Dec. 20 - Dec. 24: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from some of the seven-year-old thugs.

Well, I did it! I don't know how, but I did it! After two months here in Korea, I finally made it to my first holiday! Aaaaahhhh. A whole week off...away from work, kids, the never-ending string of contagious ailments...life is grand!

Once I finally healed my computer, I had to get the internet guy to come and reset my connection. I met him during my afternoon break Tuesday afternoon, thinking it would only take a few minutes. Over an hour later, he was still going strong and I was late for work. I tried communicating to him that I had to go, and he tried communicating what the problem with my computer was...Lost in Translation is an understatement here. Finally, we left, and I asked him to take me to work! It must have been a sight to see, and it amused the Korean teachers at work. Hey, I wasn't going to be late!

Upon arriving home that night, I tested my internet and everything was fine. However, Mr. Internet guy claimed he had some unfinished business. So, Wednesday, he and another guy came back (I think he was too afraid to be alone with the crazy American girl again). Thirty minutes later they left, and now my browser is slower than molasses! Grrrr!

As for the week at school, I was expecting another long one, but amazingly it flew by. The kids were in need of Ritalin, but I was hyper, too, so most of the week was spent making horrible art projects or spinning me around the classrooom in my rolling chair...good times!

Thursday I was finished with work at 1:30 pm, so I came straight home, put on my pajamas, and got onto the computer for some last-minute Japan trip planning. Actually, it was not only last-minute, but also really my first attempt at planning this vacation...I just hope this nice example of procrastination doesn't cause any hiccups on my trip. At any rate, I am not even the least bit stressed about the trip...I'm just going to get there and wander about for eight days and enjoy the fact that I'm not working!

Friday was a fun day at school...making Christmas cards for the parents and watching the Grinch. Then Santa Claus (in the body of a 20-something Australian) visited us from the North Pole, bearing gifts. I got off work at 6:00pm, and like a family-less loser, joined the other family-less losers at the gym. Kelly came over, we went out for a bit, then came home for a late night movie/hot-chocolate fest.

Today is Saturday and it's Christmas...I leave in a few hours for Japan and am very excited but a bit rushed (so I apologize for any grammatical errors today!). I'll try to post throughout the week (adding pictures later), but if not, then next week I suppose I'll be busy blogging!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!


And Merry Christmas from the six-year-olds, too!