Comments for Personamalized http://www.timbertank.com/blog The interweb blog of Kim Te-Ching Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on End of the Year Wrap-up by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/18/end-of-the-year-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 ~Mers Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:22:03 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-1055 I want to add a few resolutions, which include education and critical thinking. Many universities (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/YaleCourses?feature=watch#p/p" title="Yale Courses" rel="nofollow">Yale</a>) are creating/ have created "open lectures" for any one on the internet to watch at any time. I want to follow some of these lectures about Education and Philosophy. The next is to follow up on the "Tolkein Professor" lectures. There was a period where I was listening to these lectures regularly. But, then he started posting them late, and I fell had a falling out. I'd like to finish listening to the "Fairie and Fantasy" course and a few Hobbit lectures. I want to add a few resolutions, which include education and critical thinking. Many universities (Yale) are creating/ have created “open lectures” for any one on the internet to watch at any time. I want to follow some of these lectures about Education and Philosophy.

The next is to follow up on the “Tolkein Professor” lectures. There was a period where I was listening to these lectures regularly. But, then he started posting them late, and I fell had a falling out. I’d like to finish listening to the “Fairie and Fantasy” course and a few Hobbit lectures.

]]> Comment on End of the Year Wrap-up by clear :) http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/18/end-of-the-year-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 clear :) Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:32:14 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-1054 Elk: didn't you go to one of those places that has a bunch of different meats? And they didn't have elk? I ended up making it into a french beef burgundy but with elk instead of beef. It was good! Cooked the heck out of it so it was nice and tender. Elk is one of the leanest meats so I was worried it would be really tough and chewy but cooking it that way I think really helped. I ate the last bit of leftover elk burgundy yesterday mixed with some ramen noodles. Yum! Merry Christmas, Mers! (Or, Happy Boxing Day!) :) Elk: didn’t you go to one of those places that has a bunch of different meats? And they didn’t have elk? I ended up making it into a french beef burgundy but with elk instead of beef.

It was good! Cooked the heck out of it so it was nice and tender. Elk is one of the leanest meats so I was worried it would be really tough and chewy but cooking it that way I think really helped. I ate the last bit of leftover elk burgundy yesterday mixed with some ramen noodles. Yum!

Merry Christmas, Mers! (Or, Happy Boxing Day!) :)

]]> Comment on End of the Year Wrap-up by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/18/end-of-the-year-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 ~Mers Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:29:10 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-1053 Of course. It's not like it would get here on time any ways. Oh well. Better luck next year, Clear. Of course. It’s not like it would get here on time any ways.

Oh well. Better luck next year, Clear.

]]> Comment on End of the Year Wrap-up by clear :) http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/18/end-of-the-year-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 clear :) Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:12:01 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-1052 Since you think it's lame, can I hold onto your card until you get here? :P But seriously, that would take a load off/save a trip to the post office with a 9 month old. Since you think it’s lame, can I hold onto your card until you get here? :P But seriously, that would take a load off/save a trip to the post office with a 9 month old.

]]> Comment on End of the Year Wrap-up by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/18/end-of-the-year-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 ~Mers Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:02:28 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-1051 I cant say I've ever eaten elk. Maybe I'll add that to my 2012 goals. Trying to remember and send Bday card as a resolution is kinda lame unless you're slipping $2 into each one. Then people would be more surprised. They'd be like, "Why is Clear giving me money? And $2 nonetheless?" I cant say I’ve ever eaten elk. Maybe I’ll add that to my 2012 goals.

Trying to remember and send Bday card as a resolution is kinda lame unless you’re slipping $2 into each one. Then people would be more surprised. They’d be like, “Why is Clear giving me money? And $2 nonetheless?”

]]> Comment on Good bye English Teachers by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/08/good-bye-english-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 ~Mers Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:53:05 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-1050 It's 9F this morning. Any country colder than here would be torture. It’s 9F this morning. Any country colder than here would be torture.

]]> Comment on End of the Year Wrap-up by clear :) http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/18/end-of-the-year-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 clear :) Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:08:45 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-1049 PS And speaking of meat, one of Doug's co-workers gave him a couple of elk steaks from an elk he hunted himself. I'll be trying elk for the first time today! PS And speaking of meat, one of Doug’s co-workers gave him a couple of elk steaks from an elk he hunted himself. I’ll be trying elk for the first time today!

