tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.comments2012-05-15T17:14:41.778-07:00Next Stop at Randall and KimballRandall_Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07781649789598891878noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-38998036202936963162012-05-15T17:14:41.778-07:002012-05-15T17:14:41.778-07:00You're a strong man. And very generous to shar...You're a strong man. And very generous to share this story and sentiment. :)I wish your mom much strength as she recovers. Maybe one day you will let her read your blog...? (it's Jean)N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03820833129046528089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-19782404817879692962010-12-06T16:32:37.453-08:002010-12-06T16:32:37.453-08:00PS my email address is dangmary@gmail.com. I appre...PS my email address is dangmary@gmail.com. I appreciate your assistance in advance!Mary Danghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985950909116704937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-59601758460001291522010-12-06T16:31:59.377-08:002010-12-06T16:31:59.377-08:00Hi Randy,
I found your blog when I was just search...Hi Randy,<br />I found your blog when I was just searching some useful sites on teaching English in South Korea. I read an interview that you did and you were extremely informative and honest and I then found a link to your blog, which I want to thank for sharing your experiences teaching English in a foreign country. I was wondering if I can email you with some questions-- I hope to be teaching in Korea through EPIK in February 2011.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />MaryMary Danghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985950909116704937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-77144329724234900102010-11-19T16:09:17.134-08:002010-11-19T16:09:17.134-08:00Randy, you are certainly becoming acosmopolitan! A...Randy, you are certainly becoming acosmopolitan! As one who has been to Hong Kong at least 6 times, I agree with all your comments. I really like Hong Kong,too.My April experience in Japan, after 4 or 5 visits, was a new one. We went to Hakodate, a smaller, easily accessible and very friendly city. A young woman from Plainfield,IL was one of the head teachers at the International School. The high schoolers practiced their English on us! Randy, I look forward to your trip home in February. Please give me a call and some of your "old" teachers and I will get together with you. I love your concern for your students. Once your students are convinced that you really care about them and believe in them, you are bound to be a great success -- and they will be very successful, too!<br />Miss Hurleydftravelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004529965375821214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-25843637061626391712009-07-29T09:12:36.134-07:002009-07-29T09:12:36.134-07:00Actually I haven't done that in awhile. Right...Actually I haven't done that in awhile. Right now, for my summer camp, I basically make them do squats, and that usually does the trick pretty quickly. :-) I will be going to Vietnam on August 9th to August 17th. I might be doing a weekend trip to Japan on October with a few friends. I will let you know how that goesRandall_Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781649789598891878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-21779657218909670682009-07-28T13:49:12.590-07:002009-07-28T13:49:12.590-07:00sorry its doreensorry its doreenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-44843362786882037342009-07-28T13:48:34.094-07:002009-07-28T13:48:34.094-07:00i hope u didnt smack the erasers in their faces lo...i hope u didnt smack the erasers in their faces lol... so when are u going to vietnam? or did u already? i still wanna go to japan, thailand or somewhere....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-51477895101915860452009-06-29T13:31:01.250-07:002009-06-29T13:31:01.250-07:00Hi
It seems like you're having an amazing ti...Hi <br /><br />It seems like you're having an amazing time! I was offered a job with EPIK to start August but due to late arrival of papers I have to re-apply to start in 2010. <br /><br />Have you come across this situation before?CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983496542171341863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-2032533207421896232009-05-22T19:20:04.913-07:002009-05-22T19:20:04.913-07:00Once again, I am so proud of you! I greatly enjoy...Once again, I am so proud of you! I greatly enjoy reading about and watching your adventures. Oh no about the camera, that sucks royally, how will I get my Mijin fix now?!