Getting to Know the Group
So there is an odd group of friends here. Over the course of posting, I'll try to break down the players. I'll start with an easy one:
Laura (The alpha female) - AKA "Dingo"
Laura is from Australia, so we have cleverly gone through every Aussie reference possible. The recurring ones are "it's Australian for beer (pronounced be-ah)." and "Crikey!" Laura has a huge personality, so it's easy to make friends with her. She's kind of the center of attention in most situations. Of course, it doesn't hurt that she's pretty. She has a New Zealander boyfriend that looks like he could scrap a bit, so it's a strictly hands off policy as far as that goes. I'm hoping we get to be better friends, she'd be fun to hang with in Australia if I get a chance to visit.
Canadians Come from Canadia
In my few days here, I have met more Canadians than I have ever met in America. They are kind of an interesting bunch. Highly educated, yes. Highly motivated, maybe not. They just don't seem to have the killer instinct that the Americans have. Maybe that's why they were able to do the socialist thing without much trouble. They have a win-win society, we have a big win, big lose society. What fun!
So I can't wait for more political debates that end with me telling them to take back Celine Dion and Alan Thicke.
Also...I can't wait to chat up the Canadian girl again. Northern girls are incredibly sexy.
Teach-uh! Teach-uh!
So I sat through enough classes to know that this job might make me start to sound like an idiot. I'll say things like "The food there was very much bad." Even I don't know what that means. So here's my plan...
1. Visit my friends here as often as possible to regain my higher level thought processes.
2. Engage elitist Canadians in political debate in order to retain my witty retort mechanism.
Number 1 is easy, since it's a $1 bus ride away.
Number 2 is relatively easy since there are a lot of Canadians here. Most fall into 2 categories. "We're better than you because we're democratic socialism" or "Who cares, eh." There is one of each in the group of friends here. I'll elaborate in another post since it could take a while.
I Have Arrived
I got into Daejeon around 9:00 PM on Monday. The city is very cool and clean. Also...little kids walk to school on their own here. It's very safe. I will blog again once I have some pictures and fun stories to tell.
MO Driver is More Secure Than Passport Holder
Case in point...
To get a passport, I needed:
Birth Certificate
Photo ID
To renew my driver's license, I needed:
Birth Certificate
Passport
Proof of residence (current bill, government mail, etc.)
Previous license
Photo on site
Sacrificial lamb
Declaration that I'm not a member of the communist party or a Democrat
100 percent ID of sign shapes without the text (Hello! I read English!)
Eye exam passing grade
So...this has gotten way out of control. Do something about this, MO. I'll be back in a year to check your progress and tell you to continue! Or I'll tell you to disband. Then really, you must disband or there will be consequences created and enforced.
My name is Troy Caban and I AM the president.
Steve 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin
I know Yahoo! labeled this as "Stingray Kills" but I'm going to take an educated guess and say he'd want it to be "Steve Irwin Dies Educating People About Animals."
Crikey! We'll miss you Croc Hunter...
Stingray kills 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin - Yahoo! News
My Everything Hurts
I just moved a house full of stuff and the remaining furniture from my apartment. I'll be sleeping on an air matress for the next 2 weeks.
I'm open to massage donations or possibly spine replacement.
