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Lost iPhone reclaimed: A heartwarming story

You have no idea how happy reading this story makes me lamina...

Remember me? We PMed each other about unlocking the iPhone in Korea last year. I think it was you...you're the guy teaching English to little kids in Apgujeong right?

Anyway, I put my wallet in my back pocket when I wasn't carrying my backpack in Korea last year studying abroad. One day, I headed over to this really damn good Korean BBQ restaurant in Apgujeong and my wallet fell out in the cab. When I realized it, the cab was already a couple of blocks down the street. I RAN like 100 mph, I kid you not...but that was utterly useless. There are just way too many cabs in the Korea at night waiting to pick up drunkards.

I teared up for an eternity that night. It was freakin' embarrassing because I was weeping in front of my friends, which ruined their night. In what felt like one second, I lost my driver's license, credit cards, my student ID, my Yonsei ID, $200, and a few other treasured possessions. Imagine losing all of that in a foreign country. I was pissed that I would have to spend another $70 to get my ID cards replaced and another $30 to get my key card replace for my hotel room. But I just thank God to this day it wasn't my passport. Also, I had dislocated my shoulder two days before wake-boarding in the Han River. It was a disastrous week, especially because I was without money for a week to buy some pain medication.

But my story doesn't have a dreamy, blissful ending like yours. I filed reports with the police, called every single cab agency I could find and contacted a lot of lost and founds. It never showed up. My cab driver wasn't as nice as yours.

So thank you very much for posting your story. It made my day and restored my faith in the Korean people!

I really crave some street-side Korean food right now. :p

LESSON FOR TODAY: DON'T PUT YOUR WALLET IN YOUR BACK POCKET BECAUSE YOU WON'T FEEL IT AS MUCH.
 
And one more thing lamina.

You'd be foolish to not tell her how you feel before leaving Korea. It might blossom into something you'd never dream of. :D I am sure she has the hots for you as well dude...now that I've seen your picture. :eek: ;)
 
xbuddycorex said:
Seriously, you'll regret your whole life not speaking up.
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+1. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You have to let her know how you feel. It depends on what you want out of it, sex or commitment. If it is the latter you will make it work, even if you have to move half a world away. Love conquers all.

Cool story bro.
 
If you hadn't written her name in Hanguk, do you think your iPhone would be by your side right now?

I think this was a divine intervention for you both to confess your love for each other. HAHA! No joke. I think so because:

1. She could have just mailed it to you.
2. Not even my best friends would do that for me.
3. Riding on a bus and getting out at all the stops to switch buses for five hours is ludicrous.
4. She wanted to surprise you. That's so sweet of her.

She digs you bro. If you can't see that then even God can't help you now.
 
vega07 said:
If you hadn't written her name in Hanguk, do you think your iPhone would be by your side right now?

I think this was a divine intervention for you both to confess your love for each other. HAHA! No joke. I think so because:

1. She could have just mailed it to you.
2. Not even my best friends would do that for me.
3. Riding on a bus and getting out at all the stops to switch buses for five hours is ludicrous.
4. She wanted to surprise you. That's so sweet of her.

She digs you bro. If you can't see that then even God can't help you now.
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+1
 
vega07 said:
If you hadn't written her name in Hanguk, do you think your iPhone would be by your side right now?

I think this was a divine intervention for you both to confess your love for each other. HAHA! No joke. I think so because:

1. She could have just mailed it to you.
2. Not even my best friends would do that for me.
3. Riding on a bus and getting out at all the stops to switch buses for five hours is ludicrous.
4. She wanted to surprise you. That's so sweet of her.

She digs you bro. If you can't see that then even God can't help you now.
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+2
go for her...she's beautiful and sweet...no one does that...:D
congratulations for your phone and having such a great friend too:)
 
Wow thanks for the responses guys.

Vega, yes I do remember you. I'm sorry to hear about your problem. I've always seen people skiing and such in the Han. Must be awesome.

She knows how I feel, and I know how she feels, but we've both been involved with other people, and since she lives so far away, I'm not able to see her nearly as much as we had planned. TBH, I planned on coming to Korea 70% because of her.

Here's the story.

I was teaching at my university, kind of a mentor or guidance guy, and I also ran a photography class, all on the school's iMacs. It was awesome. I got to teach photography (my passion) and introduce people to Apple (my other passion). Many of my students ended up picking up a Mac after that. It was awesome.

Anyway, this pretty girl was so sullen because of her idiot boyfriend who dumped her for another girl. He told her this the day she came to Canada, to study with this program.

I'm a sucker for 2 things: Pretty girls, and girls who have been hurt or are in distress. Call me a white knight I guess. She was both.

I made an extra spot in my photography class for her, because there were only 25 spots. She didn't have a camera, so I let her use my old PowerShot. The whole time we got to know each other, and it was clear that we both liked each other, but I had a girlfriend at the time, and I'm not one to cheat. The night before she left, I took her to Niagara Falls to talk and for her to forget about the horrible mess she was in. That night she kissed me on the cheek. I'm kicking myself that I didn't kiss her, because I had really strong feelings for her.

The next morning, she called me from the airport in tears, sad that she had booked her flight home before we had met. I promised her that I would see her again. I had been planning on teaching in Taiwan, but I changed my idea to Seoul.

Just before I came here, she told me she has a boyfriend. I didn't really plan on us being together, since some things are just too good to be true. I figured we'd just hang out. She's studying to be a cop, which is REALLY intense here. She had to move away to another city, leaving me here with nobody.

I met girls, dated many of them, and saw her once in a while. She always told me how guilty she felt about not being able to spend time with me. I just keep saying that I'm happy to have her in my life, and any time she can afford to see me is more than enough. I told her about a week ago that I'm leaving in March, and she freaked out, saying she would forget about school for a while and spend time with me.

Then I got her call the other night, saying she would be in Seoul last Saturday. I figured it was just for us to talk and stuff, maybe she had some business in Seoul. She said she had something to tell me. You know the rest, busts out the iPhone, and heads home not even an hour later.

She says she's not involved with that guy anymore, but when I saw her open her cell phone, his picture was there. I could tell she didn't want me to see it. That's fine.

Anyway, the point is, she's a great friend, and she saved me. However she told me that she paid off the cab driver. This made me really mad. I don't think I will be thanking the driver. Poor girl doesn't even have a job.

When she left on Saturday, I gave her a long hug and a kiss on the hand. Who knows when I'll see her again? :cool:

This is us the night we spent on Lake Ontario.

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I actually don't regret dislocating my shoulder at the Han because I had a blast. You should definitely try doing something at the Han before leaving.

Is it me or does your story have a such a depressing and gloomy aura to it? But sorry to hear you think it won't work out.
 
XciteMe said:
Screw the girl, you're ***ing hot!!!!!!!!!
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I agree! :cool:


lamina said:
Every single time I post a picture of myself on MR, I get the same response, and usually from gay guys. One of my biggest fans I'd say is leekohler. He's a cool dude though.
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Count me as one of the gay guys :), and yes Lee is a cool dude.



As for the topic at hand, I say give it a shot, what do you have to lose. As for her, she is beautiful (ya know if your into that and all ;))
 
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