biscuit]

I had to go get another health check for more visa red tape today. I am "low weight"! Damn protein powder isn't doing its damn job! Down to 55kg. I eat ramen every day I don't understand why this is happening.

That is pretty low, given that you're taller than me but we're pretty much the same weight now.

Don't they have donuts in South Korea? :)

[Stocky Boy]

Crank up the carb intake!

Calorific value is what it's all about. Carbs generally carry the higher calorie values. Especially the refined, sugary stuff.
Bread and cake. Bread and cake!

[Fasheem]

I don't want to get FAT! Korea has fabulous donuts. There is a donut shop on every corner. But I don't want to get FAT! It'll go straight to my stomach area. Nooooooo thank you.

I don't actually believe there is a problem with low weight, at least not this weight. I have 10 more lbs to go before I'm in what I consider the danger zone.

I had a bunch of spaghetti with tofu and a protein shake last night.

[Fasheem]

The guy who wrote the Nightcrawler one shot coming out on Wednesday accepted my friend request and sent me a PM. :fuckyou:

I'm fucking determined to beat Biscuit out for "Nerdiest Female Poster".

[wolf_2099]

Drink milk.

[Junkogen]

I don't want to get FAT! Korea has fabulous donuts. There is a donut shop on every corner. But I don't want to get FAT! It'll go straight to my stomach area. Nooooooo thank you.

I don't actually believe there is a problem with low weight, at least not this weight. I have 10 more lbs to go before I'm in what I consider the danger zone.

I had a bunch of spaghetti with tofu and a protein shake last night.
You have to lift weights or exercise to gain muscle mass. You can't just drink tons of protein.
:chewie:

[Fasheem]

I do exercise. How do you think I've been losing weight in the first place? The last leg of my 90 minute commute (most of which is not sitting) is a hike up a mountain.

[The French Biscuit]

The guy who wrote the Nightcrawler one shot coming out on Wednesday accepted my friend request and sent me a PM. :fuckyou:

I'm fucking determined to beat Biscuit out for "Nerdiest Female Poster".

What did he say?

This I gotta see. :hehehm:

[Fasheem]

He said: "Are you really in Seoul? If you are I can forgive you for not coming to the book signing." Only he was way funnier and more clever.

He is super duper cute. Now that I'm not speaking to Chris again (yes again), I needed someone to fill the hole. Recreational stalking is all the relationship I can handle right now. <3

I have decided that I enjoy my job and that Thursday, the only day when I really have to work, is actually the BEST day and not the worst. Go me!

[Fasheem]

Tonight I got drunk with a bunch of my students and some coworkers and then we (coworkers) got pizza with corn on it, and then we all took the subway home and I ended up taking someone to the cat shelter with me. I am awful!

[MGM]

Urh... how is it awful to take someone to the cat shelter?

[wolf_2099]

Urh... how is it awful to take someone to the cat shelter?

I was wondering what that even means.

[Fasheem]

"Hey guys, let's get drunk and go to the cat shelter! It'll be AWESOME!" :doh:

Maybe not awful, just really really weird. It wasn't quite like that anyway, I admitted that the reason I couldn't stay out too late was that I had to go take care of the cats, then someone tagged along because he practically lives right next door to the place. (Actually 2 doors down.)

And now I just cleaned the whole house except the living room because for some reason roommate decided to go to sleep in his room with the door open and I don't want to wake him up by vacuuming in there and stuff.

[Fasheem]

I had another dream last night. In this dream, I moved out into my own place. The place was actually really good, big and only 450,000 won/month and lots of cool stuff in it but meh. In the dream I wished I hadn't moved and felt kind of depressed.

I hope I don't have to move. Heh.

[wolf_2099]

You use Win's to buy stuff?

[Fasheem]

You use Win's to buy stuff?

Say what? You mean won? I am paid in won, and I usually have a fat wad of won in my wallet which I use to buy things. The won is doing shit on the exchange lately but I don't worry too much about that.

I get paid on Monday. Getting paid way before the end of the month is just one more way my job is superior to the jobs of most of my friends. :sweatdrop:

Only one more class and it's the weekend!

Eagerly following some internet drama on a different messageboard. I'm officially addicted! First it was the other board with that guy I was (am) stalking, and now I've been "ignored" by someone on a different board. And a couple days after, another member made a thread about how ignoring is stupid and should be outlawed which got an enthusiastic response. He was NOT talking about the guy ignoring me but I'm still all :hehehm: over it. Cause I'm a retard. DON'T POST THIS ON FACEBOOK... actually I think I finally got a sig idea.

