just another American teacher in SK

I am a crabby bitch today.  Very crabby.  And not particularly charming.  Today is one of those “do not mess with me “  days … 

I am really crabby with UPS.  My package has been on “hold” status since last Wednesday, despite numerous phone calls and email messages confirming a “inspect-and-release” request.  I got a message this morning that the package was  ‘in transit’  ~ so I arranged for the janitor to sign for it and call my Ct1 (this is “extraordinary” request, and I’m pushing the limits of goodwill favors), who would then call me, so I could go to the school and pick it up.  

Anticipating delivery all day, I finally got another message from UPS ~ SHIPMENT IS HELD TO VERIFY COMMODITY DESCRIPTION WITH THE CUSTOMER FOR CORRECT CLASSIFICATION / THE RECEIVER WAS CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED AS OF YET ~

Um, well …   I talked to some guy on THURSDAY, who told me that the package would be delivered Friday or TODAY (Saturday) …

Urgh … I am really, really dangerously crabby now.  

Thank goodness I can always rely on my neighbors for a day-brightener.

My doorbell rings ~ once (ding-dong, pause), then repeatedly (ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong …)   I open the door to greet the downstairs neighbor, who marches into my apartment and picks up my dining room chair, bangs it down on the floor several times, and proceeds to YELL at me (in Korean),  demonstrating that the noise my chair makes on the floor is too loud.  I get it – upstairs neighbors are irritating and it’s good to talk about it ….
Unfortunately, I have absolutely ZERO tolerance at this point ~ I  looked at her and screamed “English!!” and escorted her out the door.   

Seriously ~ TODAY in NOT the day to fuck with me …

I will be fine  tomorrow.

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