Happy 6 Months...

This past week marked 6 months here in Seoul. This Friday was also the last day of the Winter Term. Spring Term begins on Monday. We received our new schedules at a meeting Friday afternoon and found out about some class changes the company headquarters has decided to try out. Review Tests will no longer been done in class, but online. I'm hesitant about this as it took up the first 30 minutes of class, so now we'll have to find new ways to pass the time.

The past two terms I had 27 hours a week, yet this term due to low enrollment I'll only have 24 hours, as will a few other co-workers. Hopefully this won't alter my paychecks too drastically.

This Thursday I purchased my plane tickets home for May. Cannot wait to see family and friends again for Erica and Tommy's wedding. :) :)

Tomorrow is the Big Bang comeback concert. Yes!!! I can only imagine how much teasing I'll get Monday from my co-workers who know of my thing for TOP. hahaha It lets me return to my middle school NSYNC-lovin' days.

Quick Update

Hello. Apologies to the long absence. The past few weeks have been busy as the term winds down and the kids find out their level-up results this week. I hate that they find out the week before the final week because then the last week is pure mayhem. The kids no longer care because they leveled up or are disappointed/annoyed they have to repeat, but we still have to get through one or two 3-hour long classes. Not pleasant for anyone.

Last Friday I moved into my new apartment. I like it more than my old place, mostly because the bathroom is actually decent. Photos and/or video eventually once I unpack and organize... which means this could be awhile since I detest unpacking, but I shall try my best to be productive.

Lunar New Year Photos

Some quick photos of the Great Wall, Water Cube, Bird's Nest, and the Forbidden City. More later. Probably not until this weekend after I finish movin apartments.

Beijing Lunar New Year

Happy Lunar New Year!

What a fun way to experience Chinese New Year. We ate lots of delicious food (probably full of MSG... yayyyy... ), saw some famous sites, hung out with Greg's friend who is currently studying and living in Beijing, and saw non-stop fireworks. Seriously, from the moment our plane neared the Beijing airport, to the night before we left, there were fireworks everywhere. I normally love fireworks, but if I don't see any for awhile I'll be A-OK.

The first full day we went to The Forbidden City and the sites of the 2008 Olympics. The second day we took a tour to the Great Wall, an area of the Ming Tombs, and forcefully attended a jade, silk, and tea museums aka "lets hope the foreigners buy these Chinese goods". The third day we went to the Summer Palace and went to dinner for Greg's birthday with his friend again.

As we were on the trip we actually missed Seoul, which was somewhat surprising. Clearly we've grown accustomed to getting around Seoul at this point. Beijing is a fun place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. Seoul is a great place to live, but has less sight-seeing activities.

Eventually I'll put up some photos and videos.