Happening things

FINALLY I’ve got some happening things to blog about. Not only about the damn search for tenants which is taking so much of my time!

Anyways lately I’ve been hanging out with some Koreans. Hehe~

I guess I was really desperate in wanting to improve my speech in Korean.. Studying the language alone can only help in my writing but talking to natives will be a lot different. So somehow the mix of randomness, courage and impulsiveness led me to post a message on a Brisbane website for Koreans. In all that Korean words, I posted my message in English asking for a Language exchange partner.

I will teach them English and they will teach me Korean.

The response is like WOW~ I received lots of emails! Because many of the Koreans came to Aus just to study English so they’re really interested in these kind of Language exchange which will help them improve in the language.

So far, I’ve met up with 3 Koreans. ^^ What an experience~!!!

The first one was a Korean girl, C, who was only a year older than me. We met up, had a meal in a Korean restaurant and had coffee after that. We talked about lots of things… from Korea to Singapore, from music to dramas. She really loves Lovers in Paris, the first drama I fell in love with. We also talked about the DBSK and 2PM issue. And after that she said something which I won’t forget… She has a friend who is studying in this high school (in Korea). That friend’s teacher is actually DBSK Changmin’s father!!! I knew Changmin’s father was a teacher (that’s why Changmin always has awesome grades in school. heh) but I was like WOW her friend’s teach is Changmin’s DAD! Many students will go up to Changmin’s dad and tell him, I’m going to marry Changmin one day! And Changmin’s dad would say, “then you have to study hard first…” Haha~ The way C described it was so funny!

The 2nd Korean was a guy, J. He’s a pretty easy-going and nice guy. We had a meal together and it was so funny! He told me about Korean eating customs, about how they would share food on the table. When his meal came, he picked a piece of meat with his chopstick and fed me with it. I was like so damn shocked! In the state of panic, I just went “ oh! orh..” and let him feed me. I felt so embarrassed man!! ><” I thought only boyfriends do that! When I finish chewing, I told him, “전 너무 깜짝 놀랐어요!” meaning “I was so shocked (by his action)!” LOL.. And he was like “Oh I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to. It’s just our culture…” I guess it’s a culture shock for me? :/

Anyways the 3rd Korean was another guy. He’s TALL and quite well-built, I think. We just went to the Library and chat. He’s good because he’ll make me speak in Korean. Sometimes I tend to forget Korean and naturally speak in English. He will put me back on track… :P Oh and he’s quite a lot older than me so he asked me to call him oppa! I’m like errr… and he’s like, “you know in Korea you have to call me oppa, right"?” I went, “yeeeeahh… okaaay…” After that I tried to avoid calling him oppa and called, JH-ssi (Mr. JH)… then he corrected me, “no you have to call me oppa…” Lol. I was like, “errr okaay… oppa (in a tiny voice).. blah blah?” SO DAMN WEIRD to call him oppa when we are not close because I thought you’ll call someone oppa when you’re closer.

Yeah well, it’s fun meeting them! Nice to experience how the Koreans interact with each other. And yes, Koreans LOVE drinking. All 3 I met LOVE to drink! @_@”

I hope I can improve my speech with this though! :) I have more appointments with other Koreans these few days… Will see how it goes…