Monica wears TOMS!

You couldn't imagine the surprise on my face when I noticed that my new Korean co-teacher, Monica, was wearing TOMS yesterday!

I knew she was awesome, but now I REALLY know she's awesome!  When I asked her where she found them (since they're impossible to find in Korea), she said "Oh, I bought them online at the TOM'S website. My daughter told me that if I bought a pair, the company would give a pair to someone who needs shoes, so I bought some!"

*** 10 bonus point for Monica! ***

English Tea and Coffee

It's not what you think!  This post is NOT about English Tea, but it is about speaking English while drinking tea and coffee!  Yay!  Tonight, I went to a darling coffee shop in Nampodong with two of my single co-workers (the married one's always have to run home to their kids and husbands and start cooking dinner).  The best part about it was the fact that we spoke English THE ENTIRE TIME, and not the baby beginner English, the grown up - American style English!  Ahhh, what a wonderful treat that was!  

These two are some of the sweetest Christian women, and the most fluent English speakers I've met in Korea!  Can you believe I'm lucky enough to get to see them everyday at work?!  Such an answer to prayer!   Hyun Jung (math teacher), Me, and Okk (one of my English co-teachers)!

 

Aaron

I always write about myself on here, but today I'm dedicating a blog post to my other half and his amazing photographs!   Aaron has basically taught me all I know about lighting, camera settings, focusing, etc, and has made my pictures so much better over the past year and a half!  He just recently bought a vintage NIKON film camera and has been shooting film images as well as digital!!  I thought I'd share his flick'r link with you, so you can check it out for yourself... and see just one more reason why I love him so! 

Click below:

Aaron's photographs

Spotted!

I was spotted by one of my students, after school, today.  It was bound to happen, since I live in the same neighborhood, take the same busses, and shop at the same markets as them...  But you know what the kid (5th grade boy) said to me?

"Hello.  Where is the boyfriend?!"

How is Aaron already more popular than me?  I showed them two pictures of the guy, during my power point presentation about myself, and now they're hooked!  Uuugghhh. 

Dinner Party!

In honor of Okk (right) and my's first week at DaeGyo, Monica, my co-teacher, took us out to a delicious Italian restaurant on the 11th floor of the new Lotte Building in Nampodong for dinner!  I love these girls and have so much fun when we're together!  Their English is great, and they're both so enthusiastic, positive, and funny!

We ordered risoto, pasta, and pizza, and shared it all - Korean style!

Then, after dinner, we walked over to Angel In Us, one of Korea's most famous coffee shops, for some coffee, but after Okk noticed the nearby Baskin Robbins, we all headed for ice cream instead!

It's so nice to have female Korean co-workers who love hanging out outside of work!  I think I'm going to have a lot of fun working with these 2 especially, and sharing an office space!  It's such a nice feeling to always have someone around to talk to!  Today, in the middle of the afternoon, the 3 of us crowded around Monica's desk and chatted about life, while we ate Korean rice snacks and drank tea like old girlfriends would!  My cup runeth over!  :)