Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Money

So today I was having a nice little freak out. I was trying to transfer money. I don't know if I talked about this already, but in Korea, there is a bank called KEB. KEB = Korean Exchange Bank. Our main bank account is through Daegu Bank, and that's what we get paid through and our bills come out of. But you can transfer money into your KEB account and it will automatically send it directly to your home account in Canada. I was attempting to do it for a couple days on the English machines, and it was not working. I was getting very frustrated. Today I tried to do it on the KOrean machines, and was getting it. Then I apparently typed in that I wanted to send 1 million won; but I didnt, I only wanted to send 100,000 (100$) to make sure it was going to work and send to my home account. I hit the cancel button when it said I was going to transfer so much, but APPARENTLY, the big red button (versus the green) means continue. Aye Karumba. So now, I have little money until we get paid in two weeks. But the transfer worked. I was very upset this afternoon, I kept thinking the money would get lost somewhere and not end up in my account. I feel so relieved. So I sent my first thousand home. And making lots of money off of it :D

So stressful.
So tired.
So much Korean.

Getting observed tomorrow or Friday. EEEEEEK. I don't like it when people watch me doing something and marking me on it. It makes me overthink and bumble. Teaching in front of the kids is absolutely no problem, when a manager or two is in there with me, not my cup of tea.

So nervous!!!

P.S. It's ridiculously cold here. I thought my feet were going to fall off, my eyes were burning, icicles took the place of my fingers. It was so nice and warm today in the apartment becuase of the sun, but as soon as your stepped outside, you were done with. It says it's -4 outside, but I don't think so, it's definately colder than that. Luc and I were made fun of. I'm acclimatized to Victoria, and even that is cold for me! Wanda is from Saskatchewan, so I don't even think that is fair.

3 comments:

Karen said...

Dear Erin & Luc:
It is great to be able to live vicariously through you guys...your blog is great even if you are turning wimpy when it comes to cold weather(what about the winters you spent in Kelowna - did you forget what cold is like living in Victoria? It is -2 here today and was -9 earlier this week.)

So now I can tell people that I have friends in Korea who are millionaires...no need to explain the currency exchange difference. They'll just think I have rich friends....

Here is something else to help you with your Korean (will have to ask Diana how she does the translation into actual words instead of just all these silly letters)
저를 위한 더 이상 soju 감사 - 나의 두뇌는 지금 죽다
This would be my motto if I lived in Korea!
Big hugs! Wish I was coming to Korea to visit too...maybe Diana or Bev will let me hide in the suitcase...

Erin Scott said...

It's too cold in Victoria. I am a wimp, and PROUD of it!

I want mom to bring an extra suitcase so she can take some of my stuff home so pop in there ;D Though you'll have to maybe take the slow boat back or just get a one way ticket :D

chi said...

hi, I'm from Japan. I have just stopped by here. I don't know why. anyway, I might come again to learn English. Thank you.