...is usually what I assume is being said constantly over the intercom when I am at costco. Speaking of, I made a monumental purchase of 'kirkland signature' brand tuna yesterday. I guess I'm giving up on tuna that comes in a cat food can and doesn't taste too far from. By the way, I made an immortal mistake yesterday (I am going to use as many synonyms for monumental that Thesaurus.com will provide me throughout this blog entry) by not buying the 'kirkland signature' brand tequila yesterday. It's pricey, but it is a good value considering the unforgettable difficulty that presents itself when shipping my favorite tequila, Jose Cuervo Traditional (no, it's not your simple cuervo), in from the states. Speaking of shipping items into the danger-zone (which I am now going to refer to South Korea as, due to the lofty sensationalism that is happening on news websites such as CNN.com [I say as a bomb hits outside Daegu {not really, lets cross our fingers}]), I want to tell you about the surprise that I received when I arrived at work today.
I was asked to sign for a USPS box, that my Dad sent me containing some essentials, upon entering Chungdahm in an awe-inspiring mood while holding a Single Origin Drip coffee from 'Coffee Coffea' (next to home plus, i recommend it. It's won some awards I guess, but how would I know, I can't speak Korean). Something seemed a bit fishy to me when I noticed that the box that I was signing for was really a bag of cardboard that was squishing all over the counter. It did smell tremendous, however as I was later toweringly disappointed to find out because the large bottle of Tapatio had been crushed/broken/exploded/tampered with during the two week trip that the box (or what used to be a box) had taken. Got everything cleaned up during the five 5 minute breaks that my school allows to me within a 6 hour teaching stretch.
Here is what I salvaged from the deliciously fragrant disaster:
1/2 lb of Santa Fe red chili powder
1/4 lb of Santa Fe green chili powder
1 package of dry brown rice (there were originally two)
2 spice jars of cumin
1 lb of Kenyan whole bean coffee
and some melatonin. (Thanks again Dad)
Speaking of random, Brent and I made it down to 달성 공원 (Dalseong Park) where they have a zoo that an animal activist more motivated than myself would probably write a letter to a governmental official or something about. Seriously, the wolf pen had 4 wolves in a room the size of a small bedroom and the visitors were throwing them crackers over the bars. Other than that, the park was pretty prodigious, especially in reference to the exercise equipment that they provide (I promise I will make it back there and take pictures, its worth it).
Other than that, its been pretty stupendously cold for a city with no snow. Yep thats about it. Thanks to those who stayed with me through this entry, especially the ones who get my mammoth-ly underrated/misunderstood humor. Love you all. 'Til next time!
P.S. for those of you keeping track, the synonyms that have been utilized in the place of monumental are, as far as I can recall: immortal, unforgettable, lofty, towering, tremendous, awe-inspiring, prodigious, stupendous and mammoth.