<br /><br />All the best and keep in touch when you can =)!The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-17709565379900212602009-04-11T11:01:00.000-07:002009-04-11T11:01:00.000-07:00I am so glad you are doing so well! Your videos w...I am so glad you are doing so well! Your videos work better for me on the blog than on facebook, I discovered the hard way that if the vid hasn't fully buffered it will cut off and act as if it is over but in reality it wasn't. I am highly amused with your apartment, I would not be too happy living in such a tiny space, my banana plant would take over the entire room! Love the hello kitty feel of your wall and bedding, haha! Another thought, it is actually socially acceptable to pee in the shower there. Keep posting on here and facebook, I am enjoying following your journey and living your adventures vicariously =)!The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-27569395552727729352009-03-22T13:23:00.000-07:002009-03-22T13:23:00.000-07:00Glad to hear that they are treating you well and t...Glad to hear that they are treating you well and that you are settling in and getting the swing of things!The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-56249049038718809652009-03-07T20:00:00.000-08:002009-03-07T20:00:00.000-08:00Glad your first day was pretty successful sounding...Glad your first day was pretty successful sounding! Don't be too hard on the poor stalker boy, he probably hasn't seen too many Americans, especially not the giant Asian variety ;). If they need an example of a dorky American you can direct them to my blog and pretty much any video I have on it, lol. Thanks for the update =)The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-60684895277154519732009-03-07T18:53:00.000-08:002009-03-07T18:53:00.000-08:00Finally catching up on my blog reading, though as ...Finally catching up on my blog reading, though as you know I have been somewhat keeping up with you on facebook. I am not sure about it since I have not tried but you may be able to embed pictures from facebook in your posts, if you want to try it you would right click on the picture, choose "copy image location" then come on blogger and click the picture button and on the right it gives the option, "URL", paste into that box, you can click add more and do this for multiple pics. You save blogger space and time by using other programs to host the pic(s). Vids are the same way, you can host them and then embed them here with either the vid button or html code like YouTube generously supplies. Pictures and vids are great, though they can be a pain if there are too many, I usually use them to make a point but try not to flood the post too much, lol.<BR/><BR/>Did you snap any pics of the people walking around with face masks, I would be amused to see that! I am so glad you are enjoying yourself over there and that thus far you are doing great. <BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>KarenThe Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-89195240200415606992009-03-05T18:00:00.000-08:002009-03-05T18:00:00.000-08:00Hi Randy,This is Tim from EPIK orientation...it so...Hi Randy,<BR/><BR/>This is Tim from EPIK orientation...it sounds like you have your hands full with your students!<BR/>My whole school has 40 students, so I will have lots of time to read your blog and leave comments.why is my name timspacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293230469562729757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-89916799508242853412009-02-19T20:01:00.000-08:002009-02-19T20:01:00.000-08:00And your already picking up woman... I'm proud of ...And your already picking up woman... I'm proud of you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599826251388758528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-49459402645417420282009-02-19T19:59:00.000-08:002009-02-19T19:59:00.000-08:00That is hilarious! Do they use the 3 sea shells? (...That is hilarious! Do they use the 3 sea shells? (Demolition man?) haha!<BR/><BR/>~JodyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599826251388758528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-17525866077265407792009-02-19T01:57:00.000-08:002009-02-19T01:57:00.000-08:00Heated floors?! Sign me up, they need to know mic...Heated floors?! Sign me up, they need to know microbiology more than they need to know about English! Though as I am still working very hard on how to say Hi/Bye in Korean (I am making our intern and the guy she was with teach me) I suppose you'll have to teach them English first or hook me up with a translator =). I am so glad you have arrived safely and that thus far your only "problem" besides acute boredom was a toilet shower thing. My readers all wish you luck, at least the ones who leave comments ;).The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-54067445759581539972009-02-18T22:02:00.000-08:002009-02-18T22:02:00.000-08:00That's good to hear that you're doing great!! It's...That's good to hear that you're doing great!! It's funny that you already made a mistake with the bathrooms. Anyways, I think we all had figured you'll do something like that. Haha anyways good luck Randy and I'll hope to talk to you soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687801645387433735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-71431159053861665112009-02-16T19:35:00.000-08:002009-02-16T19:35:00.000-08:00Your story is too familiar to me. My cousin, Roge...Your story is too familiar to me. My cousin, Roger, graduated from college and found himself on his way to Korea to Teach at the American School. He spent a year there before moving on to Japan. Since then, he has either taught or run schools in eight different countries. He is currently running the American School in Abu Dhabi, UAE. <BR/>His daughter starts college this fall here in the states and so he has resigned his position to take a teaching job here in the states rather than be half a world away while she starts college.