Operation Thailand: Miscellaneous Update

We are about two weeks from my ten-year anniversary of booking a one-way ticket to Thailand. Ten years. 210 blog posts. Innumerable spelling and grammatical mistakes. A few new friends and a story or two to tell. Thanks for reading. Here is my May 2021 update.

-It’s two weeks until my birthday. I will be turning 35 years old. If I was a stock, my rating would be Sell.

-I am reading Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck Finn is just a big liar.

-I just fished watching Game of Thrones. My favourite two-character combo is the Hound and Arya. Cersei gives the best performance. Season 7 and 8 the show essentially turns into a show about zombies. If you love incest, dragons, and zombies, GoT is the show for you.

-I (mistakenly) told my students I would buy them a class pet a few months ago. I put another student in charge of finding an aquarium and purchasing whatever equipment we needed. Total initial cost: $160. Shortly after buying these two fish, they begin fighting each other. One gets a damaged fin. The student tells me I need to buy the fish fin repair medicine which cost $30. I drew the line at fish fin repair medicine.

However, a few weeks later, one of these fish laid eggs and the students were worried that the eggs were being eaten so I had to buy some type of protective bubble device to protect the eggs: $15. There are now many small baby fish in our class fish tank. Do you think my payments will cease now that I have a school of fish to support? I doubt it.

-I have about 90 days until I leave Korea. I feel good about that.

-I will be spending a few days in Portland, Washington, and Seattle. I feel great about that.

-A Canadian restaurant opened very close to my apartment. The lady who owns it worked in Quebec for a little while so she makes some traditional Canadian meals like poutine and chilli. I like it there.

-I was a little worried everyone would be vaccinated by the time I got home and I would miss out on a super fun summer; doesn’t seem like I will be missing out on much. I am very optimistic about things getting back to normal-ish this fall and winter and excited to be home to experience it. Things aren’t all bad.

-I recently watched the first three Rambo movies. I have a lot of free time.

-Am I worried about my future? Slightly.

-Should you be worried about my future? No.

-Is my mom worried about my future? Yes.

-My keypad to my apartment recently ran out of batteries. Stupid future.

-I asked my students what they would buy me for my 35^th birthday. One student wrote that he would buy me dentures, glasses, and a more comfortable bed because I’m old and need to rest.

-One of my nephews has been writing stories. I was told that the price was $2-3 a story. I recently asked him if I could buy a story from him. He agreed. The price has skyrocketed to $25. He knows a sucker when he sees one.

-Today I did not have to go to school because it’s Children’s Day in Korea. When I was a kid, I asked why there was a Mother’s Day and a Father’s Day but no Kid’s Day. I was told that every day was Kid’s Day.

-I recently re-watched What About Bob? Great family friendly viewing.