Pencil/Handsome Teacher

I wanted to start this blog with a little saying thats been going around the camp. So like I said their is about 100 little Koreans running around and everytime they pass you they say Hi or How are you, etc... Well for the past few days I have been referred to almost exclusively as Pencil teacher or Handsome teacher, especially from the boys! Korea is a weird country.

They call me pencil teacher because.... now this is crazy. I carry a pencil behind my ear. And well we all know why they call me handsome teacher... but it never gets old. Some even put put two together and call me Pencil Fashion Teacher. You know a small hometown jewish boy could get used to all this attention, even if its from 9 year olds.

So the past couple days have been same ol'. Teach the same kids but as of lately I have been doing the theme class which is a "flea market". So me and another teacher work together and get two classes, so roughly 20 kids. We discuss the object of a flea market 'buying' and 'selling' goods and trying to save money, which is where my judaism comes in handy.

One kid actually was in tears today when the market raised a nail clipper set from 1000 to 4200 won in a dual to outbid the other. It came down to a tough desicion and a very realistic life situation of "rock, paper, scissors". And like all situations you have a winner and loser, but it only made him stronger. So class ended and then I hit up the pingpong room which I have been doing the past couple days.

Well let me tell you this. Korea being known for its Pingpong runs in their blood, verses a canadian Jew who hasnt picked up a paddle in say.... 3 year+. Well you could only imagine my eyes when i wooped some Korean ass going 3-1 against Hong Ju. Then 3-1 against the korean camp organizer. Lastly, in an intense necktie loosening tie breaking game 1-1 with the Mr. Sal the head instructor, it came down to a deuce that went back and forth for 5 serves, until I unfortunately led the pressure get to me and lost the match, not only for myself but for my people of Canada and Jews worldwide.

I ran out of money today and have to head to the bank to change over some american. Today January 13th 2007, the currency convertion on $750.00 american would convert in $704,997 won, meaning I could buy a beachhouse off Hauendae in Busan. no jk everything is actually really expensive and over priced for no reason. LG and Samsung products which are produced and manufactured here, go for the same if not more than if they were shipped to Canada and sold at a future shop, it really blows the mind. But luckily my motel has a LG mini fridge already and a Samsung t.v.

And with this talk about overpriced goods, it has got me upset and when im upset i get tired and bothered so I am going to go to bed.

Heres to the mom and pops