Speechless!

I'm not sure there's a comment appropriate for this picture! I saw this couple last night in Seomyeon being filmed for a Korean tv show!

mmm kimbap!

Chamchi (tuna) kimbap is one of my favorite snacks in Korea! Yesterday, I snapped a picture right before the lady wrapped it up into a roll so you could see all the ingredients! mmmm!

This is my 2nd favorite kimbap restaurant in Busan! This one is located on the same hill my school is on. I drive by it on my way home from work on the bus! The ladies there are sooo sweet and are always happy to see a foreigner, since this area doesn't have any foreigners!! (It's the bright orange one!)

Holding hands...

In korea, it's really common to see people of the same sex holding hands! This doesn't automatically make them bi-sexual, rather it's simply an innocent sign of their close friendship! Today, while I was sitting at my desk, 2 of my 5th grade students (boys) were talking to me while they fondled each others fingers in plain sight... And I'm sure you're all wondering if Stella has tried to hold my hand. The answer is yes! It's always while we're walking... She'll start by holding my arm, but her hand usually slips down to my hand the more we start talking or laughing. It was weird at first, but now I just go with it! It's her culture and I'm honored that she considers me a close friend!

All that to say, I was walking down the hallway in my school today and spotted this picture of my friend Lee's 6th grade class on the wall! Check out the 1st and 2nd row of boys!

My name is __________.

I was riding in a taxi with Aaron yesterday and we were talking about speaking Korean, and what we say to our kids. He told me he has been trying to teach the little ones how to say, "I'm blah blah blah" or "My name is blah blah blah," and told me they always laugh at him when he tries to teach them... So, I asked, "Well, what do you say to them?" His answer was, "I say Hello, I'm nugu nugu." (Insert me laughing histerically!!)

moh moh moh (Korean) = blah blah blah (English)
nugu nugu (Korean) = Who? (English)

So, essentially he was saying, "My name is who?" No wonder they were laughing!! The look on his face when I told him what he was saying was of utter defeat, which then made me laugh even harder!

Don't feel so bad though Aaron... Remember when I yelled, "I can play soccer!" during a teacher lunch, when I meant to say, "Congratulations!" It happens to the best of us!!

Another day... another cancelled class!

I swear I have more cancelled classes than anyone I know! It seems like I hang out in my office more than I teach these days! There's either a test or some sort of performance going on around here... not that I'm complaining! Today, it's parent day! So, my 2nd period class was cancelled in order for the parents to be able to watch their kids in action with their homeroom teachers.

I knew Stella wouldn't mind if I took a quick snapshot of her kiddos on their best behavior while their mom's lurked in the back of the classroom! :)

Thank you Parent Day!


*** (Addition 1 hour later!) Looks like all of my classes are cancelled today! YAY!