[Fasheem]

Oh yeah, and I bought a MASSIVE bottle of vitamins from Costco as well as some "live bacteria for intestine". HEALTH!

[wolf_2099]

Say what? You mean won? I am paid in won, and I usually have a fat wad of won in my wallet which I use to buy things. The won is doing shit on the exchange lately but I don't worry too much about that.


I was going for a funny, it didn't work.

You won, you win. See? Not funny.

[Fasheem]

I was going for a funny, it didn't work.

You won, you win. See? Not funny.

As an English teacher, I should have got that joke.

[wolf_2099]

As an English teacher, I should have got that joke.

But, are you a good one?

[Fasheem]

Am I a good teacher? It's a complicated question. I'm better than a lot of the people teaching English in Korea, but whether that makes me good, I don't know.

+

Loud voice
Dictionary-like knowledge of English
Strong ability to explain difficult concepts in simple language

-

Stupid
Inexperienced
No sense of humor

I think it's a draw!

I'll leave you all with this incredible story I got from a guy teaching English in Korea right now. It sounds like he has the worst job in Korea but he gets his revenge.

"On Sundays i teach Bible Class for the kids, which i hate doing, but it keeps thing smoother at work, and its only 30 minutes of teaching. as soon as that crap is done im out of there. THe kids dont really care what the lesson is, so most of the time i just make something up, i find that it keeps thing interesting. did you know that Noah, along with all the animals he had all the top 100 songs of the 70s and 80s. and then i will just have everyone listen to Free Bird, or some other delightful song. i have them memorize one verse before i let them leave."

[Fasheem]

I think I've been pmsing for the last week.

[MGM]

Is this a good or a bad thing?

[Fasheem]

Bad, obviously.

[wolf_2099]

Bad, obviously.

I can vouch.

[MGM]

Bad, obviously.

Yaeh, but is it bad to me? Does it make you eviscerate everyone else even more than usual? Because that'd be a good thing to witness. :D

[Fasheem]

It makes me eviscerate people without even noticing.

[MGM]

Like I figured, there is a good thing to it! :D

[wolf_2099]

Until it becomes you.

[MGM]

Jess has never eviscerated me. :snore:

[wolf_2099]

You never met her PMSing!

[MGM]

I'll dish out back as quickly. Difference is that she's sharp, where I'm blunt. :D

[wolf_2099]

That doesn't even make sense.

[Fasheem]

I think I have eviscerated you, you just didn't notice. I've definitely gotten snappy.

Have a mentioned lately how totally cute my students are?

[MGM]

I've got thick skin. :D But no, I definitely don't remember that.

Not in so many words, but yeah, you've let it notice. What'd they do this time to make you mention it?

[The French Biscuit]

I think I have eviscerated you, you just didn't notice. I've definitely gotten snappy.

Have a mentioned lately how totally cute my students are?

I remember too, you've definitely gotten sharp with MGM. :D

How totally cute are they?

[MGM]

I am in complete denial, I remember nothing! :blah1:

[wolf_2099]

Have a mentioned lately how totally cute my students are?

No, how totally cute are they?

[Fasheem]

hehe!

Okay, this is my third job so I know how students are. Namely, fucking lazy. But these ones are not! Somehow, they are actually interested and most of them try hard. If I tell them to do something... they do it, or at least try. I don't have to try to persuade them or talk them into it like at previous jobs. They just. Do. It. I just love them so much!

Also, another month, another super cute handmade invitation from the English Dept to go do something. I think this one is for camping. I have to ask my more experienced coworkers about it.

[MGM]

Camping in Korea? I'd go! Awesome.

I'd say university students are eager to do and learn things, but than I'd be lying. Your students sounds great!

[Fasheem]

It's definitely for camping. I'm going camping next weekend! It's going to be great. I've never been to Gangwon-do so I'll be able to knock that off the list. Also we'll get drunk and do other camping things.

[MGM]

That's just so awesome. Your life rocks, seriously.

[Fasheem]

I got so fucking hammered last night. I drank 4 times my normal amount. Spent 5 times the normal amount. I recall just handing a guy ten bucks. Holy shit.

I'm supposed to go see Wolverine in a couple hours but I'm still fucking drunk.

[Fasheem]

I've been in a funk the last two or so weeks but I think it's cured now.

[wolf_2099]

Booze is a miracle drug.

[The French Biscuit]

Has the camping trip come and gone or is it still on the horizon?

[Fasheem]

Hell that ended ages ago. Didn't I post about it? I stayed in a hotel with a sex toy vending machine! Didn't buy anything.

