The Saga Continues...
Right... before I delve into the stolen wallet crisis again, here's something good: There was a marathon in Suncheon on Sunday. Out of town friends Sloane (who loves Jakob), Monique (who reminds me way too much of my friend Barb from WLU) and Jessica (a part of the Halloween crew) arrived on Saturday evening. It felt like a total pyjama party, with gossip, face masks and banana bread (mmmm, yes. Monique has an oven). There were many foreigners at the race (no, I did not race), and they were given a 5-minute head-start with the mobility and intellectually challenged participants. Yes, I was a bit baffled as well to see my friends starting off the race ahead of everyone, running next to kids in wheelchairs. We're thinking "photo-op"...
Props to Arsalan who ran the 10 km with my Canadian flag draped over his shoulders. Here's a pic of "Team Canada" (okay, Ryan, Erica, Jamie and Jessica are American, but they are cool enough to be honorary Canadians...).
On Monday, I woke up with what felt like a major flu, so I didn't go to school. My co-teacher finally responded to the e-mails I'd been sending her all weekend to tell me to "go to the police station and fill out a report". (Which police station? Where? To fill out a form in Korean?) Her next paragraph essentially told me not to bug her anymore.
I e-mailed my supervisor in Gwangju, who replied to both of us, basically telling her that, duh, it's her job to help me, especially in a case like this. So, this morning, my locks are getting changed, Haydar (TKD instructor, speaks Korean) is taking me to the police station, and my co-teacher is (begrudgingly) taking me to Yeosu to get my new Alien card, without which I have no rights in this country. Then we get to go to the bank to close my account and open a new one.
Just to give you an idea of how easy this would have been with a more cooperative co-teacher, Jessica also lost her wallet. Read about how quickly and easily it all worked out for her here.
Whew. And... I still feel like I've been hit by a truck.
Oh, and here's a pic of me and Red Devil.
Props to Arsalan who ran the 10 km with my Canadian flag draped over his shoulders. Here's a pic of "Team Canada" (okay, Ryan, Erica, Jamie and Jessica are American, but they are cool enough to be honorary Canadians...).
On Monday, I woke up with what felt like a major flu, so I didn't go to school. My co-teacher finally responded to the e-mails I'd been sending her all weekend to tell me to "go to the police station and fill out a report". (Which police station? Where? To fill out a form in Korean?) Her next paragraph essentially told me not to bug her anymore.
I e-mailed my supervisor in Gwangju, who replied to both of us, basically telling her that, duh, it's her job to help me, especially in a case like this. So, this morning, my locks are getting changed, Haydar (TKD instructor, speaks Korean) is taking me to the police station, and my co-teacher is (begrudgingly) taking me to Yeosu to get my new Alien card, without which I have no rights in this country. Then we get to go to the bank to close my account and open a new one.
Just to give you an idea of how easy this would have been with a more cooperative co-teacher, Jessica also lost her wallet. Read about how quickly and easily it all worked out for her here.
Whew. And... I still feel like I've been hit by a truck.
Oh, and here's a pic of me and Red Devil.
posted by Ms Parker at
8:19 AM
7 Comments:
I LOVE THAT PICTURE!!!!!!!
Take your co-teacher ouside and throw small objects at her.
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Anonymous, at 9:11 AM
It is so horrible that your co-teacher is so worthless. I'm sorry.
It also sucks to be sick.
And I agree, that is a pretty awesome picture.
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Jess, at 4:38 PM
It's all good. I've got new locks, new cards, new bank account.... and in a moment of instant karma, my co-teacher got towed and had to pay W25,000 to get her car out of the impound lot... maybe because she parked across a crosswalk!
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Ms Parker, at 8:08 PM
Are your sneakers PINK? If they are...don't bring them home. I refuse to be seen in public with someone wearing pink sneakers over the age of four.
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Anonymous, at 9:30 PM
Hi Its MOM I love these comments, like read them in order (of importance?) Glad you are feeling better, have all your cards, teacher got what she deserves & glad that you still love your raspberry pink sneakers that you bought in Seoul and were so excited about when you found them. YES, wear them to Canada & anywhere else your happy heart desires. Love MOM
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Anonymous, at 11:16 PM
They tow people in Korea? For parking infringements?? Awesome! I knew they had to start somewhere!
For the record, that was once my Canadian flag. May its proud saga live on... will you promise to pass it on when you leave, V?
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Jen @ Light Enough to Travel, at 6:51 AM
The "sneakers", as you call them, are raspberry Pumas with an olive logo. They are super hot, and even my Mommy agrees.
Yes Jen! It was your flag!
And, I was just as shocked as you that she was towed. What's next? Getting pulled over for ignoring red lights?
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Ms Parker, at 7:04 AM
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