]]> Comment on End of the Year Wrap-up by clear :) http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/18/end-of-the-year-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 clear :) Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:05:35 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-1048 Yikes, that reminds me about my New Year's Resolution. I already let down all the July bdays again. You'd think I'd have that one down pat, but I'm still not used to 3 other bdays all up in my month! XP We at least called the July bdays, but Doug's poor November nephew; poor B's bday always sneaks up on me. Ugh and I guess I never did send a card to mom...sheesh! Doug's mom even got us a bday reminder calender thing 6 years ago...I think it's in the garage... Three December bdays to go. I think if I do a bday res again, I need something more concrete like "finish ALL the bday cards by the end of FEBRUARY: stamped and ready to go at a moment's notice!" I was kind of planning to expand to cousins for 2012, both mine and Doug's, and adding Doug's aunt and uncle which would also require getting some addresses. Maybe I should go get cards today while I have the car? :) Yikes, that reminds me about my New Year’s Resolution. I already let down all the July bdays again. You’d think I’d have that one down pat, but I’m still not used to 3 other bdays all up in my month! XP

We at least called the July bdays, but Doug’s poor November nephew; poor B’s bday always sneaks up on me. Ugh and I guess I never did send a card to mom…sheesh! Doug’s mom even got us a bday reminder calender thing 6 years ago…I think it’s in the garage… Three December bdays to go. I think if I do a bday res again, I need something more concrete like “finish ALL the bday cards by the end of FEBRUARY: stamped and ready to go at a moment’s notice!”

I was kind of planning to expand to cousins for 2012, both mine and Doug’s, and adding Doug’s aunt and uncle which would also require getting some addresses. Maybe I should go get cards today while I have the car? :)

]]> Comment on Good bye English Teachers by clear :) http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/08/good-bye-english-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 clear :) Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:50:21 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-1047 I hear Norway is nice this time of year...or maybe that was "ice." :D Go to Scandinavia next! I hear Norway is nice this time of year…or maybe that was “ice.” :D
Go to Scandinavia next!

]]> Comment on Good bye English Teachers by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/08/good-bye-english-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 ~Mers Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:05:01 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-1046 In one of my English classes, I was teaching the students how to use the "future tense" and to make predictions. Nearly all of them said that there would be no English teachers. People would be learning from tablet 'webinars' and speaking with real native speakers face-to-face via cameras .... I was like "Ahhh, poop. There goes my job." In one of my English classes, I was teaching the students how to use the “future tense” and to make predictions. Nearly all of them said that there would be no English teachers. People would be learning from tablet ‘webinars’ and speaking with real native speakers face-to-face via cameras …. I was like “Ahhh, poop. There goes my job.”

]]> Comment on Good bye English Teachers by Ceej http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/12/08/good-bye-english-teachers/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Ceej Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:18:42 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-1045 Uh oh spaghetti Ohs Uh oh spaghetti Ohs

]]> Comment on All of South Korea’s Textbooks to Go Digital by 2015 by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/07/04/all-of-south-koreas-textbooks-to-go-digital-by-2015/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 ~Mers Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:52:04 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=962#comment-1044 I remembered to look for e-books when I went to the major bookstore this weekend. Surprisingly, I only saw one model of e-reader and it wasn't from a brand name that I would recognize. I'd say that Korea is way behind in e-publishing. I suppose they're only focusing on 7 inch tablets. I remembered to look for e-books when I went to the major bookstore this weekend. Surprisingly, I only saw one model of e-reader and it wasn’t from a brand name that I would recognize. I’d say that Korea is way behind in e-publishing. I suppose they’re only focusing on 7 inch tablets.

]]> Comment on Customer Loyalty by Ceej http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/11/05/customer-loyalty/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Ceej Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:45:26 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1019#comment-1043 They must be individually owed and operated to pull a stunt like that. Capital G.A.Y. They must be individually owed and operated to pull a stunt like that. Capital G.A.Y.

