Ice Cream with the girls!

Last night, after work, Hyung Jung (the math teacher at my school), Okk (my co-teacher) and I all walked from school...

...to Baskin Robbins, for some ice cream and girl time!  I think it's worth mentioning that I ordered blueberry and oatmeal ice cream (what the heck, right?!). Hyun Jung got flower seeds tea and Okk got green tea ice cream!  Are we in Asia or what?!

How could I not be smiling?  Ice cream with great new friends!  I love my life!

A Little Song and Dance!

Singing is a HUGE part of Korean culture... So, to have a 4th grade class, full of enthusiastic kiddos, singing and dancing to an English song, is a common occurrence in my classroom! Aaron hates to teach the songs at his school, but I'm a sucker for a good performance, so I relish in song days... plus I get to choreograph dance moves!!

Introducing the vocal stylings of my darling 4th graders... singing, "Good morning!"

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Funny Counting!

Last Friday, I had the pleasure of getting to leave school 2 hours early, so I walked over to Aaron's school to meet his after-school- english-class students! Since we have the same work schedule, we never get to see each other in action, so this was a real treat! Unfortunately though, Aaron was administering a level test, so I didn't get to see him in his full teacher mode!

I did, however, get to see some funny things; like this kid, Noah (4th grader), who, when asked to count to 25 during the test, said it like this! I couldn't help but think it was adorable, and asked if I could video him!

So then I geuss that makes me "twelve-nine" years old!  Sounds good to me!

Spitting inside!

For whatever reason, Korean's spit indoors!  It's disgusting if you ask me!  Just this week, Aaron and I were on the bus and an older Korean man, to the side of us, hawked up some flem and spit it onto the floor!  Then he put his shoe in it, smooshed it around under his toe, and commenced to cross his leg, exposing the greenish yellow loogie which was now stuck to the sole of his shoes!  I almost threw up!

Then tonight, Aaron and I were at the grocery store (think Target) and a Korean man was shopping with his wife.  I was a couple feet to the right of him and all of a sudden, without even looking where his mouth was pointed, he spit... INSIDE THE STORE... IN THE FRUIT SECTION... and as if that wasn't bad enough, MOST OF IT WENT IN MY BASKET!

Oh Korea... I love you so... but some things just drive me crazy about ya!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

To celebrate St. Patricks Day, Gill and I headed over to Thursday party at Gwangali Beach, for a couple drinks and some girl time!

While I'm not a beer drinker, I will say, I kinda wish I liked it, because Thursday Party had green beer for $2.50!  Very fun and festive for St. Pattys!

We ran into Anne and Crystal there too, which was a great added bonus to our girl night!  These 3 girls are some of the funniest girls I know!  It's nearly impossible not to smile when you're with them!  I love it!

Cheers to great girlfriends and an extra cheer to the late missionary and Bishop of Ireland, St. Patrick!

"I am Patrick, yes a sinner and indeed untaught;

yet I am established here in Ireland where I profess myself bishop.

I am certain in my heart that "all that I am,"

I have received from God.

So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile

for the love of God."