You Drive Me Crazy by Anna Premoli

Author:Anna Premoli [Premoli, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781784978976
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 2016-11-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Livin’ La Korean Vida Loca

We got back to Seoul on Saturday, after a much less thrilling flight than the previous one. Suffering in the knowledge that you’re about to enjoy the charms of the Big Apple is very different from feeling sick for fear of flying while knowing that you’re on the way back to the usual routine. Luckily I was able to use the following Sunday to catch up on sleep and I enjoyed a whole day of total laziness, going from the sofa to the bed and back again. I even took a nap while watching some strange Korean soap operas on TV. Everybody seems to love them here, and sometimes Seung Hee tries to find out how interested I am in this strange national sport, but I can’t really appreciate the local television programmes – mostly because I don’t understand the language, I imagine.

The first week after New York shot by without me even realizing it: it’s a very busy period in the office, we’re all up to our necks in work. Even though I haven’t exactly been knocking myself out, I have been quite tired and not really in the mood for having a social life. I also have to admit that I’m quite proud of ‘my team’: incredibly, even Mark admitted that since my arrival they’ve been more motivated and productive than usual.

I can’t help noticing that they’re not the only ones who are changing – I am discovering aspects of myself that I didn’t know I possessed as well. I have developed an almost motherly feeling for them, which is a real novelty for me. I don’t usually like taking responsibility for my actions, let alone for other people’s, but this job is showing me how giving up your certainties every once in a while and accepting new challenges can sometimes lead to surprising results.

In the days after we came back, Mark was very busy, or at least pretended to be, and only spoke to me maybe two or three times in total. He’s been even more severe than usual and he notices every little mistake I make at work. So when he does speak to me, it’s only ever to reprimand or scold me. That’s why I prefer him silent. Luckily, at this point I’m used to his behaviour anyway.

What a shame, I was hoping that New York would help us to at least be a little more relaxed around each other, even if becoming friends was asking too much. Apparently, I was wrong. I try to shake off the melancholy I feel when I think of New York, forcing myself to get interested in the next ‘must go’ event. The whole office is excited because on Friday night there’s going to be a company party. We’re going to a club, apparently. It’s the umpteenth group activity, but they think that it’s very important to try and maintain a convivial atmosphere in the office.

The Christmas party was more than enough for everyone in London.

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