1. the single-minded stress of my 3rd graders, who sent in their first round of college applications last week, & how even the best class wasn't ready for their speaking test

2. oh, Jae-Pil can sing

3. how female desire is even less present in Korea than in West Michigan, but i have already invested too much anger in this

4. i want to come out to my school, and won't (my co-teachers are still hung up on whether there's a homosexual gene)

5. i don't think i will spend another year here, (these days) i think it's 2 years and out

6. i'm going to Jeju Island tomorrow morning for the whole of my Chuseok vacation, i hope it's fun (i might climb the tallest mountain in Korea). i'll be back next Sunday.