An English Teacher Under Quarantine in South Korea

The boring scoop inside the quarantine zone where some three dozen English teachers in South Korea are being held for exposure to Swine Flu. Questions? Email: aavanwey@gmail.com
Wed May 27

Day Four: Good Morning!

8am wake up.  Roll out of bed, have my temperature taken by two nice polite Korean nurses (it’s normal, 36.4’).  I think they’re still freaked out to see two foreigners sleeping in a bed together.  I’ve thought it would be funny to hop up, drop pants, and spread cheeks, as if expecting a rectal temperature reading. 

Also, we made a little more news.  The New Tang Dynasty News has a brief account of our friend Mr. Joon Byung-yool, head of the K-CDC.  Also, does anyone think a news station named New Tang Dynasty sounds indistinguishable from a Chinese food restaurant.  I really expected to get a fortune cookie at the end of that segment.

http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2009-05-26/447869985257.html

Also, we just popped up on The Straits Times.  No it’s not a heterosexual themed news rag but a Singapore newspaper.  Boredom must be setting in again when I have to actually make fun of newspaper names.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_381823.html

Still no mention of the 50’ish of us in quarantine, but hey, I don’t mention my third nipple or super human strength either