And I think the cure for my funk was actually my birth control. I went back on it and WHOA, I am feeling so much better.

[MGM]

A sex toy vending machine? Korea must be awesome.

What kind of toys were in that thing? :D

[wolf_2099]

And how expensive were they

[Fasheem]

Just some basic jelly vibes, a g-spot thing. They were quite reasonably priced, normal retail value I believe.

[CountD]

Just some basic jelly vibes, a g-spot thing. They were quite reasonably priced, normal retail value I believe.

They probably make a killing. why haven't I thought of this!?

[Stocky Boy]

Just some basic jelly vibes, a g-spot thing. They were quite reasonably priced, normal retail value I believe.

I read, 'retail value', as 'rental value'. I thought, "what the fuck?!" :D

[CBKA]

Do they not have these vending machines in us/canada?

Ihave seen them over here

[Fasheem]

These hotels are specifically for having sex in. It's because in Korea people live with their parents until they get married so they need a place to go and fuck.

Korea has so many vending machines, not as many as Japan though. You can only get clean underwear out of the vending machine in Korea.

[Junkogen]

Do they not have these vending machines in us/canada?

Ihave seen them over here

I have a couple in my living room.

:duck:

[Fasheem]

They had big bags of frozen fruit for sale at Costco so I've been putting that in my smoothies. WOW. The ice makes a huge difference in the "fluffiness" and whole texture, even if my blender doesn't seem to like it too much. It's like a real smoothie, instead of a cup full of paste.

[MGM]

Y'know... that post honours the title of this topic. :D

[The French Biscuit]

It also makes me want to invest in a blender. The potential for easy food-making intrigues me.

[Fasheem]

I've figured out how to "pulse" the blender so it breaks everything up real good. It only has one setting, but I can do manual pulse.

I'm almost out of protein powder. Kind of amazing. The blender is a miracle. What kind of parents don't own a blender? If you buy your own, get a "bullet blender". They are small and easily make a single serving. Huge normal sized blenders are a big fat pain in the butt.

I've gotten into webcomics a little again because Ex is doing one. Right now I'm reading Anders Loves Maria. It's not fantastic, but pretty good.

http://anderslovesmaria.reneengstrom.com

[Fasheem]

I had a rad weekend! Started out on Friday with a shortened trip to the cat shelter. My little buddies. Then I met someone off the couch-surfing website for dinner. She was really cool and dinner was AMAZING. The restaurant next to my old apartment has updated its menu and oh my god it was so good.

Then we went to an amateur improv comedy show in the bar upstairs. I think I've been meaning to go to that for awhile (I used to live right next door!) but this was the first time. It was better than I expected. They did generally stick to the "current events in Korea" theme but to their credit they didn't make any jokes about dating Korean girls or getting pushed in the supermarket.

My new friend had a ton of friends there and after we split into two groups. One group went to homo hill and another group went to THE NORAEBANG. I was going to go to 'the hill' because they have awesome dancing but once I heard NORAEBANG that idea just fell right out of my head. I looooove noraebang. Not sure if I've mentioned these before, but they are small private rooms for you and your friends to sing karaoke.

We were going to go for an hour then meet back up with the other group. We paid for an hour then started ordering beer. At some point I figured out that the hour was over, but we kept drinking and singing and drinking and singing. We had 7-9 beers each (lost count), and were there for four hours. The attendant kept adding more time, because we were just that good.

Next day I went to a barbeque at my new friend's place. There had to have been about 50 people there. That was awesome, and then we went to a music festival in the foreigner slum. That was less awesome. Two hours of stand-up comedy, most of which was agony. (So who here is dating a Korean girl? Aren't they weird!! Any Canadians? What is up with maple leaf back-packs guys??) But we stuck it out and then went to stand outside another bar where Korea's premier foreign novelty band was scheduled to play 2 hours before. They finally open the doors, we push our way to the front because we are HUGE CUNTS, and get great positions. I was exhausted from not sleeping and my throat was dead from all that singing the night before so I couldn't sing along, but they were fantastic (better than in their videos) and I'm happy I finally got to see them.

After that I continued to hang out with the group because they were really cool but I was tired. I had the strongest long island ice tea ever trying to perk up enough for dancing but I was done so I said goodbye and headed home, keeping an eye out for some good bushes to vomit up what was left of the iced tea before it got into my blood stream.

Best thing was meeting someone who is interested in music so now I have someone to go to goth/punk shows with. Yay.

[The French Biscuit]

What kind of parents don't own a blender? If you buy your own, get a "bullet blender". They are small and easily make a single serving. Huge normal sized blenders are a big fat pain in the butt.


