Boo!

I can't believe I'm actually into my sixth week of teaching. Time sure flies. By this time next week, I'll have spent as much time with my students here as I did with my students in Poland ALL year, as I only saw my Polish students once a week, different classes each day, for thirty-three weeks. NUTS! I really like having the same kids each day...you really get to know them better.

I would just like to point out that last weekend I experienced a balmy high of 24 degrees...and woke up last week to temperatures close to zero! WHAT HAPPENED?! The weather has been getting cooler, but it's still sunny and bright. Most days are still in the upper teens, but MAN does it cool off in the evenings. There is such a drastic change between day and night! I've started showering at the gym, rather than going home in my gym clothes. Or bringing warm snuggly clothes to go home in.

A cute (Korean) guy started talking to me at the gym last week. He doesn't know much English, but we say hi now; he knows enough to tell me that he thinks my name is beautiful. I'll take it. Haha

Last Thursday we stayed late at work to decorate the already decorated school even MORE for Halloween. The director ordered pizza too, so that was thoughtful, though none of us really wanted it! It meant we had to stay longer! Haha It was a nice gesture though.

Friday was Halloween day at school. The kids all looked so fabulous (and adorable) in their costumes. It was a day full of activities. All the kindy classes started in the auditorium for song and dance (lead by moi), then they rotated to different classes - all decorated by theme - for various things. I was in the face-painting room. We did all the activities with the elementary kids too. Everyone loved it.

Friday evening I went to Happidus for a chill night. I didn't sport my costume (a colourful and generic superhero); only a few people did. There was a good crowd there. Went with Romo and met up with some folks I met the previous week. There is a computer set up so that the patrons of the bar can control the music. I was having fun with that for a while - Paul Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, Van Morrison, The Temptations, The Cure, Journey, The Smiths, Otis Redding...the crowd seemed to enjoy my choices.

Saturday I did some more teacher's college application work (surprise surprise) then went to an Anyang Halla hockey game with Romo and Neil (Happidus friend). It was a really exciting game against Japan! We were up by one, then down by two, then tied, then down by one, then tied...and we won in over time. YES! Following that, Karen, Romo, and I watched the Rocky Horrow Picture Show. I can't believe I had never seen it before! I knew lots of the music. It was fabulous. I love Tim Curry.

Sunday I did more work, then did some necessary shopping - warmer clothing basics. Excellent. And here I am now! Happy belated Halloween!