last birthday party and pre-grad

Currently my emotions are constantly fluctuating. I think the reality that I have two weeks left can't sink in most of the time.

Every month we have a birthday party or field trip. It's hard for me to wrap around my head that this was the last one I'll be celebrating with my kids. Anyway, instead of waxing philosophical I'll just post some pictures.

They start them young--learning those Korean pop moves.

Jimmy! He's so cute I want one just like him.

What do I do in a day? Teach, referee, hug, play, discipline, clean... Basically I'm Mary friggin Poppins.

let it calm you amidst a sea of chaos

I'm closer to the end than I realized. And for once I don't have a plan ready. I'm just going with the flow and fine tuning and trusting my instincts.

Artwork by my student Annie. Guess which one I am!

in a year things change yet stay the same

Once upon a time, almost a year ago, a girl moved to Korea to teach. She escaped one of the harshest winters of her life, yet somehow managed to bring the snow with her only a week into her stay.
Now the girl's mother has come to visit from the same place, only to bring the snow again. The only thing that seems different is that some of the buildings have been torn down.

Best part though, is that I didn't have work then and I didn't work today. Best Valentine ever, thank you!

bexco 3D art

We went to BEXCO for a 3D art exhibit. Basically it's just multiple opportunities to pose and get some funny pictures. I must have assimilated into Korean culture because I found this to be immensely fun.

This isn't even half of the pictures we took. Just wish we had more time and space to plan out the shots, the venue was swarming with people. My favorite was the giant T-Rex.

want some cheese with your wine?

Aw, thank you Packers. I owe you one.

Anyway, we went skiing on Thursday. It was a small resort north of Busan called Eden Valley.
In my opinion it was overpriced, but I have never snowboarded before to compare with. Even if I did fall down and it took two hours to get down the slopes, I still had fun!