Happy Anniversary!

Kevin just called me on my cell phone to say "Happy 7 year Anniversary!" Yep, he asked me out in the parking lot at Vanguard after our youth ministry class on April 1st, 2002! He asked me on April Fools, just incase I said "No," which of course I would never do!! Who would pass up a guy like him?! Love you babe! Happy 7 years!

"Can I ride you?"

Yes, this is what the teachers ask me when I am leaving for the day? "Miss Alexis, Can I ride you?" They obviously mean to ask, "Can I give you a ride?" I've thought about correcting them, but decided when I leave at the end of the year I'll do it... For now, I can't bare to keep them from saying such funny things!

"Do you have any piss?"

Yes, this is what one of my 4th grade students asked me today. I looked back at her horrified, and said, "no, no I don't have any." She said, "no piss?" again, and I replied, "No, no, I don't have any piss." She then said "I have 16 piss" and motioned like a fish with her hands. You can imagine the look on my face when I realized she was asking me if I have any fish!

My trip to the Hospital

Today, I took the day off of work and stayed home sick. I couldn't breathe out of my nose and my throat was swollen! I walked to the hospital, which is close to our apartment. I walked in and immediately walked to the front desk and told the young woman my symptoms. She asked me to sit down and wait for 5-10 minutes, but before I could even sit down another nurse motioned for me to follow her. She led me into the doctor's office... yep, his actual office! He asked me my symptoms and diagnosed me with "the common cold." I was relieved it was not something worse! He told me to drink 20 cups of water or juice everyday and not to eat oily food. I said, "thank you!" and walked out to the front desk again. I owed 3,500 won, which is the equivalent of $2.00. I was handed a prescription for vitamins, which also cost the equivalent of $2.00!


When the pharmacist handed me my vitamins, he pointed to each pack and said, "take at good morning, lunchie, and supper time!"



So, let's review: I waited 5 seconds to see the doctor, paid $2 and got a prescription for vitamins that cost me $2! Overall, I give the Korean medical system an A+!!!!!

Why I love Koreans!

Last night, Mr. chun, from Kevin's school knocked on our apartment door. I opened the door and he asked "How is your condition?" I told him I was still very sick, so he said, "Wait here," and ran down the stairs. He soon came back with a gift bag and a heat mat.

I motioned for him to come in and he asked me to sit down on the floor. He got out a tray from our kitchen cabinet and opened the gift bag. Inside was a to go box of Korean soup. He scooped some soup into a bowl and then proceeded to take the covers off of our bed. He laid the heat mat under the sheets and plugged it in. He said, "this is warm."

The traditional Korean rice and vegetable soup

The heating mat

I feel sooooo taken care of in Korea!