I spent the week on this stupid presentation just to screw it up in front of the class. Wow. Good job. On top of that, the Korean guy who went after me talked about the same subject and he did better... What a way to feel and look stupid. That teacher hates me, and I hate her. I can feel the mutual hatred. She found every way to make me look dumb in front of the class today by interrupting here and there just because she misunderstood my argument and disapproved it, when clearly, I had said nothing to offend her and I had the SAME conclusion that she had... so clearly if she had listened to me just a bit longer, she would've understood that I was getting to a point and not disrespecting the Korean language. Damn. I am starting to hate the language just because of her. That's just wrong. Once I'm done with McGill, I'll thankfully never have to deal with her again and I'm sure I'll start loving studying Korean again.
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What else happened today? Oh so S wanted coffee but she had a class... So I thought I'd surprise her and bring coffee. But since I wasn't sure where she's gonna between the 45 min min after her class and before her work time, I decided to send her a text telling her to meet me at that place close to where she works. Then I bought coffee and waited.... But I guess there was a communication problem due to a cell phone battery that died because I ended up waiting outside like an idiot for 40 minutes. I was looking at the 2 cups of coffee and wondering if she was ever gonna show up... Then starting to despair, since the coffee was getting cold... It was quite cold outside, my body was starting to shiver too... Then, she finally showed up (and not because I had called her but because she had to work) and she gave me that totally shocked expression and said "Coffee? Two cups? One for me????.................." To which, completely frozen and dying in the cold of the wind, and somewhat heartbroken that my initiative just proved to be useless, I sadly replied: "It's been sitting here for a while and so I guess it's cold... I don't think you'll still want it." Then I was gonna walk away since she had to work, but then she gave me this warm smile and said: "Hey, I like coffee when it's not too hot, give me one!"
That despair within me suddenly vanished... I think I'm way too simple...
To end on a happy note, I bought a nice birthday gift for my sister. I think she really liked it... I was away last year and most years I usually get stuff by sharing with my brother... This time, it's a gift all from me and so I was kind of excited to give it to her... I think that the person who said that gifts are for the pleasure of the giver more than the receiver was maybe right. Anyways it's a Swatch with a very nice design. Flowery but not cheesy. Modern but not too much. Fashionable but not flashy. Exactly what she likes. Well, I hope.
Then we had dinner at my place. My Korean "auntie"
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