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genaureliano · Joined: 04 Jan 2004

I have just arrived in Cheonan and I must say that I'm surprised. Perhaps I'm lucky, but I have landed a stellar job. I get paid what seems to be the average 2.0 a month. I work about 6 hours a day. I have a 2-1 apartment all to myself. When I arrived the director's wife took me out shopping for new linens and other things I would need. Later today they will hook up the internet to the computer that they provided. And then after that they will take me shopping for a mobile phone. I had heard so many horror stories that I was floored. The kids at my school are great. I teach kindergarten, but I don't mind. They are fun. I'm in Cheonan, South Korea and loving it.

Crois · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:

Hmmmi want to kill you!!! Twisted Evil

Maybe some others will aswell.

But good to hear that you have a nice job!!!

ANy problems as of yet?

Zyzyfer · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject:

What neighborhood? And are you new to Korea?

I've been in Cheonan for a little over two years now, and am currently on vacation, so if you don't know the area too well, I can show you a couple of the highlights or something.

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

Welcome! There are actually quite a few of us in Cheonan. Smile

What school are you working at? I live in Ssangyong-dong (near Lotte Mart) as do several others. Glad to hear your school is treating you well. Keep up the good attitude and have fun. Smile

Today is my 3-year anniversary in Cheonan!

justagirl

purrrfect · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:11 pm Post subject:

congrats on the three-year anniversary, justagirl!

hey - if there's a tour being given of Cheonan, I just might like to tag along! of course, after living in Cheonan for over a year and a half, I still only know the good coffee shops downtown, but that could be a fun and caffeine-filled pitstop along the way!

mithridates · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:48 am Post subject:

While passing through there last time all I saw was the coffee shop "Whatever"; anything else? I'd like to go hang out there for a day sometime. I still have yet to see Zyzyfer in person, and he's the person I've known on this board for the longest time.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:04 am Post subject:

mithridates : There's tons more, but Seoul it ain't. Lots of offbeat bars and good-natured people from my perspective(have heard stories though). Other little odds and ends that might interest those not interested in drinking as well.

Incidentally, there's no better time than now to come hang out with me in Cheonan. I'm on vacation and free all week. Weekends are taken though. Or, I could go up to where you are, since this is my last week in Cheonan...

ryleeys · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, MD

Whatever you do... avoid the taxis in Cheonan... they steal your memory.

Imbroglio · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:27 am Post subject:

Arwright, who's gonna tell him about the barber shops????? Laughing

(100 years of solitude was one of the best damned books I've ever read in my life)

ryleeys · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, MD

I refuse to get my hair cut in Korea... the bastards cut my sideburns off every time even when I tell them not to... someone will pay.

Hotel Cheonan · Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: Gwangju

Another new soul in Cheonan, welcome.

Zyz is definitely a good person to know in Cheonan. I just met purrfect but she seems nice as well. As far as Cheonan info it is my second home so I can help out if needed.

cheers and welcome

genaureliano · Joined: 04 Jan 2004

barber shops?

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

I don't know how much I know of Cheonan, but maybe a few of us could meet up and exchange info on where things are that might be interesting.

I do know how to get to Independance Hall, the big sitting Buddah/temple (kagwansa), where to find campbell's chicken noodle soup and Pace salsa, and small things like that. (except the Buddah isn't a small thing...it's the biggest bronze buddah in asia, so says Lonely Planet)

Maybe we could all get together for some dinner? Zzy are you leaving next week? Also, Purrfect are you still interested in exchanging books?

justagirl

Hotel Cheonan · Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: Gwangju

Well as for the barbershops . . .don't go in the back, unless you're into that. The places with the multi colored barber poles, they're a bit dodgy.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:27 pm Post subject: