Car

[Sonia]

I got the idea the other day, to ask the art students at my old university to paint my car for me. As it is, it gets a lot of attention. Basically, no one in Korea drives a car that looks like mine-- I bought it from the USAF base in Gunsan. . . a 1994 Elantra. . . little dented, little rusted, $150. I paid way more for breaks, minor repairs, battery, and photo-radar speeding tickets (before I realized the cameras were for real. . . ) heck, insurance was over $700. . . and between acations and broken foot, I didn't even drive it 40% of the covered time! Anyway, I think it would be fun to decorate it along the theme: Road Trip Korea! Korea on the Rocks!

Tonight I will meet my Korean teacher,박경영 her husband and son for dinner at my favorite vegetarian buffet
재식뷔페 (that happened to be in the family of one of my past writing students). Anyway, I had met 경영's son (her mother-in-law, sister, nephew. . .) already, but not her husband. . . I probably should spend a little time brushing up on my Korean so as to include the husband!!

So my big project today (that attracted a few glances, and one pretty rude guy who I had to really ask a few times to leave all my things and not try to help me repack the car!!!). It took a good few hours, but seeing as I really didn't get rid of much, it was more like organizing. . . I need a place to stash some things! (The problem is, most people have pretty small places. . . and until today, I didn't have anything organized that I could stash-- ie, things to send/take to Europe that I won't use for awhile. . . BUT at least I am organized. . .or more organized. . .

and like I have the time, when I went to my old office yesterday, I got some mail, included two issues of Korea Policy Review (on the new president's policy and the oil spill. . . so I kinda want to read them:). . . and an TESOL magazine that I should at least browse thorugh. . . and I can finally stream The Daily Show. . .

FOCUS!!

. . . well that was productive. . . I put aside the mail and got to work on my to do list mostly. . . boy I have a lot of stuff to do. . . I can now scratch off "make to-do list" but I have to add "organize to do list" . . . the list kinda took over my notebook (#21 is actually "organize notebook and notes"). I almost feel like starting a new notebook. . . but I need to do it on the computer. . . just get all the info down as I check it off. . . then just contacts. . . and getting translations, never mind contacting people about printing and distribution. . .

and I have another business idea that I need to talk to a few specific people about. . .

I also managed to plan-- at least generally-- for the next few weeks. OK, I am still waiting for some replies. I think I need publicity for expenses and PARTNERS! I need midweek partners!! I need sponsors! I need my car painted:)

I need to go through contacts! I need a secratary! I need funds, sponsors. . .