It's freakin cold!

Tonight was the coldest I've ever been in Korea. Walking to the bus stop after Gumdo class and walking home from the bus stop it was so cold I took a wrong turn and was momentarily lost. Speaking of Gumdo class, the heat was turned off inside for some reason. I always get there early and sweep the floor (gotta do what I can to improve America's image as gun-toting rednecks), and my feet felt like they were going to fall off as soon as I took off my socks. Gumdo's going well, though. You'll notice I misspelled it in my original post. Kumdo is like Kendo, Gumdo is like...kinda like kenjitsu, I guess. Lots of forms, no contact or sparring. I'm definitely seeing an increase in my flexibility and I know I'm losing weight. Training four days a week instead of one or two is wonderful, especially since I don't have anything else to do, being on vacation and all.


In other news, I've been catching up on some TV shows I bought DVDs of back in the States. I'm on Disc 3 of My So-Called Life now. It still holds up really well, and though the fashion screams early-90's, the writing is just as poignant as ever. Claire Danes was never so pretty as she was playing Angela Chase. I remember really identifying with Brian Krakow (sp), but now he really comes off as a jerk who can't come to terms with a lot of things. Sounds like me--maybe I identify with him more than I want to admit.

I'm also watching the complete series of The Adventures of Pete and Pete. I can't say enough good things about that show. If you haven't seen it, you need to. Never before or since has a kid's show been so delightfully surreal.

That's it for now. Tomorrow, same schedule--get up, lay around, take a shower, take a walk, watch those tv shows, watch a movie if I'm in the mood, then go to gumdo. Lather, rinse, repeat.