The 2008 Chinese Women's Gymnastics Team

Many of you remember the scandal that surrounded the 2008 Chinese Women's Gymnastics team. Many of the world questioned whether or not they were really of age to compete in the Olympics and whether or not they should lose their medals. Well I am here to tell you that I am now a believer that a 14 or 15 year-old can look that young. I am amazed to hear from my students that they are the ages they say. 14 and 15 year-olds here look as though they are little children! I cannot explain it, and I don't expect you to be able to understand without seeing it for yourself. It is unbelievably strange to me; but it fits hand in hand with my observation that Koreans are very skinny and for the most part short.

KICKS ASS: It really kicks ass everybody exercises over here. In the middle of the city you can find, pretty regularly, a bench to do sit-ups, pull-up bars, parallel bars that are good for dips, among other exercise equipment. Watching Koreans exercise is funny to me because they do exercises that one would expect to see on a fitness film shown on 8mm film in 1950. But on a whole Koreans are very fitness-conscious.

SUCKS ASS: People come from several businesses and put advertisements all over your door. You can leave in the morning with nothing on your door and come back to a door that is covered with posters and flyers. Oh if I catch them! (I probably won't do anything, but it sounds good!)