the prophecy

So... It was all foretold.... And according to this prophecy, the North will soon invade the South.

Prophecy given to Raymond Aguilera on 6 September 1994 at 3:08 PM. in Spanish.
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Korea's eyes are going to radiate, the Korea of the Chinese. The country of Korea, it's going to radiate with all that there is of the devil. For the flame of the devil is strong in the north, and the north doesn't want to hear the things of God. For their mind is pointed. Their mind is pointed to all the things of the world, the filthy things, the things of power, the things that are of the devil. But it has arrived the day of North Korea.
It has arrived. For the flame that you believe is high now, it isn't. It hasn't even started. It's going to radiate, and it's going to become hotter. Then all that you believed of the wars is going to begin in North Korea. Yes! I have told you with My Lips, the Lips of the Father, the Lips of the Son, the Lips of the Holy Spirit.
The things of Korea are going to become hotter with the force of the devil, with the force of the bomb. Yes!, the bomb. Remember that I told you about the bomb of North Korea. For they are very wise, and they are very pointed to the things of the devil. Yes! It has arrived, the point of the bomb, of North Korea.
For they are going to move toward the south. Yes! They are going to move with hunger, with the hunger of the force that they have. For they have arrived at the point that they want to do something, with their power, with their soldiers, with all that is of the devil. Look at North Korea for many people are going to die in the south, and in the north. For the men that run the north want the power. They want all that is filthy, and they don't care how many die for all that they want is power.
Yes!, mark it on your calendar. Here comes North Korea. It coming to the south, and South Korea won't be able to stop the north.
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What to say... ???
interesting.

Dwen jang chigae/된장찌개 (bean paste soup)

Doenjang-jjigae (Bean Paste Stew)
If Koreans were asked to nominate a national dish, they would probably name doenjang jjigae. It is eaten very frequently throughout the country. The key to the flavor lies in the quality of the bean paste. Bean paste is made early each Lunar year by soaking meju (bean paste blocks shaped like bricks) in brine for forty days and then draining off the soy sauce this produces. The residue is mashed into a yellow paste. Other ingredients of doenjang jjigae can be tofu, clam meat, pork or beef, but some recipes are meatless. Seasonal vegetables such as zucchini, spinach, green peppers, and onions can also be added. Seasonings include garlic, anchovies, red pepper powder, and salt. A more exotic recipe, known as kungjung doenjang jjigae (royal soybean paste soup) calls for beef, mushrooms, tofu, and gingko nuts. How to eat: Eaten with a bowl of rice. Most Koreans mix rice with spoonfuls of stew.

Bean Paste Stew with Beef and Vegetables
D is for Doen Jang Chigae: Korean Bean Paste Stew

The way I make it is very simple, as I am usually in a hurry to make it so that I can just eat and do something else (cooking for 1 kinda sucks). I put the pot of water on and add a bit of da-shi-da (a soup base powder similar to beef oxo) and a spoon full of dwenjang paste. I usually taste it at this point to see if I want more paste or such. Then I add a little bit of mashed garlic, sliced onion, sliced squash (summer squash? similar to zucchini) and mushrooms (most kinds of mushrooms should work... I usually use the long skinny white ones), and sliced tofu (medium-soft?). Sometimes I'll add potato and red pepper paste (gochu jang) as well. I never really think about how much I am putting in. It all depends on how much I decide how much I like onions that day, for example. I don't pre-cut anything... I just add them in that order as the water is boiling, and then let it boil a couple more minutes once everything is in. Potatoes, of course, would take a bit more time.
I usually have more than enough for two big bowls full so I put a bowl in the fridge for the next day's lunch/dinner/what ever.

Halloween parties.

Halloween parties are always fun.

The host: The King of Halloween

The Devil's Butt
(incase you couldn't figure that out)

Bobbing for apples

The Devil and the Angel
What a cute couple.

vampire

How do I look in pink?

a piece of meat????

It's a good thing that not all Muslims agree with opinions like this.

