Two weeks!!

I just got home from a week on the beach in North Carolina with Molly and Jess. We had a great time. After that I went up to Toronto for a week with Ian. We had a blasty-blast. Good times with great friends. Don't know what else is in store for the summer, but I'm excited!!

Topsail Island with Molls and Jess.

Fourth of July on the beach!

I made a throne.

Fancy drinks before dinner.

Having a great time.

Beautiful place for dinner.

Ocean-side bar. Our last night.

Pirates at dinner.

Toronto with Ian.



Thats the C.N Tower! And me.

Making my favorite Korean food. Dukgalbi.

A baby skunk that got trapped in a window well 30 minutes before there was a showing for his dad's house. That was fun. And stinky.

Picture collage that Molly made.

Wedding: Check

Photo booth with the cousins.

Photo booth with Dad and Chenman.

Wooster swimmers and Cornell wrestlers.

Yeah, I'm a girl.

My mom and I all dressed up.

Father-Daughter dance.

The wedding is over. I survived. It was very fun. Good to see everyone. Hanging out for the summer. China at the end of August. (fingers crossed for successful visa). Life is good. I'm so tired.

Home Time

Hello America. It's been 29 months since we last met. It's both good to see you and WEIRD! America for the summer. Next step is...

My Last Weekend in the ROK

A large chunk of meat and the chefs.

Well, it's here. My last weekend in Korea happens to be a three day weekend for Buddha's Birthday. So happy birthday to him. On Friday I went to my favorite Korean meal, dukgalbi with SaraClark and SaraBrown. Then I went to say hello to Yoanna. Next I traveled to Underground to say goodbye to Sunny, the first Korean "friend" I had. Surprise surprise instead of the easy, early night I was planning, I got home at about 5am. I got up Saturday and packed a lot of toys up to take to some friends who live in the back part of Suji. They happen to have a roof, so we had a pool party. It was really fun. Sunday we were going to repeat the experience, but it was stormy, so we did a movie day instead. Today, Monday, it was also stormy so I slept way in (til 1) then I packed and cleaned all day. SaraBrown came over for a bit to watch me and hopefully not judge me too much. I fell pretty good about the attempt made today. I'll totally have to repack about 75 more times, but we're getting there. Four more days of work. I'm in for a busy week. Tying things up at work, packing, cleaning, goodbye dinners. States on Saturday. THIS IS SO WEIRD.

Anton and I celebrating that Korea now has Doritos!

BigGuyBill headlocking me and admiring the hunk of meat.

Izell and I cracking up at the boys' and their shenanigans.

Anton in the pool.

Not sure about this pose...

Pool time.

Cool sky!

The last of my group.

Izell and I shortly before I retired to the couch for a 6 hour nap, which ended at 2am. Just in time to watch Rugby and learn a little more about South Africa from Fracois and Anton.

Sunday Movie day.

Poop

We had a field trip to a farm today. It was fun for the kids to see animals and tractors and stuff. I heard my boss telling them all that that's what my house in America looks like. At least I'm pretty sure thats what she was saying. The kiddos had these baskets of food to feed the goats and sheep. I was with Robot Class on the sheep side when StickyRicky ran over, grabbed my hand, and said "Teacher! Come here! I have a BIG problem!" So I ran over to the goat side with him. He squatted down and pointed to the goat pebble poop. "Teacher! They are pooping EVERYWHERE!" I cracked up and told him he was correct and it was ok because they are animals. Next we went to the horses. Sticky again was very concerned with the poop. "Teacher, why is there grass in the poop?" "Well Sticky, the horses eat grass and then they poop grass." "Teacher, are you sure they don't eat the poop too?" "No, they don't eat the poop, Ricky. They eat the grass and then poop the grass and then they eat more grass." "Teacher! What happens when they eat all of the grass?" "Well, I think they move them over to this field." At that time, Ricky ran across the enclosure to look for poop on that side. Sure enough "OH! TEACHER! Poop is here too!"

Sticky Ricky and James man.

Kevin and kimbap.

James from Zebra Class. The LOUDEST person I know.

Jason Elly Cow Ricky James

Robot Class at the end of the day.

Lily Kevin Cow Christina Tei.

Five days of these kiddos. Weird.

Rawr

Korea.

Well, it's finally happened. I have nine days of work left. I don't know what that means. Ian made it safely home to Canada. I went to dinner and drinks with my coworkers Friday, funny as usual. Saturday I went up to Seoul with SaraClark, SaraBrown, and my co-worker Kelly. We did a little bit of shopping and some sightseeing. We then came back down to our area for a dinner and some drinks on a roof-bar. It was a very relaxing, fun day with my girls. This week we have a birthday party and a field trip. Next week, we have Monday off for Buddha's Birthday. I am unsure of my plans and it's my last weekend in the ROK! AHHH. I feel as though I'm losing track of time. Where is it going?! What is going on!? I do not know. Nine more days of employment, guys.

Ms. Brown, Kelly, Ms. Clark and some goofy trees at the Folk Museum.

Sara Sandwich at the museum.

1987- The Year of the Rabbit.

Kelly Teacher and I at an Indian restaurant for lunch.

Yoanna and Ian not letting me take a picture of them.

A surprise parting gift (?) from Ian.

Maybe not the place for it, but I'm doing it anyway

Hello! Happy May eleventh. Time's flying.

Ian, my Canadian, is leaving Korea next Friday. We went out to a bar last night (Thursday). This is a bar that is owned by a Canadian who married a Korean. They used to have Thursday night drink specials which were fun. They cancelled those and have implemented  6 dollars for make your own drink. They give you a cup, ice, a mixer of your choice, and a bottle of liquor and you can do what you want. I feel like this is terribly irresponsible and I did not partake in it. Sorry about that tangent. Anyway, I was out with Ian and I got a Kakao from my mother. (Kakao is free international texting) She had some very sad news. My Grandmother, Amy, GrandmaAmy if you will, passed away.  As you may know, she has been battling Parkinson's Disease for a number of years. I'm sad. She was an amazing woman and I am very lucky to have had as many years with her as I did. Lots of love to my amazing family!

GrandpaBob, Me, and GrandmaAmy in 2005.