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Overheard | don't be such a guppy.
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Don’t be such a guppy. Gems from everyday life:. 8220; i drink. eu. hardcore.” – Korean university student during “English club”, after being asked what he did during the day. 8220;the hallway smells really nasty.”. 8220;kinda like. boy.” – quality conversation in Room 310. 8220;i would take a knife in case i need to cut out internal organs.” – “beginner”-level English student/Korean girl, on what she would want to have if she was stranded on a desert island. My ears. is. hurt! And fight with me! 8220;bu...
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rural community | don't be such a guppy.
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Don’t be such a guppy. Say it →. June 24, 2009 · 3:56 pm. Things i’ll miss about this small-village atmosphere:. Walking to and home from school everyday. Meeting lots of local elderly people on my walks and exchanging bows, answering their questions (they all know me somehow, and always want to know where i’m going and what i’m doing.), and receiving gifts, food, etc. for my homestay family (yes, this all happens on typical walks.). The neighborhood cow whose eyes follow you the whole way down the street.
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don't be such a guppy. | like Gossip Girl, but less gossipy and less girly | Page 2
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Don’t be such a guppy. Newer posts →. May 25, 2009 · 12:58 am. After spending the weekend in Seoul with friends, i came back to the homestay and found things a lot heavier than when i left. First, in the wake of a corruption investigation, former president Roh committed suicide this weekend. check out this. 8221; (“i know. we have to pray, right? 8221;), but i wish there was more i could do. Tagged as Eun Jeong. May 21, 2009 · 9:26 pm. 8221;), Jerry explained that the frogs that live around here are fear...
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the newest English-speaking member of the family | don't be such a guppy.
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Don’t be such a guppy. Disappointed, but proud →. July 5, 2009 · 1:20 pm. The newest English-speaking member of the family. Tom: “Hindung [one of our dogs] will get the new house from U.S.A. so he can speak the English! At any rate, i can’t wait to see this thing in front of our house. and to see how much Hindung’s English improves. Disappointed, but proud →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Middot; li...
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YHB | don't be such a guppy.
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Don’t be such a guppy. 8220;You had better”. This is a phrase that Tom uses quite often. i think that something is being lost in translation (a frequent occurrence over here), but i hate to correct it, because this statement is one of his trademarks. Would be good (enjoyable, even! For me to do. Anyhow, i’m going to start compiling a list of the things that i “had better” do during my time here. it helps if you imagine them as the full statements, said in Tom’s bellowing, Kong...Have a good dream. You ar...
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sisters | don't be such a guppy.
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Don’t be such a guppy. Clever use of English, girls. Rural community →. June 24, 2009 · 3:44 pm. Back to the other day. unfortunately, the evening began with a dinner of 오징어 덮밥 – what i would call “octo-rice”. here’s an example. I was about to opt for the “full” excuse when Jae Gyeong beat me to it. I hadn’t noticed her dissatisfaction because i was too busy thinking about how i could get. She’s so funny. Tagged as Jae Eun. Clever use of English, girls. Rural community →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Missed | don't be such a guppy.
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Don’t be such a guppy. My passive way of processing my longing for things (besides the obvious “family” and “friends”) that i’m fond of. and sadly lacking:. 8211; Mexican food (specifically, good tamales, beans, rice, and corn tortillas. and margaritas). 8211; driving my own car / having that given space and time to listen to good mixes, mull things over, or just enjoy the back-roads of Landenberg. 8211; brunch at Kim’s, complete with recaps, best friends in person, and mangosteen ads. A boy named su.
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say it | don't be such a guppy.
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Don’t be such a guppy. The newest English-speaking member of the family →. June 24, 2009 · 4:24 pm. Our stories only exist inside our heads. Inside our ravaged bodies. Inside a time and space of war. There is no paper trail. Nothing official on the books. What we were promised:. That I would save my father if I went with them. That I would find a job. That it was better there. That I would serve the country. A warehouse full of tears. Thousands of worried girls. My braid cut against my will. Say it to me.
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disappointed, but proud | don't be such a guppy.
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Don’t be such a guppy. The newest English-speaking member of the family. July 25, 2009 · 8:22 am. Disappointed, but proud. So i’m back in the U.S. it’s kind of bizarre, but comforting. more on that later, but i wanted to share a message from my sister. we were supposed to have our first family Skype today, but i went to get my shaggy locks trimmed and missed it, so Jae Eun sent me an IM instead:. C’mon, that’s adorable. Tagged as Jae Eun. The newest English-speaking member of the family. A boy named su.
