Woke up this morning after a deep sleep.
I hesitated whether I should wake for a several time during the sleep and decided to get up when it was nearing 9. As I moved my heavy body, mom started cooking breakfast and I moved into the other room to use computer to read the news.
Today is the day I was called up by the clothes retail shop to submit my photos. I only thought that I will be submitting photos and that would be all. Left home around 9:30, to get straight to the shop. When I reached, the mall hasn't opened as it was too early. I waited at a fast food restaurant for the opening time and got up to the shop that I am employed. As I reached, the full-timer collected my photos and asked me to wait for another hired part-timer as two of us have to get down to the hall for some workshops. I never had an idea I will be having one as I wasn't informed. However, it wasn't like I was busy. It was around 10:30 and the person told us to be back by 1:30 for the workshop. There was about three hours of time left so my workmate and I decided to drop by at the coffee shop to pass time. This time was also a girl colleague. I always get girl colleague. She was about 160cm and a bit chubby. Her name is Kyung Min. She was a bit of shy person and somewhat hard to get her to talk, unlike my previous colleague who opened up really easily.
We went down to the coffee shop called Pascucci. I drank hot choco. We began talking about each other's life. Asking about very basic things about each other. It was the most common conversation starter. The conversation often had a pause but didn't have that awkward silence. We had a lunch at the cafeteria and went in for the hall. As I opened the door, I was really shocked. I thought there would be like 3 to four people getting the workshop, but there was 80 people. All of them all for different shops but here to get workshop to get their work permit. The workshop had four chapters. First was to tour the mall in 30mins and memorize the location. Secondly was to learn the basic courtesy as an employee, nextly was the method of receiving the money. Lastly was an exam. Only people who pass the exam would get the work permit. Thinking that I will leave the mall just after giving the photos, it was too much of a series of shock to me. The whole workshop took until 7pm. Although I didn't really pretend to be studying for this exam, I was slightly nervous as I did not want anymore failures. Okay. I slacked quite bit. When the exam time came, the person began saying that we actually have no time for it and there would be no exam. I felt really relieved than feeling disappointed not to take the exam. I would prefer the easy way out.
We got up to our shop as our manager from that shop asked the two of us to report back after the workshop. We had a short debrief there and that was the end. As I was walking to the bus stop, I checked my phone and there were really a lot of missed calls from mom. I had not tell mom that I will be going to take this job. I did not tell because I thought she is not going to like it. I wanted to tell her someday but not today. It seemed like she knew about it. When I called her, she wasn't angry but merely asked me where am I with a worried tone. She said she was worried that my weak body was getting beaten by stronger teenagers at the street. I told her not to worry and I reached home. On reaching home, I confessed her about it. Surprisingly, she was not fussed up by it. She only told me this is going to be my last part-time job and that was all. Thinking back now I am so glad she allowed me. If she allowed me with some conditional background like, me waking up at 7am to study and leave for work, it could have been really troublesome. Thank God for it.
As I was having my dinner, mom would like any usual days, come and nag at me. She would bring a chopstick and a cup to pour her soju. This was what she did for all 19 days I was in Korea. I understood that she wants to have time with me that's why she waits for me for dinner... but I really didn't want to get scolded throughout the dinner time. It always made me hurry during meal time. This had been the case since young. Everytime during meal, mom would nag a lot. That brought me the habit to eat fast without chewing when I'm eating. Not able to take that in today, I asked her why she would always sit on when I'm having meal all the time. She got mad and really fussed up. And until now she is really angry, although it only happend 30 mins ago. It's gonna take really a long time as mom is really sensitive like me. I shouldn't have hurt her but I really do not like getting scolded during meal... actually I do not like being scolded.. haha..
This waking up in an awkward silence is going to repeat once again tomorrow morning. I hate this... Maybe.. I am too used to me living alone that I can't get adjusted to family life... My life being a group's life... Hope.. time flies fast till March when this things happen... But I will miss those times when I'm alone there.. What a dilemma...
However still.. thanks for living today, Youngsub.
Good night...
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