They've got one, but it is of the "huge normal sized blenders" variety and so is a big fat pain in the butt to use.

Sounds like you had a bloody awesome time! :monocle: :D I totally pictured NORAEBANG as some kind of whore-house based on the presence of "BANG" in it's name. Sorries. :(

[Fasheem]

Bang means "room". It's pronounced like bawng.

There is a bus stop called baeng baeng sa-geori. Baeng sounds like bang. Sa-geori means "fourway". The first time I saw it I couldn't stop laughing.

[CountD]

that does sound quite rad, indeed.

vommiting sucks, tho.

[Fasheem]

It wasn't that bad, I would have throw up earlier in the weekend but when the urge hit I was at home and didn't want my roommate to hear so I didn't do it. Also it was like 2pm, so the guy guarding the bushes I used on Saturday night would have been awake.

I didn't notice the guard sleeping in his little guard box until after I'd done it. :monocle:

[CountD]

Bang means "room". It's pronounced like bawng.

There is a bus stop called baeng baeng sa-geori. Baeng sounds like bang. Sa-geori means "fourway". The first time I saw it I couldn't stop laughing.

Bong :cheesy:

[Fasheem]

Yes. It actually sounds more like pong to me, cause the Korean letter that is translated as b has a sound between b and p. Korean is hard. *stares at textbook, ignores it again*

[Fasheem]

Today was the last day of the term. I thought I'd be thrilled, but I'm fucking devastated. I miss them already!!

I get a bunch of new students on Monday for the summer course but it won't be the same.

Also my brain broke on Wednesday. It's the damnedest thing. I'll just be going about my business and I'll have this flash like "how did I get here? what's going on?" Then I remember, sort of, but it feels weird. If I had to pick a name for this bizarre condition I'd call it detached brain. Like a detached retina. Only inside my head. Things seem to be trucking along just fine, but I don't quite know why. Or something. It's not a lack of focus, because I can focus on things but that's as close as I can come to explaining it.

[ShadowMan]

Also my brain broke on Wednesday. It's the damnedest thing. I'll just be going about my business and I'll have this flash like "how did I get here? what's going on?" Then I remember, sort of, but it feels weird. If I had to pick a name for this bizarre condition I'd call it detached brain. Like a detached retina. Only inside my head. Things seem to be trucking along just fine, but I don't quite know why. Or something. It's not a lack of focus, because I can focus on things but that's as close as I can come to explaining it.

It sounds like some form of dementia, perhaps Alzheimer's disease. It could be nothing, however, that does sound serious, and I think you should get that checked out.

[The French Biscuit]

Have you thought about seeing a professional about this "detached brain" thing? Could be your just out of whack because it's the end of term and your still adjusting to the new schedule or it could be something serious.

[CountD]

I call it fucking stoned.

;)

[Fasheem]

It sounds like some form of dementia, perhaps Alzheimer's disease. It could be nothing, however, that does sound serious, and I think you should get that checked out.

I think it was no big deal. Just stress. It stopped.

Six month update time:

Finished another term, meaning that even though I have over two months left on my contract, I can consider this one in the bag. I finished a year long contract! I'm amazing!

I might stay another year. At the same job I mean. Definitely staying in Korea another year.

I studied German for 12 weeks and completed Level 1.1 with an A. The guilt for not studying Korean is overwhelming and I will be doing that in Feb even though I'd rather keep going with the German.

I went to a Christmas party and someone said "we are pretty much all professors here, like you". I choked a bit on that one.

I dated a guy for about a month. (That would be... the month of October.)

I have had no contact with Chris since July except for when he sent me an email a month ago and I cried for a week. I didn't bother to reply.

I'm doing the CELTA starting in a week. I am excited because a famous Korea blogger is going to be taking the course too. I don't read his blog because it's boring but still, celebrity! Woo!

I am doing my first illegal job next week. It's three days. My coteacher can't speak much English and can't control the kids but luckily I've figured all that stuff out by now so I actually consider this "easy money". Looking forward to raking in the cash until I get caught and deported. I'm financially secure now so I no longer give a shit if the piggy bank gets yanked out of my greedy little fingers. I'll just go elsewhere.

I got a Cowon S9 and that's really the main reason I'm considering sticking it out another year with the 3 hour commute. I can watch TV on the subway. It's awesome.

I think that's it.

[Stocky Boy]

3 hour fucking commute?! Both ways?

Well, glad you're enjoying it in Korea though. How's the 'dementia' by the way? ;) Hope it doesn't interfere with the efficiency of ilegal job working. Ho ho ho