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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Like the OP, me and my GF have just spent all of the Lunar break curled up in bed suffereing a dreadful bout flu. I'm back in school today and still feel like 5hit - sneezing, terrible aching across my back and shoulders, cold sweats etc it's been awful and I've been thoroughly pi55ed of with it. |
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PaulAK
Joined: 18 Sep 2007
Location: Caught Somewhere in Time
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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I've had the odd little cold here and there, and one 24-hour stomach bug, but nothing serious. I rarely get sick anyway, must be the pure blood.
I am however, sick of Korea. I want to get the hell out and back to Canada. I'd like to be able to complain about my employer, but they're absolutely great, no problems whatsoever. The work itself sucks, I get headaches in class every single day now, I'm sick of getting stared at, and hearing the same comments day in day out from people.
The only thing that is keeping me here is thinking of that nice Ibanez 7-string and Marshall stack I'm gonna buy when this weak ordeal is over. It can't come soon enough.
I'm almost 1/3 through my contract, and I've wanted out since the first week. There's a reason why Korea pays so well, no one wants to come here! |
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BS.Dos.
Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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I'm almost 1/3 through my contract, and I've wanted out since the first week. There's a reason why Korea pays so well, no one wants to come here! |
Oh dear.
Hope your next 2/3rds goes better than your first. |
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Luna
Joined: 22 Feb 2007
Location: seoul suburbs
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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I fogrot to mention - doing a sinus rinse when you start to get a head cold is awesome. It really shortens the duration of your cold and it also prevents it from becoming a sinus infection.
http://www.unimedprod.com/
Don't know where you would get it here - my dad brought it when he came to visit. It's uncomfortable while you're getting used to it - but it's so beneficial!
I think that plus a lots of vitamin C, a low meat diet, lots of tea and the flu shot I got have kept me from getting sick so far this winter. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject: Sick |
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| Gargle with salt in warm water, or aspirin, for a sore throat (usually a precursor for full blown flu / bronchitis, in my case). |
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MWiens
Joined: 10 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:06 am Post subject: |
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| PaulAK wrote: |
I've had the odd little cold here and there, and one 24-hour stomach bug, but nothing serious. I rarely get sick anyway, must be the pure blood.
I am however, sick of Korea. I want to get the hell out and back to Canada. I'd like to be able to complain about my employer, but they're absolutely great, no problems whatsoever. The work itself sucks, I get headaches in class every single day now, I'm sick of getting stared at, and hearing the same comments day in day out from people.
The only thing that is keeping me here is thinking of that nice Ibanez 7-string and Marshall stack I'm gonna buy when this weak ordeal is over. It can't come soon enough.
I'm almost 1/3 through my contract, and I've wanted out since the first week. There's a reason why Korea pays so well, no one wants to come here! |
HAHAHAHHAHA me and my bf feel the EXACT same way!!! HAHAHAHAH... we havent really gotten screwed... or anything... just.... ACK... miss home, the weather, the CLEANLINESS, the sanitation.... the ability to walk down the street and ask a stranger a question and get an answer.... the IDEA of not having to play CHARADES every two minutes (dont get me wrong... i usually love the game.. but not on a day to day kind of basis!!!)
EGAD... i cant talk about it
makes me wanna leave!
hahah |
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maddog
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: |
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Yes I'm a germaphobe and you sound a lot like me! haha I wash my hands all the time and I get my folks to send me 4 bottles of hand sanitizer from back home.
Hope the worst is over. |
I have no aversion to hygiene, but you have probably weakened your immune system in doing this. I've heard numerous stories of hygiene freaks getting sick all the time.
I'm a bit of a slob, drink pretty heavily, and eat street food, and I've never been sick here.
Perhaps the street food has toughened my immune system. Maybe it was my upbringing. I remember my uncle smearing jam on my face then letting his labrador lick it off.  |
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curtiscurtis
Joined: 28 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:49 am Post subject: |
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| BS.Dos. wrote: |
| Like the OP, me and my GF have just spent all of the Lunar break curled up in bed suffereing a dreadful bout flu. I'm back in school today and still feel like 5hit - sneezing, terrible aching across my back and shoulders, cold sweats etc it's been awful and I've been thoroughly pi55ed of with it. |
heh Aye! My first day back on the job was poor hell!!! In fact if I would have died and gone to hell I'm sure I'd be better off!!! Walking around like a zombie that just got the shit kicked out of him by the TRAIDS in an alley! |
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curtiscurtis
Joined: 28 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| PaulAK wrote: |
I've had the odd little cold here and there, and one 24-hour stomach bug, but nothing serious. I rarely get sick anyway, must be the pure blood.
I am however, sick of Korea. I want to get the hell out and back to Canada. I'd like to be able to complain about my employer, but they're absolutely great, no problems whatsoever. The work itself sucks, I get headaches in class every single day now, I'm sick of getting stared at, and hearing the same comments day in day out from people.
The only thing that is keeping me here is thinking of that nice Ibanez 7-string and Marshall stack I'm gonna buy when this weak ordeal is over. It can't come soon enough.
I'm almost 1/3 through my contract, and I've wanted out since the first week. There's a reason why Korea pays so well, no one wants to come here! |
HEAR HEAR BROTHER!!!! I doubt I'll be lasting the year up in this SHIP HOLE!!! Oh and what's a 'Ibanez 7-string and Marshall stack' ?? |
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MWiens
Joined: 10 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| curtiscurtis wrote: |
| BS.Dos. wrote: |
| Like the OP, me and my GF have just spent all of the Lunar break curled up in bed suffereing a dreadful bout flu. I'm back in school today and still feel like 5hit - sneezing, terrible aching across my back and shoulders, cold sweats etc it's been awful and I've been thoroughly pi55ed of with it. |
heh Aye! My first day back on the job was poor hell!!! In fact if I would have died and gone to hell I'm sure I'd be better off!!! Walking around like a zombie that just got the *beep* kicked out of him by the TRAIDS in an alley! |
Oh... I thought you were going to say 'Aye aye.... US too'
my bad |
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