]]> Comment on Crazy People don’t know they are Crazy by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/10/07/crazy-people-dont-know-they-are-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 ~Mers Sun, 09 Oct 2011 01:46:29 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1014#comment-1042 Sunday morning. 3 more texts. "Hi" "What's ur plan?" "Are you available?" Sunday morning. 3 more texts.
“Hi”
“What’s ur plan?”
“Are you available?”

]]> Comment on Crazy People don’t know they are Crazy by Ceej http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/10/07/crazy-people-dont-know-they-are-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Ceej Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:16:33 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1014#comment-1041 SRSLY You need to write a book. This is funny stuff. I've encountered people like this on my delivery route. One lady got a lot of medications. She had spinal cancer and was in a lot of pain so I felt bad for her. Anyway she had to sign for her meds and asked me for my digits and gave me hers so she could get with me and know when I was coming so she'd be ready. I gave her my number (hesitantly) and not 2 minutes after driving off she's calling me asking about medication to be delivered on Saturday.... DOH! SRSLY You need to write a book. This is funny stuff. I’ve encountered people like this on my delivery route. One lady got a lot of medications. She had spinal cancer and was in a lot of pain so I felt bad for her. Anyway she had to sign for her meds and asked me for my digits and gave me hers so she could get with me and know when I was coming so she’d be ready. I gave her my number (hesitantly) and not 2 minutes after driving off she’s calling me asking about medication to be delivered on Saturday…. DOH!

]]> Comment on Teaching as Leadership by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/09/25/teaching-as-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 ~Mers Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:10:44 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1009#comment-1040 My first interview question, "Did you have a job back in your home country or are you some loser who couldn't find a job and you decided to come to Korea?" My first interview question, “Did you have a job back in your home country or are you some loser who couldn’t find a job and you decided to come to Korea?”

]]> Comment on Teaching as Leadership by Ceej http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/09/25/teaching-as-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Ceej Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:54:29 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1009#comment-1039 Wow! I see Mers as Superintendant of the English Department! Weed away! Wow! I see Mers as Superintendant of the English Department! Weed away!

]]> Comment on Listening to … Ghost Funk by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/07/12/listening-to-ghost-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 ~Mers Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:49:13 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=972#comment-1038 Here's another mash-up: <a href="http://gummysoul.bandcamp.com/album/fela-soul" rel="nofollow">Fela Soul</a>. Here’s another mash-up: Fela Soul.

]]> Comment on Sideways by ~Mers http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/08/02/sideways/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 ~Mers Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:50:09 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1002#comment-1037 BTW, the Nocturnum was not so good. Probably a low C on my scale. The first sip was "Hmmm...this is unique and different." And as I worked my way down the glass, it changed to "do I really need to finish." I did but I did not recommend it to my friends. As I drank it, I thought about all the other things I could have done with that money: wine, steak, books; you name it. Even that specially dripped decaf coffee would have been better. Of beer, yeah I hear you, Ceej. That's why I preferred going to Trader Joes or Whole Foods and picking up a 6-back. I think it's better to enjoy craft beers at home AND not pay a hefty taxed or marked up beer. BTW, the Nocturnum was not so good. Probably a low C on my scale. The first sip was “Hmmm…this is unique and different.” And as I worked my way down the glass, it changed to “do I really need to finish.” I did but I did not recommend it to my friends. As I drank it, I thought about all the other things I could have done with that money: wine, steak, books; you name it. Even that specially dripped decaf coffee would have been better.

Of beer, yeah I hear you, Ceej. That’s why I preferred going to Trader Joes or Whole Foods and picking up a 6-back. I think it’s better to enjoy craft beers at home AND not pay a hefty taxed or marked up beer.

]]> Comment on Sideways by Ceej http://www.timbertank.com/blog/2011/08/02/sideways/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Ceej Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:36:54 +0000 http://www.timbertank.com/blog/?p=1002#comment-1036 Got a Wells Banana Bread Beer the other day. Not bad, but no price on it til I got the ticket at the restaurant..... $8.50. So glad I said "nah" on another. It was more than my meal. Got a Wells Banana Bread Beer the other day. Not bad, but no price on it til I got the ticket at the restaurant….. $8.50. So glad I said “nah” on another. It was more than my meal.

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