<BR/>You will be starting what could be a lifelong adventure. Keep an open mind and be willing to experience new ideas and people.<BR/>I met you through the Microblogologist, who is freezing her buns off in Ames.K'manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431442428680608819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-16547225513669415402009-02-16T10:44:00.000-08:002009-02-16T10:44:00.000-08:00i hate those five min. of panic where you're sure ...i hate those five min. of panic where you're sure you're screwed but you're trying really hard to remain calm even though you just want to start screaming. then that moment of relief aahhhhhhhhh. then the stupid feeling kicks in, but we will ignore that feeling.nonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393143364014980535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-81506469006105969912009-02-16T04:49:00.000-08:002009-02-16T04:49:00.000-08:00We'll have to start a charity for you and mail you...We'll have to start a charity for you and mail you giant socks! In my apartment community, least my building and surrounding ones I am the minority. I normally don't really pay attention but once in awhile I am aware of it and find it interesting. I often am made aware of it by people who say ISU lacks diversity, I'm all like, "they must not ride the blue bus!"<BR/><BR/>And for the people who read this and not my 50 other times of saying it so they don't think I am a total nut job ;), I am so excited for you and hope you have a safe trip and a wonderful experience over there!The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-5953577267326542182009-02-13T00:53:00.000-08:002009-02-13T00:53:00.000-08:00I demand video clips, especially of you singing Ma...I demand video clips, especially of you singing Madonna's "Like a Virgin". I can't believe how close it is to when you leave!!!! I am so excited for you and can't wait to hear of your adventures over there. You better have gotten all your shots! And get skype and make your friends get it as well, it is free to make skype to skype calls anywhere on the planet, calling cards and such would cost a fortune I imagine. Keep in touch and stay safe, I'm so proud of you!The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-68057312757204412452009-01-28T11:39:00.000-08:002009-01-28T11:39:00.000-08:00Holy crap my friend you are going to Korea! How e...Holy crap my friend you are going to Korea! How exciting and scary. My goodness you have come so far, from that little boy in kindergarten who wouldn't talk to teaching English.<BR/><BR/>You know of my mistrust for Chicago democrats so of course it is a given that I automatically was against Blago from day 1, but when news broke that while campaigning in Southern IL he said he would not support gun control legislation (remember outside of Chicago IL is pretty conservative) and when in Chicago he said he would support it. The republicans were idiots for running both Ryans, the people were idiots for reelecting the first but I cannot blame them for not electing the second after what the first pulled, in light of that I understand why Blago was elected for his first term, people probably thought he was the lesser of two evils. I think his media tour and why me stuff is hilarious, if he is that innocent then why isn't he fighting it? I think that he got away with enough shit to make him feel invincible and this psychotic behavior is the result. And the president came from the same cesspool... Do they need microbiology teachers in Korea too?!The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-66662226567511048112009-01-24T01:35:00.000-08:002009-01-24T01:35:00.000-08:00You should not talk about colons so much, we GI im...You should not talk about colons so much, we GI impaired readers think of anatomy and not baseball when the subject is brought up! Any updates on your approaching departure from the land of impeached governors and pizza? Too bad I don't live closer so I could have attended whatever farewell party gets thrown in your honor. You better post pictures so I can live vicariously!The Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3563387497420781523.post-82961732574099676492009-01-19T00:29:00.000-08:002009-01-19T00:29:00.000-08:00I found you! Adding you to my blog roll, can't wa...I found you! Adding you to my blog roll, can't wait to read about your adventures. I hope you have a new governor before you leave, would hate for you to miss such a glorious historical event in IL history. Oh and where you have "READ ME" is supposed to be a short blurb about yourself and/or your blog. Need any blogging tips just ask, if I don't know I can try and find someone in my list of people who does. Welcome to the blogosphere Randall!<BR/><BR/>KarenThe Microblogologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259187351177996677noreply@blogger.com