Sleeping on the Job

Hey folks, sorry it took a while to post something, I know many of you have been very upset without your daily dose of Dan. The truth is, though, that I don't have much to say. For fear of posting some garbage blog (which to me seems unforgivable, what with my views on blogging in general), I have been waiting for the inspiration to find me before putting type to internet. Perhaps I should go seeking inspiration instead. Unfortunately, I'm generally pretty exhausted from being on my feet so much, and I've had a sore throat since I got here from talking all day. Not to worry though, I'm getting used to the job and I'm quite comfortable all in all.

A couple bits of news though, I am no longer the new guy. A new teacher just got into town on Friday night and the guy he's replacing and I took him out for some beers already. He seems real cool and I'm glad to have another new guy in the office. I believe we will make fine friends.

The only other thing to report is that I just hosted a dinner party last night with all the foreign teachers. It was quite pleasant, if not a bit cramped; comfortably seating seven people is asking a lot from any apartment in Korea. But we had a good time and I ate one of the best and most well rounded meals I've had since I got here.

So that's about all there is for now. Like I said, I've been sleeping on the job. I'm looking for some specific pictures to put up for a new segment in the sidebar, which I will be calling "It's Normal in Korea." Suffice to say, there are quite a few differences between the Western norms and the Korean ones.

Lastly, I would like to formally apologize to my good pal Brian Bass for so blatantly ripping off his style and neglecting to credit him for it. My bad. If you liked the style of my last entry, please check out Brian's blog at http://www.zisforzoo.blogspot.com/ , it is quite hilarious. Also, if you don't already know, check out what my brother Ben has been up to at http://www.benhasnojob.blogspot.com/.

That's all for now. More and better posts to come, I promise, as soon as I find Ms. Inspiration.

Teacher Cleared in Paternity Suit

"I kept telling 'em, the kid is not my son."
-Dan Vaeth-Levin

Seoul, South Korea - Teacher Dan Vaeth-Levin, 23, of Baltimore, Maryland, was cleared of all charges yesterday when DNA tests came back negative for all eight paternity suits filed against him. After nearly three weeks of accusations and investigation, Mr. Vaeth-Levin can finally stop worrying about these troubling charges. Accusations against the young man, who recently accepted a job as a Foreign Language Teacher with the company YBM ECC in Korea, came mere hours after his arrival in the country. Upon first entering the school premises, Mr. Vaeth-Levin was targeted by no fewer than eight women, all desperate single mothers of his soon-to-be students, who claimed that he was the father of their respective children. It is speculated that the women were immediately smitten with the new teacher's dazzling blue eyes and handsome Anglo-American features. Several of the women did in fact admit that this was the case, adding that they were also desirous of the potential to gain American citizenship.

Mr. Vaeth-Levin's relief was palpable as the judge read the verdict yesterday, and when reached for comment he had this to say, "I'd be glad to console those poor women, but I kept telling 'em, the kid is not my son." With his name cleared, the young teacher has said that he plans to "get on with [his] teaching career" and attempt to settle into his new life in Korea. He did not specify how he intended to 'settle in,' but alluded to having recently been informed of a soccer club consisting of primarily foreign teachers, and having discovered a nearby movie theater and sports bar. It is also believed that he is in fact in the market for a girlfriend, but that after this scare, he has no intention of fathering any children.

-Judy Wells, Fox News.