Christmas in Korea is a Love Love Party!


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It has been far too long since I blogged last. You might be surprised to learn that the daily life of a 9 to fiver (approximately, in my case it's 1:30 to 8:30) in any country is a lot like life at home. The minutiae of life; working, dishes, tooth brushings, the latest books and news programs, they seem to gobble up days and weeks and then ( Read more... )

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It is the season of the tangerine here in Korea; fat, sweet and juicy, they are for sale everywhere. I have eaten and enjoyed so so many, but somehow cannot resist them every time I go to the grocery, or pass the fruit man on the corner, or any other time I am without my little orange friends. One of our students spit out of our fourth floor window ( Read more... )

I am settling into my life here in Cheongju. I have a Korean bank account and an alien resident ID card, as well as a home! I moved into my apartment last week. It is very small, but much nicer than some of the teachers' apartments I have seen. It is wonderful to actually have a home! It is basically one room, with a small indent that is the ( Read more... )

 And now some Photos from Korea

Let's start with a geography lesson
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We'll start with some pictures from my time in Oregon. 
The gorgeous coast!
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 This journey began with a very physical reminder that the past is gone and the future awaits. It was very early in the morning, My Mom and I were sitting in the airport, waiting for our flight to Portland, Oregon, with about 8 hours of sleep between the two of us.  We decided to look at some pictures on my camera, after three going away parties ( ( Read more... )