  Al, the greatest thing about working in the school system is the holidays. I had the whole of January off, and I've just spent the last 2 weeks working only afternoons, and now I'm off again until the 27th of this month. Come on! If this job paid more, it'd be really great. Last night I almost convinced my bird we should go to Thailand for a week, but I think her innate Korean-ness will prevent her from agreeing. She's going out with that Korean bloke who wants to marry her today.
Grrr. I've learned more stuff about him, so here's the 100% logical, scientific test to see who's a better catch, me or him. Name: Dan Good solid name. Easy for foreigners to pronounce and spell. 8/10 Moon-Hyeong Moon-Hyeoung? What the fuck kind of name is Moon-Hyeong?
I bet you're reading it now and haven't a damn clue how to pronounce it as well, eh? 1/10 Age: 25. Old enough to know better, young enough to name every member of the Wu-Tang clan* (*substitute any rock/rap/pop band of the last 5 years. Except Brit girl bands, those are Inno's speciality). Damn good age, 25. 9/10 34.
If there's anything great about being 34, please tell me. If you're a footballer, it's time to hang up the boots. If you're a suit, chances are you've still got another 5-6 years of kissing the boss's arse before you get a promotion. If you're a family man you'll most likely be up to your armpits in whiny brats who aren't good enough to have a decent game of football, but are more than adept at getting chocolate all over your new sofa. And if you aren't married w/ children, people think you're weird. People like me.
2/10 Drives a.... ... I really need to sort that out. Ah, maybe next year. 0/10 A Hyundai or Kia or Daewoo. Either way, it's Korean, and unoriginal. 5/10 On a date he'd take you: Any manner of cool places.
Take a look at this (except from Dan Lloyd: 101 great dates 1999-2004 ): Top of the tallest building in Tokyo; all night rave in Toulouse (and getting you in for free, no less); Worst movie ever; Jazz bar whose actual idea of 'Jazz' was playing that swing album that Robbie Williams released, again and again. But the drinks were good, so sod it; all you can eat curry restaurant (what girl could say no to that); amusement park; mixed-gender hot springs (the hot springs were her idea, the mixed gender was mine). For more great dating ideas, buy my book, priced 35p from all good bookstores, and some rubbish ones* The only thing I can't do is pick you up, and take you back home. But you could stay over, if you want. 9/10 Dinner. Or a movie.
Or dinner. Or a movie. Or dinner. Or... a movie? It's good once in a while, but.... y'know. 4/10 Total Dan = 26/40.
Moon-Hyeong(! ) = 12/40 *Soccer AM And, in repsonse to A-Mol's last post, the answer is no: I'd leave Dan out of any wedding pictures if I were you, Al. (Good Lord - I've gone from 'pitcher' to 'catcher' in 8 years from the look of those pics! And, nice filename on that. - A-MOL) 
