Amazing Things #11 Playstar

Amazing things #11

A floatation device for safe water park fun... or inflatable swimwear?

Amazing, none the less!

bike w★★★★r

What kind of asshole nearly bikes into your 6 yearold kid on a public
path, on his £3,000 bike then asks for your phone number so that in
case after he gets his bike checked at the bike shop and there is
any damage he can call you to discuss it...


This type of asshole....

Who is also the type of asshole who fails to notice it happened next to a sign that says bikes slow down

Amazing Things #10 - The Egg master

Amazing Things #10

 The Egg master - I saw this on a Korean Shopping channel (Of which I have MANY!)

Add an egg and any chopped ingredients that you want (and a stick in the middle) and it pops up when cooked as an easy to eat egg (omelette) on a stick.

Amazing!

1st day at work

Yesterday was my first day at work in my new job! Officially, I am no longer a teacher. I arrived at work at 9 as instructed to meet my boss outside. Actually  I arrived at 8:30 waited by the station and arrived at work at 8:50. She was waiting for me outside (I don't understand Koreans and time: Koreans are late, for everything... it is even called Korean Time when you are late! ~ except for meetings when it is very rude. I guessed 10mins early would be acceptable!~ who knows?

The first thing my boss asked me was "aren't you sick?" ...  "your heart, did you treatment... recover?" [sic] before starting this job it was required that I had a medical with the results being sent to the company so my intial thought was that the result was less than perfect!

It turns out the confusion was from 2 weeks earlier, when I had seen my boss on her way to work, near the office. She was surprised to see me and during our breif conversation I told her I had been to the hospital for my medical check...

When I arrived at my desk there were 2 monitors a trusty samsung magic station (pc), a paris baguette bag containing various cables and stationery (post it notes, craft knife, pen holder, 2 pens, mechanical pencil and lead refills) a new keyboard and mouse in a retail box, a stainless steel flask mug, and a pot plant!

I was told to set my computer up, this task was interupted by an angry outburst from the CEO and a gathering in the meeting room to introduce myself to the team and vice versa. The whole time I sweated... A LOT! I don't know if it was caused by nerves (I felt okay) but I hope I don't sweat like that again today... We have a free evening meal at work (lunch is 3,000₩ /£1.60) so at 6 we had dinner, afterwards I was told I could "go home early, as it was my first day" (6 is my contracted finish time!) My first day at a korean company... was finally over!

Amazing Things #9 ~ vtie laces

Amazing Things #9 

This week's amazing thing is vtie laces.

I'm theory a wondrous idea but I wonder about the practicality of them... how do you tighten your shoes... however this is  probably not a consideration to  Koreans who remove ahoea when entering homes / restaurants etc and generally have shoes loosely tied or just tread the backs down.

I like the image showing the alternative linking options... amazing!

Amazing Things #8 - LED Fan

Amazing Things #8

Led fan that is programmable with your own message, be it one of love, one of hate or a pretty pattern... or as I think I would put "USB fans generally don't have the power to make any difference"

English Summer Camp Video Grade 5 & 6

I made this video for my students and showed it during the snack party on the last day of summer camp.

One student pointed out that it says 2014, not 2013 - At least I know they were watching!

The music is Wonderful by Big Bang (students love K-Pop) - these students are wonderful...

My last day today... going to miss you guys!