When in Rome

May 26, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Bad Driving Habits I find myself acting more and more Korean when it comes to driving. I am worried that my bad driving habits are going to be a problem when I go back to Canada. Last night I was coming back from Costco, and I found myself speeding and then hitting the brakes near … Read More

In Stitches

May 20, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Tight Clothes on a Fat Guy I wanted to go cycling after work today, so I brought some cycling gear and my bike to work. At the end of the day, I changed into lycra. If you haven’t seen cycling clothes before, lycra is very tight. Well, I was just in the other room preparing … Read More

Cold Feet

May 17, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Bad at Dating I’m not very good at dating. I have been single for a while, but I am shy for meeting people. I’m at a disadvantage, as well, because I don’t like going to bars or being around people. Covid made things more difficult but now that the restrictions are lifting, so I should … Read More

Change of Scenery

May 9, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Walking in Sejong One of the issues with living in a small town is that you have limited places to walk. I walk a lot and have seen basically everything around Gongju. It is ok when you just need a little exercise but today I wanted a change of scenery. So, this morning, I drove … Read More

Pull Up Your Socks

May 8, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

I need to edit videos I have filmed so many video that I haven’t had time to edit yet. It is time to pull up my socks and get to it. I have some good excuses though. For example, the average post like this takes 2-3 hours to complete. The writing doesn’t take that long … Read More

No Room to Swing a Cat

May 7, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

Beautiful Maskless People Last Monday, the Korean government lifted the outdoor mask mandate. Now people are free to walk around without a mask. Most people are still wearing masks, however. In my town there aren’t many maskless people walking around but I went to a larger city recently to play board games with friends. Most … Read More

Not Out of the Woods Yet

May 4, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

How is Your Leg? It has been one year since I injured my leg, and I am not out of the woods yet. Over the past week, I have been feeling some tightness where my muscle attaches to my leg. For those that weren’t around for that drama last year, my calf muscle detached. My … Read More

Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket

May 4, 2022By Tim SchilstraPhrases

A Risky Lesson Plan I feel like I am putting all my eggs in one basket right now. Next week, I am trying a new lesson for the AI classroom. I prepared as much as I could over the past month, but I technically couldn’t complete the lesson until this week. The classroom was being … Read More