28 November 2009

The one where I went to a church and wasn't struck by lightning


This is the big, scary Ferris wheel on the roof of some building in Ulsan.  Jon L. and I went to see Kwangsoo's wedding there today.  It was at a church, but some generic protestant one.  It didn't look like a church, but they called it one, and there are more things to argue with christians about than their choice of architecture.  LOL  The officiant rambled on and on, then all of a sudden he asked the foreigners to stand up so the congregation could see us!  I'm sure he meant well, but Koreans don't seem to realize that we don't always want to be singled out, especially at someone else's wedding, and in a country where anti-foreigner sentiment is growing.  After the wedding, we chose to go to Outback instead of the Korean restaurant for the reception.  I'm sure the place would've been swamped, and the newlyweds' family and real life friends should get priority.

My Apple Mac iWeb has ceased to publish my other blog.  It just stopped suddenly, and I've done all the recommended steps, but it will not publish (upload).  I don't know why I bother spending money on Apple Mac.  Oh, speaking of spending money... on a Mac... my Bluetooth mouse has gone haywire, so I wanted to replace it, but there are no more replacements.  You can only get the new "Magic Mouse".  It isn't actually available yet in Korea (of course) but it should arrive next week and they'll send me one as soon as they are in country.

I'm feeling pressured at the university.  Our coordinators have made certain that every scrap of pleasure is wrung out of teaching with a string of goal-less robotics to perform for the entertainment of the Korean staff.  The only consolation is, it is SO easy to get a teaching job in Korea that changing jobs is a breeze if it gets too complicated here.

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