Nov. 22 - Nov. 26: Thanksgiving in Korea
In the playroom with some of the rugrats.
Well, I'm just ending my 4th week in Korea, and I must say, it has flown by. I know 11 more of these will be a walk in the park.
This week was a bit stressful...stress that was brought on by myself, actually. I've been quite consumed with planning my trip to Japan for the Christmas holidays. It's going to be an extremely expensive vacation, even with staying in hostels, so every night has been spent glued to my computer, searching for the best deals and bargains.
Work is work...but still very fun. One thing that we've all discovered is that I'm not too keen on the children all the other teachers love, and my favorite kids are the ones every else loathes. There's one 6-year-old little boy, Danny (the one in my lap in the picture above), who I absolutely adore. He's a tough kid, a bit of a bully, but supersmart with a great personality. And he ALWAYS has his thumb in his mouth...who can resist a kid who sucks his thumb? Anyway, the other teachers cannot stand this little guy, and are doing everything they can to see that he doesn't get accepted next year. Apparently his mother is a real nut case. Oh well, c'est la vie.
This week potentially could have been a depressing week for me, being Thanksgiving and all. But I haven't once felt homesick. I suppose this is due to the fact that a) I had to work all day and b) I haven't been home with family for Thanksgiving in a couple years. Another reason could be that because I know no Americans here, there has been no mention of the holiday. However, I did celebrate the day, with a Canadian, nonetheless. My friend Kelly knew I was intensely craving turkey, so this saint met me at Gecko's in Itaewon (yes, I went back...and so soon, too!) because they were having a huge Thanksgiving Buffet. I paid about $30, which I thought was a rip-off, but I gorged myself on turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauce, the works...it was also my first time having seared ahi for Turkey Day! The place was filled with Americans, and it was a nice atmosphere. When I got home, my parents called me around midnight to wish me a happy day. I don't think it could have been better!
This week was a bit stressful...stress that was brought on by myself, actually. I've been quite consumed with planning my trip to Japan for the Christmas holidays. It's going to be an extremely expensive vacation, even with staying in hostels, so every night has been spent glued to my computer, searching for the best deals and bargains.
Work is work...but still very fun. One thing that we've all discovered is that I'm not too keen on the children all the other teachers love, and my favorite kids are the ones every else loathes. There's one 6-year-old little boy, Danny (the one in my lap in the picture above), who I absolutely adore. He's a tough kid, a bit of a bully, but supersmart with a great personality. And he ALWAYS has his thumb in his mouth...who can resist a kid who sucks his thumb? Anyway, the other teachers cannot stand this little guy, and are doing everything they can to see that he doesn't get accepted next year. Apparently his mother is a real nut case. Oh well, c'est la vie.
This week potentially could have been a depressing week for me, being Thanksgiving and all. But I haven't once felt homesick. I suppose this is due to the fact that a) I had to work all day and b) I haven't been home with family for Thanksgiving in a couple years. Another reason could be that because I know no Americans here, there has been no mention of the holiday. However, I did celebrate the day, with a Canadian, nonetheless. My friend Kelly knew I was intensely craving turkey, so this saint met me at Gecko's in Itaewon (yes, I went back...and so soon, too!) because they were having a huge Thanksgiving Buffet. I paid about $30, which I thought was a rip-off, but I gorged myself on turkey and stuffing, cranberry sauce, the works...it was also my first time having seared ahi for Turkey Day! The place was filled with Americans, and it was a nice atmosphere. When I got home, my parents called me around midnight to wish me a happy day. I don't think it could have been better!
One more thing...it snowed today!! It was really pouring out of the sky, but it all melted by the time it hit the ground. It's quite a big deal for me, seeing as I've never lived where it's snowed. Let's see how much I like it in a few months, I guess!
Okay, if you squint really hard, maybe you can see the snow...
posted by Tiffany Joiner @ 4:15 AM
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2 Comments:
very cool blog...i read it everyday, infact it has infiltrated my favorites list in my browser. everyone should be so lucky! :-)
Tiffany, I am looking forward to your blogs weekly> Glad you had a Turkey day over there. We'll have a toast for you next time we go to Sharkeez.
Philippe
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