Wally In K-Life

Korea. K-pop. Hello Kitty. Big Bang. Teaching English. Learning Korean. Being a foreigner. Vlogging, Blogging, Translating. Oh, and lots and lots of kimchi.
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Asker Anonymous Asks:
I really wanted the Big bang album, but I was too late, so when is there going to be another giveaway?
reallywally reallywally Said:

lol. Ummm, probably not for a while. I don’t have the time/money to ship Big Bang CDs all over the world. The CDs are heavy and international shipping out of Korea is pretty expensive (usually about 30usd plus the cost of the cd/snacks), plus the time to get out to a post office and stuff. 

I hope you guys aren’t all just following me for the giveaways… *sadface* ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Asker Anonymous Asks:
Hello~ I am so glad to have found you! In order to teach at universities in Korea, must I get a PhD? After I graduate from community college or get my bachelor's degree do I have to join a TEFL(I think it's this one) program and if so how long does it take? If I major in business instead and come to teach in Korea for a year while searching for a business job then you said English speakers can apply for jobs at American companies in Korea?
reallywally reallywally Said:

English speakers can apply for jobs at any company. Whether you will get a job at a major Korean company is slim as they usually hire young (direct out of university) and Korean.

To teach English at a university you need either a masters or an extensive teaching background (usually a teaching certificate from your home country).

To teach English in a public k-12 school you should have a bachelors degree. You do not need a TEFL certification, but if you have it you can usually get paid more.

Thanks Sally for the melted hersheys! >.< (Taken with instagram)

Sex. Sex. Sex on the Beach. Sex. Sex. Sex on the Beach.
5th Graders from my Elementary School singing that ridiculous song. 5th GRADERS
Asker tiggerrawr Asks:
My questions are.... (1) someone i’d like to be for a day and why. (2) lyrics that apply to my current situation/mood. (3) 5 things that irritate me about the same sex/opposite sex. (4) a famous person i’ve been compared to.
reallywally reallywally Said:

  1. Someone I’d Like to be for a day: If I can experience the personality/responsibilities/thoughts of the person along with living their life: my boyfriend, Hoon, because he is under so much stress and I know I don’t help, and I think if I had some empathy about his situation (studying endlessly for the teacher exam with minimal hopes of passing this time around) I think I would deal with it better and have a chance to help him feel better about the situation. If it were just like living the life of someone, but having my own thoughts and stuff, maybe my cat Nova, because his life just seems pretty chill.
  2. Lyrics that apply to my current situation/mood: “I said I’m gonna buy a gun and start a war, if you can tell me something worth fighting for…” (name the artist/song combo for a plus point in my book… it’s easy!)
  3. 5 things that irritate me about men (no particular order): 1. dishonesty 2. how little they care about things that don’t immediately involve them 3. how they don’t put the toilet seat down 4. How they scratch their junk. 5. How hard they work to be manly to avoid being labeled weak or feminine or gay. 5 things that irritate me about women: 1. when they are taller than me. 2. How we compete with each other constantly over nothing. 3. How easily we change our minds 4. periods 5. stockings. wtf is that shit?
  4. A famous person I’ve been compared to: Cameron Diaz and especially Uma Thurman (in her Kill Bill era in particular)

Vanilla Cupcake! From Monster Cupcakes. (Taken with instagram)

Asker Anonymous Asks:
I can't choose... 1-26 :3
reallywally reallywally Said:

Thanks for your interest, but I’m not gonna do ‘em all. Pick just a few!! >.<

thinne-r:

  1. the person i like and why i like them.
  2. a famous person i’ve been compared to.
  3. 5 things that irritate me about the same sex/opposite sex.
  4. the best thing that has happened to me this week.
  5. weird things i do when i’m alone.
  6. how i’d spend ten thousand bucks.
  7. things i like and things i don’t like about the way i look.
  8. my last night out in detail.
  9. something that makes me sad when i think about it.
  10. something i’ve lied about.
  11. would i rather be stranded on a desert island with someone i love for ten years or someone i hate for a month? explain why.
  12. something i’m currently worrying about.
  13. one person from tumblr i’d throw off a cliff, one i’d marry and one i’d fuck.
  14. something i do without realising.
  15. lyrics that apply to my current situation/mood.
  16. a drunken story.
  17. something i regret.
  18. post a picture of myself.
  19. my longest relationship and who it was with.
  20. press ctrl v and post.
  21. post a bit of my last IM convo.
  22. 5 things i want to change.
  23. my view on being tumblr famous.
  24. someone i’d like to be for a day and why.
  25. 5 things within touching distance.
  26. story of my first kiss.

I’m bored and it’d be fun to do one of these. Ask box it!

(via ygcloset)

Yesterday at lunch time, some students were playing basketball, and I decided to shoot around (I was wearing pants and toms, so it felt okay). I hit a few shots, and the students swarmed about and the next thing I knew I saw my principal in the background taking pictures of me. 

Those pictures are now on the school website along with a very positive description of how hard I work and how much effort I put into my job.

I’m so glad this job is really working out!

In other news, I’ve lost my voice again and am super sick.

Also, I apparently have a nodule on my throat. We had a school health check today (required for some certification or something), and I had to do all the usual stuff like blood and urine test eye check etc, but they also did this like ultrasound of my liver and throat, and my throat turned up that I have one nodule. I guess I should go get that checked out.

Liver’s healthy though. Looks like it’s time for me to go drinkin’!

I’m going to Busan for the first time ever tomorrow!

I get to ride the KTX too, which is exciting. I’ve only been on the KTX twice, for pretty short rides (to Daejeon). Busan is a bit longer (just under three hours!) so that is exciting.

The trip to Busan is just a trip for a frisbee thing, but it’s a tournament on the beach, so I will at least get to see a bit of Busan’s famed beaches. Hopefully I’ll get some pictures or something… lol

In other news, my summer plans got all messed about today, but it’s all good.

Luckily, I found out that I get to go to the Yeosu World Expo in July with my school for FREE. Originally we were going to take the KTX, but it turns out that we are going by bus. It’s gonna take forever. Seriously… ㅠㅠㅠ