Oh boy...

So....you know those days when everything seems to go wrong, one thing after another? And no matter what you do, it just seems to get worse? Today...I had that.

This morning started off really well, I thought. I woke up, got dressed, and headed to the subway station to meet Shannon and Reuel for coffee at Suwon Station. It's our traditional Wednesday morning date, so I've done this before. When I got to the subway station, I only had to wait about five minutes before it came. I got to Suwon Station about ten minutes early, which is really good for me! Shannon and Reuel weren't far behind. We had great conversation and great coffee. Perfect. When I went to leave, I went back to the subway station to my terminal; the terminal that I go to EVERY SINGLE WEEK. The subway came, and I jumped on. Let me explain something. I'm only two subway stops away from my home, so my ride doesn't take more than 7 minutes TOPS. After being on the subway for about ten minutes, I realized something was wrong. I walked to the end of the car to look at the map and realized that I had accidentally gotten on an EXPRESS subway. It was still going in the right direction, but it skipped a bunch of stops in a row. As we zoomed past my house, I found a seat, as I realized I would be on the subway for awhile. It finally stopped, and I was on the other side of town.

I exited and walked across the platform to catch the subway back in the other direction. I've been warned about express subways before. I was told that if there were red letters on the side of the subway, it meant it was express. If the words were written in blue, it was normal. So, the subway came (blue letters!), so I jumped on. Just as the doors shut, I heard the announcement: "This train will not be stopping until Suwon Station." WHAT?! I had just gotten BACK on the express train! So, there I sat, as I eventually saw my house pass by once again. I ended up back at Suwon Station where I started. At this point, a whole hour had passed. Luckily for me, Shannon and Reuel had left for home earlier than normal after coffee, so I had some extra time to spare. I went back to my platform and decided to look extra careful at the trains. A train came, I jumped on really fast, saw the map (it was express!) and jumped back off. I waited for about ten more minutes, another train came, and I did the same thing. It was another express train. I've NEVER had this problem before. And, until today, I'd never actually seen an express train. I realized that time was running out before I had to go to work, so I went outside to just catch a taxi home. It would  be more expensive, but I couldn't risk catching another express train.

I went to the taxi terminal and asked the driver to take me to Lotte Mart. It's a central location, really close to the station, and I could easily walk home from there. The man began driving. It should only be about a five-minute taxi ride, so I realized pretty quickly that we were going in the wrong direction!! I asked the driver if the Lotte Mart he was driving to was close to my house, and gave him the address. He started laughing and said we were going to the OTHER Lotte Mart. He turned the taxi around and started driving in the other direction. I kept apologizing over and over, and he was apologizing, too. He said to me in English, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you." I was very impressed with his English. We had a good conversation as the ride went on, so that made me feel a little better. When we finally got to Lotte Mart, I paid the driver, thanked him, and began my walk home.

As if my morning couldn't be any worse, this is what the rest of my day looked like:
-On my walk home from Lotte Mart, I was stung by a bee on my neck.
-When I was leaving for school, I dropped my purse down the stairs and everything fell out.
-By the time I got to school, I didn't have time to make copies for my classes, so I was scrambling all day to get things done. I only have five minutes in-between classes, and the copy machine was always taken.
-On my dinner break, one of my students asked me for help, and I wanted to. I helped her and then missed my dinner break...
-On my supplement/planning time, my computer wouldn't pick up the Internet at work. My computer ALWAYS picks up the Internet at work!

I feel like I'm Alexander in a book I read as a child:
"Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day"

So...I guess it's just one of those days...I'm looking forward to going home, getting in my bed, and just reading my Kindle. I'm reading a really good book right now, so hopefully that will lift my spirits. :)