Prima Seoul

The weather is starting to get cold, I am so sad. You all know how much I dislike the cold, plus I will not want to go out exploring as much once it gets yucky.<br><br>Oh well here are some pictures of my house. I meant to walk over the hill in my back yard and take pictures of the city, I will have to send them next time. It looks like I live in the woods, but my house sits ...

This weekend marks one of the biggest holidays in Korea- Chuseok. Chuseok is a kind of Korean Thanksgiving corresponding with the full moon harvest. It is a time to thank our ancestors for the harvest and to share the abundance of food with family and friends. An ancestral ceremony is performed, including prostrations and offering food to the spirits. The types of food and placement of food are extremely important- for example, red fruits are placed in the East ...

... 1500 in cash! who does that?<br><br>#5 chicken - there's a chicken restaurant on every corner. kinda like starbucks. chicken cooked a million different ways, all served with a nice cold pitcher of beer. that part i like. but the other day, d brought home a rosted chicken, and i started to carve the breast meat and kept hitting bone. i couldn't figure out what was wrong with it until i finally ...

... main thoroughfare. All ages in different stages of repose. Some were busy con-versing while sitting, others standing while others were settled for the evening. Most were lying on the concrete street supporting their head on a bag or luggage piece. A few folks were sleeping somewhat precariously atop the lamp post pillars which were supporting light fixtures. There must have been over a thousand people. At first I was somewhat confused as to ...

... The organisation at work is laughable for such a large and successful company, and Hew and me often joke about it, saying it's reminiscent of a Benny Hill sketch! We can just imagine that annoying music being played while the head teachers run around, looking flummoxed! If you aren't familiar with Benny Hill, youtube it! Thesedays I'm very laid back about such scenarios as I only have four months left anyway, and as long as I do my job and prepare well, then I ...

... from Rutland, VT, Matt Honohan from Baltimore, and Brent LaRosa from Ellicott City, MD. They are all high school teachers and the 3 guys teach courses on Asian History and Global Issues. Interesting people all who have traveled or lived in other Asian countries.<br><br>Korean Air was lovely. We were on one of their new 777 which has 2 aisles like the 747 but only 3 seats next to each other &#8211; and believe it or not decent leg room in ...

... so alone and uninspired. And I couldn't hold back the tears. Call it hormones, call it whatever you want, but sometimes a girl just needs a good cry, without having any reason. As I made the trek home, I asked God/Universe/Spirit for something; a sign, an omen, to just help me out. I felt I was needing something, and God usually provides. Then, a little ajumma (elder woman) came up behind me with an umbrella and walked with me, shielding me from the rain. We just walked ...

... having a clue what I'm doing! I suppose that's the best way to learn. The children range in age from 6 to 11 and I'm surprised at how well they at least understand me! Kids learn so quickly and they did a great job. There were a couple students that were quite frustrating, as they would not participate or would be running around and being loud....not quite sure how to effectively deal with those students yet, but I'm sure I'll ...

... when I first get out of the shower, but that is to be expected anywhere. I actually think I do not need any of the big things I bought or this trip (i.e. the pop-up shelves/drawers, hamper, and down comforter). The school provided three blankets that warm me pretty well and I was able to organize my stuff so well that I dont think I need more furniture right now. We will see....apparently February is the coldest month.....so, I might be ...

... There was a real mixture of nationalities but everyone seemed friendly, and it was good to get to know them all a bit better. I think the Dragon Bar could become something of a 'local' as we played darts and watched the Premier League on TV until 4am... I woke up at 10am the next morning, and felt great as it was the first time that I'd had two full days off in a row. So I was excited to do what I do best, and that's exploring pastures new...