Hyundai Residence Seoul

... both decided that it was too f'ing cold to venture far so we went to the underground mall attached to the hotel to find dinner.<br>She ordered three different authentic Korean dishes for us to share. One was some kind of spicey stew with some kind of noodle-type product. One was a plate of cold buckwheat noodles (not my favorite) and finally, we had dumpling soup which was delicious and absolutely hit the spot after such a cold day.<br><br>The underground ...

... the area. We ended up in a shopping centre and in the basement (like other shopping centres in Asia) was a food court. I got some takoyaki balls with Ming, it wasn't exactly great but they people were very nice and friendly. I think Ming has been disappointed in the overall quality of overseas food in Korea.<br><br>We came back to rest a bit and then we headed out later to our street ot find some food. We caught up with some guys ...

... br><br>Oppps...Sally Help! are my thoughts as I see her through the window to which I am tapping on frantically.<br><br>Once Herry was assured by Sally and I that it was ok and his class mates (most of 'em anyway) apologized for laughing he seemed to come around. <br><br>I spent this morning looking for clips from Lord of the Rings to show the students tomorrow. I hope Herry is pleased with Gandalf kicking the Balrog's ass.<br><br>This part of the ...

... as all of their food appears to be. The dishes also come with small bowls of different things- various kimchis, vegetables in different sauces, seafood, etc. I also wandered around the markets. Lots of roots and things from the sea- seaweeds, kelp, and lots of sea creatures. Being downtown, I have easy access to everything. My apartment is right above a bunch of shops and restaurants, however my apartment is surprisingly quiet. It's just a small ...

... during its despicable annexation of the so-called Hermit Kingdom many years ago. <br><br> Occupying some 410,000 sq. m of land, Gyeongbokgung rose to prominence in 1394 under the orders of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon dynasty, when the capital of Korea was moved from Gaeseong to Hanyang, which later became Seoul. The palace remained the royal residence of the ruling dynasty as it was expanded and renovated ...

... on Earth. So I am working on finding my balance, but this week went much better than last week. Some days I hate kids! Other days I want to spend all day with them. I think that is pretty normal. It will always be a rollercoaster. I also invented a game for two of my younger classes and they loved it! Yay! They were in team (they love love love competition!) and I made cards with words on them. They had to come up with as many sentences or questions as they ...

... and drinks. What luxury when compared to 15 hour trains without rest stops or so much as a sip of water! Of course, we paid for that luxury, but tickets were not as expensive as one might think. There was some moderate turbulence on the trans-pacific flight that took the form of a series of sharp drops in altitude as we crossed over Siberia. Otherwise the flights were ...