My sister is here!!!

Last night my sister Amy arrived in KOREA!!!  

Aaron and I got to the airport about 20 minutes before her flight landed, so we could be sure to get a front row space in the arrival area!  We wanted to be the first people she saw when she came through customs!

After 30 long hours of traveling, she made it to Korea!!  It's so nice to have her here with us!  

Last night, the 3 of us had a sleepover at my place!  We're all up early this morning and getting ready to head over to Breeze Burns for brunch and then the Jagalchi Fish Market for the big festival!  I love having my big sis here!

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CSI

On Friday, Aaron and I ventured over to the Busan Police Department to get our fingerprints done, so we can send them to America for our FBI check (which is a new requirement for VISA's in Korea).  When we arrived, we were sent up to the CSI department!!  How funny is that?!

It's probably the most mellow CSI unit in the world!  So mellow in fact that the 2 men working there started taking pictures for us in their CSI hats!!  Gotta love the low crime rate in this country!

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'Twas the day of a field trip!

'Twas the morning of Wednesday, when all through the school

Not a 5th grader was stirring, none breaking the rules;

The padlock was hanging, from the 6th graders room

All the students were missing, one could assume.

  Their slippers were stored, in their cubbies with care,

  Each pink one and blue one... yes, all were there!

 The windows were closed and the hallway was bare.

No fighting or laughing, a sight surely rare!

 When, what to my wondering eyes did appear,

But a big black school bus coming near!

 While looking out the window, I saw each one,

the boys and girls all having such fun...

Boarding the bus, with backpacks in hand,

The students were traveling to a far off land!  (Seoul!)

The teachers with whistles, helping the flow

Yelling, "Come along kids, it's time to go!"

"Now, Jenny! Now, David! Now, Kari and Brandon!

On, Lisa! on Nathan! on, Justin and Shannon!

I ran down to see them and bid my farewell,

"Have a safe trip, and make memories to tell!"

Now Ella at her desk, and I at mine,

It's a quiet morning for she and I.

All classes are cancelled and we have a break!

because the students aren't returning until next week!

So, thank goodness for Gosspip Girl, Mad Men, and Glee

Cuz with no kids to teach, I'll be watching TV!  

So, peace and quiet today I will seek

Happy Wednesday to all, and to all a good week!

Tea for Three!

Don't you love when you and your girlfriends decide that you're all going to get together  every so-and-so night of the week for tea and coffee... and then everyone actually follows through each week!?  Me too!  That's why I love these two!  Tuesdays are our Tea for Three nights, and we REALLY cherish the girl time!

Gilly brought gifts tonight... matching pearled earrings for each of us!

Girlfriends are one of God's greatest gifts!

Date night to the Film Festival

Last night, Aaron and I ventured over to Nampodong to see "Inside America," a film playing at the Pusan International Film Festival.  

It was a documentary style film, about students attending Hana High School in Midland,Texas, near the border of Mexico.  It followed a coke (the drug, not the soda) addicted beauty pageant cheerleader, a kid in the ROTC, 2 gangs, a boyfriend and girlfriend, a girl in fostercare, and a boy with a crippled arm, who was trying to sell cookies for a fundraiser.  

It was depressing on all accounts, and shocking to know that these types of towns exist in America.  Aaron and I were both wondering what the Koreans all thought after watching that.  I'm sure a lot of them are terrified of visiting America now!  

Regardless, we were glad to be a part of the festival and are hoping to get back in the theater to see a couple more films before it ends this Friday!  Hopefully our next film choice will be a little more uplifting! :)