Sheik Taj Aldin al Hilali denied he was condoning rape in a sermon last month when he compared women who don't wear a headscarf to "uncovered meat," suggesting they invite sexual attack. ...
Hilali was quoted in the Australian newspaper as saying in the sermon: "If you take out uncovered meat and place it outside ... without cover, and the cats come to eat it ... whose fault is it, the cats' or the uncovered meat's?"
"The uncovered meat is the problem. If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab, no problem would have occurred," he was quoted as saying, referring to the headdress worn by some Muslim women.

So basically... He's saying that men are like cats, animals without the ability to judge between right and wrong, and with no control over their basic urges??

nukes and condoms

South Koreans seem to be using sex as a way to deal with their worries.

Condom sales and bookings at several of South Korea's pay-by-the-hour "love motels" surged in the aftermath of North Korea's nuclear test, according to statistics released Thursday.

bodily function obsessions...

Apparently Koreans aren't the only ones with some sort of obsession with bodily functions. Meet Sweden's Pee & Poo:

About us
We are Pee&Poo. Escapeees from the bathroom, we are entering the world on a journey filled with new adventures. Maybe we can stay with you for a while?

Winter Vacation in Egypt

Well... Mohammed was going to come here in December to visit me... but due to recent events, that won't be happening. So now, I have decided that I will go to Egypt for my 11 day vacation. Yay!!!! Back to Egypt!!! I'll be missing out on the Christmas dinner that everyone here is planning... but that's okay. I'll be in Egypt!!!
Now I just have to get tickets. I've already been looking around trying to find the best prices. For some stupid reason, flights in the opposite direction (starting in Egypt) are about 2/3 of the price that I have to pay (I had originally been pricing out flights for M). Around $400 difference!!!! WHY????

at the kindy school...

There are 10 classes at the kindergarden.
1st floor:
Roe Deer (no-ru) class - 3/4 year olds
Deer (sa-seum) class - 4/5 year olds
Hippo (ha-ma) class - 3/4 year olds
Squirrel (da-ram-jui) class - 4/5 year olds
The main office is on the 1st floor, as well.
2nd floor:
Elephant (ko-ki-ri) class - 4/5 year olds
Giraffe (ki-rin) class - 5/6 year olds
Hibiscus (mu-gung-hwa) class - 5/6 year olds
The kitchen, the piano classroom, a little other classroom (Chinese? Math?) and the small English classroom are also on the 2nd floor. (The 2 Korean-English teachers each get half of each class at a time, one in the English room, one in the class's classroom. They switch every month.)
3rd floor
Dandelion (min-deul-lei) class - 5/6 year olds
Forsythia (gae-na-ri) class - 5/6 year olds
Azalea (jin-dal-lae) class - 5/6 year olds
There is a children's bathroom on each floor, but the 3 floor bathroom is outdoors, on the half that is roof. There are 2 teacher bathrooms, on the 1st and 2nd floor.
The basement has a large multi-purpose room (for ballet and taekwondo, etc), a small swimming pool (not deep, as it is for the kids' swimming lessons), and a shower room.
I teach each class for 15 minutes, and then move on to the next one. Unfortunately, the order is not according to the floor or level, which means I get to go up and down the stairs all day. Also, the clocks aren't in sync at all (some up to 5 minutes different from others), which means I have to carry my phone around and keep checking the time to make sure I'm keeping on time. The clocks in the halls aren't right either. And I am often late for classes because I am constantly being bombarded by little munchkins every time I walk down the hall. They seem to enjoy attaching themselves to my legs. Oh well.
Sometimes the classes also switch times, and don't tell us... so I'll show up at a room and they tell me I should be in another room... usually on another floor. Argh. I just have to deal with that.
November won't be fun. They are doing some sort of meet the teacher thing... Which means the parents will be there. Each day, one class will have the parents come in... and so while I am teaching, all of the parents will be around watching me. Ugh. I hate that. STRESS!!!!! The rest of the classes each day will be normal.... but still.
And I won't get my mornings off for those two weeks.