Archive for February, 2009
No Rest For The Weary
02 years ago
by JR
JJ found a wedding dress on Sunday. I spent most of the day working on her visa. JJ apparently found a dress that she loved and it is being made as I type. She said she would be able to get it until sometime in March. The lady was quite surprised that I was not with her. JJ told her about the superstition of not seeing the dress before the big day and the lady knew what she was talking about, but that in her experience many couples go on and pick the dress together. I think that maybe the whole background for this superstition is to get us(men) out of shopping. I know that I would not care to spend 5-6 hours looking at dresses that all tend to look the same. The shop owner was also quite sad that JJ did not bring any friends, but she was also happy. She said that friends get in the way. I thought that was hilarious.
I have a new teacher arriving in a week and half and I guess that means that I will be doing some extra hours training. I hope to be able to pawn most of it on another teacher who has more free time than myself. The new teacher will get a whole two days of training before starting her classes.
The exchange rate is hurting me. I still need to send about 600$ a month to the states to cover some bills. I checked the rate yesterday and it was well over 1450. At this rate, we may be settling in for more time in Korea. Our savings are looking smaller and smaller and we may have to put off going to America if the rate gets much higher. I think that we would still go back to Mississippi if the rate is at the current level, but we would probably keep most of our savings in Korea. I would love to see 1100-1200 by the time October comes, but I don’t know if we will see it.
Tonight is my only free night. I will probably catch up on some studying that I have been putting off. I also have to organize a few more details of JJ’s visa and hopefully will be ready to get an appointment with the embassy soon. I also gotta make a bunch of calls that I have been putting off for a few months now. I really got to be better about keeping in touch with folks.
I am so ready to get to Namdaemun on Saturday morning. I am looking forward to picking up that new lens.
No Rest For The Weary
12 years ago
JJ found a wedding dress on Sunday. I spent most of the day working on her visa. JJ apparently found a dress that she loved and it is being made as I type. She said she would be able to get it until sometime in March. The lady was quite surprised that I was not with her. JJ told her about the superstition of not seeing the dress before the big day and the lady knew what she was talking about, but that in her experience many couples go on and pick the dress together. I think that maybe the whole background for this superstition is to get us(men) out of shopping. I know that I would not care to spend 5-6 hours looking at dresses that all tend to look the same. The shop owner was also quite sad that JJ did not bring any friends, but she was also happy. She said that friends get in the way. I thought that was hilarious.
I have a new teacher arriving in a week and half and I guess that means that I will be doing some extra hours training. I hope to be able to pawn most of it on another teacher who has more free time than myself. The new teacher will get a whole two days of training before starting her classes.
The exchange rate is hurting me. I still need to send about 600$ a month to the states to cover some bills. I checked the rate yesterday and it was well over 1450. At this rate, we may be settling in for more time in Korea. Our savings are looking smaller and smaller and we may have to put off going to America if the rate gets much higher. I think that we would still go back to Mississippi if the rate is at the current level, but we would probably keep most of our savings in Korea. I would love to see 1100-1200 by the time October comes, but I don’t know if we will see it.
Tonight is my only free night. I will probably catch up on some studying that I have been putting off. I also have to organize a few more details of JJ’s visa and hopefully will be ready to get an appointment with the embassy soon. I also gotta make a bunch of calls that I have been putting off for a few months now. I really got to be better about keeping in touch with folks.
I am so ready to get to Namdaemun on Saturday morning. I am looking forward to picking up that new lens.
Scattered
02 years ago
by JR
Our Visitor
Adam and his new guitar
I woke up early on Saturday due to the our small furry visitor that we were watching. According to her parents, she is an early riser and they were telling the truth.
Later, I took Adam to Songtan, so that he could buy a guitar. I wanted to make the trip because I needed to pick up a bottle of whiskey and also had an urge for some Thai food. It was interesting to go back to my black market that I usually go to. They have completely torn down most of the roof that covered the back allies and it does make it look a bit better, if not less seedy. The area is still run down, but at least you are not walking in the dark. Adam got a good deal on a Fender and I actually got my whiskey for the same price as normal even though the exchange rate has changed drastically.
JJ and I didn’t do much for Valentine’s. We ended up going to our favorite restaurant and then coming back home and watching Bolt. The movie was actually pretty funny.
My Afternoon
As the above picture shows, I spent the afternoon with paperwork. I am trying to organize all of JJ’s visa work. I have to go get some pictures made, finish writing a cover letter for the I-130, get a few addresses that I have forgotten, verify my parent’s date of births, and get a little bit more info on JJ’s old addresses. I am almost ready to book my appointment to drop off all of the paperwork and then the waiting game begins.
Canon 70-200 f/4 Photo from Roadcarvin
I almost ordered this jewel tonight from an online Korean company, but the company will only take a cash payment via bank transfer and I am just not that comfortable doing that. It is grey-market, but I don’t feel too worried , as I will be back in the States in less than 9 months. I found the address of the company that was selling the lens and will make a visit on Saturday. I am curious to see if they give me the same price that they published on the internet. They had a bunch of deals and if they treat me right, I will be back to pick up a Tamron 17-50 or a Canon 24-70 in a few months.
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