two months late

new year's resolutions.

even though i'm mega-late with these i want to post them anyway.

at least as a sort of record so i can come back and look at these in the future.

i have to make this a quick one because i'm packing my bags right now and moving in a couple hours.

don't freak out or get too excited.

i'll explain in the next post.

anyway. here they are.

1) run a marathon this year.

1b) run two (2) marathons next year

2) buy more music

3) follow the 'bible in a year' program

4) follow 'my utmost for his highest' daily devotionals

5) take intensive korean classes

6) blog a little more

i usually don't make new year's resolutions because i've always been perfect; there's never been anything in need of resolve.

after the worst month ever, i've decided to take seriously my resolutions.

lots of love,

jo

the end of 2010

well, let's go back.

back to the year 2010.

it was back then i extended my stay at my school.

it was back then, of the 8 saturdays (including christmas) between november and december my 2 coworkers and i were required to work 5 of those days.

it was then i hung out a lot with my sister.

it was then i spent some holiday time with my cousins

it was then i came upon a girlfriend.

if you could call her my girlfriend at the time, though neither i nor most others would have.

it was then 3 americans (myself inclusive) and a new zealander gathered for a feast in celebration of american thanksgiving.

it was then i began serious serious internal discussions about the purchase of a new computer.

it was then i was to start to ponder upon my new years' resolutions.

it was then, in late 2010, i should have written more blogs about my thoughts and feelings.

it was then, on christmas eve, i spent all evening in the emergency room, rather than with my sister, with a fever of 104 F.

it was then, on christmas, i experienced a great gathering of good friends.

it was then on new years' eve, i spent the countdown, festivities, and celebrations in a great tourist spot in korea, bound in a hotel bed by a recurrence of my christmas eve fever.

it was then, i had a good year.

though work was quite stressful and strenuous at times, job stability was nice.

family time was great, especially with the arrival of my sister.

a belated goodbye to 2010.

i've always be a sentimental guy, anyway.

onwards!

to 2011!

lots of love,

jo

29/10/2010

29

october

2010

it was a saturday.

and it was the last time i posted on here.

that's a hell of a long time ago.

certainly a hell of a lot has changed since then as well.

i motion to post a blog soon. actually, more than 1.

multiple blogs are in order, though with sufficient time between each blog as to allow each post to dissipate into the interwebs.

the motion is seconded by the gentlemen and moves to a vote.

those in favor? great.

those opposed? get the hell out.

my life.

coming (back) soon.

lots of love,

jo

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it seems like these days i'm only using my blog to piss and moan about something.

well, that's not going to change this post.

#1

texas is leading the yankees 2-1 in the alcs.

not looking good after cliff lee just pitched new york into smithereens.

not too mention the 6 run 9th. great job bullpen.

and you thought the rangers' bullpen was looking bad after game 1?

#2

my boss had a grand total of 6 prospective moms come in for meetings today.

yes, she is still bringing in kids halfway through the academic year and, no, they don't know english.

if that's not a sign that my boss is doing it for the money, i don't know what is.

imagine a 12-year-old child who has never been to school.

i'm not just talking about public school.

i'm talking about all schooling.

actually, imagine a 12-year-old ferrel child.

and then drop him/her into middle school just after thanksgiving break.

that's what is like.

sure, the kid will eventually catch up, but all the other kids will take a hit in the meantime.

well, it might not be that bad.

but it's almost that bad.

#3

i'm slumping in soccer lately.

almost like i've been cheating on my wife with hookers and had a falling out with my manager (see wayne rooney)

speaking of soccer:

did you hear about that new john henry pick up?

john henry bought his third sports team.

so i'm pretty sure he spends a heck of a lot more than george did.

i highly doubt he has any nascar cups (or whatever they're called) and he's got a long way to go before he takes any major competition with liverpool currently in the relegation zone.

so, let's start the clock now and i bet he still can't win as many championships as george did (which is 7).

enough of the 'call-outs.'

how 'bout a 'shout-out?'

my good friend, former co-worker and fellow half-korean kim has started a little gem of a blog.

it can be found here:

shikdangmissionstatement.blogspot.com

for those in korea, this will become a nice little guide about korean food.

many koreans go apey over little restaurants, snapping pics of the food, the decor, the people, the surrounding streets (to list pictorial directions), etc., and litter a blogpost with all the info.

well, this will become a sort of english version of these fanatical, gormand weblogs.

for those not in korea, this could be a window into the world of korean kuisine. i mean, cuisine.

you'll see some inherently korean dishes.

a slew of foreign restaurants will be presented.

the occasional home-cooked, ingredients-found-in-korea meal will appear.

it's just starting, so give it a few days until some of the good stuff appears.

but there are 3 of us authors so you'll see a number of different views of food in the land of the morning calm.

well, that wasn't so bad.

not all negative.

just a friendly reminder to those back home:

you can find my pretty face on skype at joseph.cundiff.

i dearly miss you. well, most of you.

a few of you i sort of miss.

lots of love,

jo

you say goodbye, and i say hello

hello, hello

firstly, hello, hello to my baby sister, SARAH CUNDIFF, chilling in korea with me for a week before she starts her new job.

mostly i guess she's adjusting to the jetlag and stuff.

but we're hanging and it's fun.

hello, hello to the next 6 months at my school.

which started today.

the elation abounds.

having new subjects definitely helps mix up the sediment of the daily schedule.

it's just another 6 months.

at least most of that is in the autumn and winter, two perfectly bearable seasons.

speaking of weather, i'll now insert my blog-ly update of korean climate.

it's now clearly the end of the summer because it's been raining (seriously) most of the time for the last two weeks and might for the week to come.

doesn't help that a typhoon is passing over tomorrow....

....a typhoon that was just recently experienced by my BFFL MATT HOUCK, who has recently arrived to his post of okinawa.

hello, hello and welcome to the eastern hemisphere.

i don't know why you say goodbye

actually, i do know.

but i must say goodbye to my good friend BRANDON MILLER after two years of teaching in korea and one year of hanging out and stuff.

he's served his time and now returns home to the states.

i wish you a safe flight and joyous return.

good luck with the grad school biznass and all the best in your future endeavours.

who knows, maybe we'll get to travel to another country or two soon.

in the words of the great william joel,

life is a series of hellos and goodbyes

lots of love,

jo