Un-am Dong and Sachung

For some reason I now have a ton of pictures. Here's a sample of the most recent ones I took. The first bunch are of the park that I go running at ALL the time. It's about a five minute walk from my apartment and is a great place for me to clear my head and get some exercise. However, my running days have come to an end today because we got our first snow and the temperature has dropped. My ears and throat don't like it when I run in the cold so I'll have to find a gym now. Or else just get fat for the next couple months until the weather warms up again. Either will work. Jung-oe Park. My home away from home.

It was so peaceful the day I took these. The two days later it snowed (today). Now I'll have to get winter pictures of it!

There's outdoor exercise equiptment and an archery pitch just to the left of this picture.

View from the other side. Behind me it the kids equiptment too.

At a UNESCO (United Nations something something seomthing Organization) family friendship international something-or-other FREE dinner. I wouldn't have gone if it wasn't free, but it was so I went! Amazing cultural entertainment which I didn't feel like putting pictures here so look on facebook for those.

Laura and I wishing it was time to eat. This dinner had the best Duc I've ever had in Korea so far. Duc being rice cakes (but not the ones you think of in Canada. These are actually good).

More classes!!! Yay! My last small school class picture. Samseo grade 3. I love these kids to death and my last time teaching them is next Wednesday. Forever. I will cry. Inside me of course. That would be awkward if I cried in class. Not sure what my students would think. "uhhh what do we do? Teacher is crying. Maybe she's more weird than we thought...."

Samgye (my main school) grade 1. I have four grade one classes. This is 1-2.

Samgye grade 1. This is the 1-4 class I think.

Samgye grade 1. This one is 1-3, I think. Classes were switched around this day so I got confused which was which. Either way, they're grade 1.

Samgye grade two. I have three grade two classes. (missed one class so that'll be posted later. Same with the 1-1's. Forgot them!) This is the 2-2's.

Samgye grade 2. The 2-1's.

I'm really tired. I told myself I'd go to bed on time tonight, but like usual that didn't happen. the grade 2 and 3 boys at Sinheung tried to hit me with snowballs today. My co-teacher, James, was trying to protect me though I think he made it worse. He almost got me hit. Thankfully I saw the huge snowball hurdling towards me and stepped out of the way in time. Looking at the boys face though was hilarious! He had this look of eager anticipation for the snowball to hit me and when I moved his face looked crushed! The rest were either way off target or I'd catch them. The grade 1's gained up on one of the teachers. They had shovelful's on him. He was loosing badly. James told me to help him out, but I wasn't about to underestimate those kids. Plus, I didn't want the grade three's sneaking up on me and getting me.

Korean's are definitely paranoid when it comes to snow. They ended my workshop early when they realized it was snowing again. I could hardly see the snowflakes. They were also wet so they melted right away. They should come to Canada and see what we drive in, I think.

Our Christmas party is this Saturday. I can't wait. It's going to be awesome. You're all invited of course. Bring snacks.

Ok, now I really need to go to bed. Enjoy.