i think i mentioned once before about koreans' fear of electric fans. rumor has it it stems from a son of someone of rank dying in his room to save face they said he had died from oxygen deficiency b/c the fan was running and the windows were closed.
and here's the warning in the Cultural Guide Book for Migrant Workers in Korea:
"Dangerous electric fans
In summer, many go to bed with a fan on. In some cases, a fan turned on too long can cause death from oxygen deficiency, hypothermia or fire from overheating. A fan with a timer can help prevent such dangers; you can set the timer before going to bed for one to two hours' run. Do not forget to have the windows open for ventilation."
There you have it. You can't make this up.
Yesterday was good. I like Tuesdays in general. I have a break at 2 and it was a nice, sunny day to take a stroll. After work Rosaline and I went to check out the gym. We found a really nice one. It has 2 floors, a sauna room and equipment that says how to use it in English and which muscles it works. For the same price as Keith's gym, without the trainer who calls all the time. I was going to go this AM but didn't sleep well and convinced myself in my semi-conscious state that going after work would be a better idea.
and then after some more thinking i decided monday would be best. let's see if i do it.
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dear god...it actually says that in a book??
there is NO hope of convincing our children otherwise is there???
...i won't give up. i refuse to give up trying!
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