I have been a terrible communicator recently. I apologise. Here is a little update on my life.
I went to the zoo yesterday with our pre-school classes. It was hilarious and more of a petting zoo/touch farm than a zoo. But fun nonetheless. here are a few pics
Jae Yeon not so excited on a sheep
very excited on a tree.
Last night I went to a pub with Danielle to have some chill time. I was rather tipsy and feeling merry only to have this guy sit next to us and start chatting. When he found out I was from South Africa he began to tell me about his trip to JHB. The next part is a bit fuzzy, but he managed to start laying into South Africa and say how all the white people are racists and such things. So I quite calmly told him to stop talking about things he didn't know and asked him to leave our table. I was angry and in no mood to rationalise with a dick. He proceeded to try and get Danielle, a fellow Canadian, to agree with him that South Africa was full of racists and Canada had no racism. at this point I was raging, so I threw a drink at him in my frustration at being drunk and unable to articulate all my anger through words. She then told him to leave. So he stands up, turns around and calls me a South African racist, loudly for the whole expat pub to hear. I then threw a beer mug at him. I know I know, not the wisest thing to to, but by now I would have gladly torn his tongue out I was so angry. Now I was close to tears, having been insulted like this, by a person who has no idea who I am or what South Africa is actually like, Danielle is trying to calm me down, and the pub is trying to pretend like nothing happened. Then one of his mates comes up to our table and sits down, then he says "Thank you, that guys is an asshole and no one actually likes him, he offends everyone he comes across and doesn't care, he does it for the reactions." yikes. I was fuming, but that did make me a feel better. So that is my experience of ignorance, I am a bit ashamed I didn't handle myself very well, but I reckon he deserved it.
On a lighter note, the cherry blossoms are in full force and it is a sight for very sore eyes that were so used to bare trees and cold icy days. It is truly breath taking seeing these trees with thousands of little blossoms all over them. It is almost as if they are covered in flower snow. and when there is a breeze or the wind blows then the petals gently fall off and swirl around you. i.love.it. I have been known to stand for ages just letting petals fall around me. I am going to a cherry blossom festival on Easter Sunday. i am rather excited. It is a two hour bus ride from Seoul, the place is Chungju-ho Lake and it is the lake that supplies Seoul with water. The lake is surrounded by mountains and caves. So we are going hiking and cave exploring and ferry boat riding. I can barely contain myself I am so excited.
talking of excitement I went to Varekai last Sunday. the Cirque du Soleil show. IT.WAS.PHENOMENAL. I simply cannot explain the magic they create and they visual stimulation that makes you want to never leave your seat. I want to join the circus and live in bright costumes and have wondrous make up all the time. Life seems so dull after that. I was transported into this magical world of tricks and laughing and bendy people. sheesh. words are so inadequate to describe such an awesome experience.
Love you all and sending many hugs and wonderful Easter peace to everyone
Zoo
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