And Vibrations Go Through the Web of Strings That Entangle Us.

So, my first day on the job. Yeah, I'm an independent woman now! Haha! Ha--

Wait, I think I hear my mother calling. Please wait a moment.

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Sometimes I really wish laundry can just fold themselves. Anyway, what was I saying? Oh. Oh, um, nevermind what I was saying.

Er.

So I've found this job. It's italicized because it's..well, I think it's great. And wonderful. And amazing. So much so that (if you've noticed) even if I've been neglecting my blog for the longest time, I made up with it just so I can share to you that you can find profound surprises in the simplest things. Before you get any ideas ('What, you a pop artist now?'), I'll have you know it isn't anything grand.

So I was walking down one of the AS staircases with Gino the other Wednesday. He was talking about how muscle enlargement is caused by reparations of muscle wounding through exercise when a piece of paper stuck to the bulletin caught my eye.

Well, of course, you being smart, you'd think it's the ad for the job I have now. And that's right!  And what do you know, the work location just a block away from my house! Blessed serendipity.
So that's how it happened. And before I forget, it was an ad for an English tutor, for a grade school Korean kid. Awesome.

So on that same day we had an informal interview. They made me answer this English grammar questionaire (which they'd check against the answer key when I've left), settled renumerations, and told me they'd text me within the week.

And surprise! I got it! Well, okay, yeah, you already knew. Really, I've got to work on my surprisiness one of these days.

So the plan was: first, I'd teach James, a 4-year old kid, English. And the moment he finds his toy train more interesting than "Can you tell me how many colors you see?" I'd switch to a practical dialogue with his mum, who is also a learner. (So not what I applied for. But hey, I like this arrangement better. Another tutor was tutoring the grade-school kid. And honestly, I think I got the better deal, hehehe.)

And it's so cool because I think the Korean lady's so determined. Well, yeah, so she brought a new refrigerator instead of repairing her old one because the service center people couldn't understand her English and she gave up trying to explain. And she didn't push through with enrolling for English classes because there were too many Korean people enrolling and they were pushing and shoving. But, well, I can't imagine myself going to Russia and surviving with my Russian prowess (well, I could. But that's as far as I go. And I was being sarcastic with the prowess thing) even though my Russian handbook is entitled Survival Russian. She, on the other hand, just...well...she's here! I think she's very brave. And inspiring. She's doing all this for her children's future, too. Which, I think, is just lovely.

I just hope I'd be able to teach her what she needs to know. And when it's all over, I'd be able to smile and say, 'Just doing my job.'

(Sorry for the cheesy ending. Hahaha. Just doing my job..pfft.)