Rango + gifts

I want to see this movie.

These people know what I like. For my birthday Amy & Vanessa sent me these:

and my sister sent me this! Mmmmmmm...

Thank-you so much!

Way too long....sorry

Man, there’s so much to talk about. First, I don't have much time so I will not be proof reading. I'm apologizing in advance for the typos. Second, sorry I haven’t written in a while….it’s been pretty busy. I’ve been working hard at TEFL. I paid ~$330 to get this certification and it must be done by the end of March. I have to complete 13 modules plus this other section; I’m currently on module 6. You probably now understand my urgency/stress to complete this.

Second, I went to Seoul (capital of S. Korea) a few weeks ago…it was a blast! We went to an aquarium, ate delicious food, drank a lot of sangria and went to a tea shop. I love tea! Overall it was just a nice weekend away; nothing too exciting. I will definitely be back soon! I plan/hope to go to Seoul tower and do more touristy things. Maybe a temple stay? The whole time I was there I kept thinking, “why am I not here?” I absolutely loved the city feel and would love to live there. Unfortunately, now that I’m back in Gwangju, I feel a little different. Gwangju is still a city, but it feels small and it doesn’t have as many foreigners as Seoul. Although I loved Seoul I don’t know if it’s Korea enough. There are tons of foreigners and I just felt like I was in the U.S. Does this make sense? Here are a few pictures of Seoul weekend.

     

 This was in one of the fish aquariums...really?!?

Tea anyone?

Out in Seoul...

So far this week has been extremely busy preparing for our 7 year olds graduation ceremony and their talent show. This is happening all this Saturday. Wish us luck!

It's been a while

Sorry readers. I haven't really been inspired to write anything, but I figured I should catch you up. So, here I go. Mmmm, my birthday was great thanks to the many Happy Birthday wishes I received...thank-you! I can't believe I'm 25. Also, thanks to my friends Amy & Van for sending me a great package filled with goodies!

I'm currently on another vacation because of Lunar New Year. I have Wednesday through Friday off plus the weekend = exciting! Myself along with a few other teachers decided to stay in Gwangju over the holiday, but this Friday we will be heading to Seoul for the weekend! As for celebrating Lunar New Year, which is tomorrow I will be attending a festival. I'll make sure to take plenty of pictures. It's year of the rabbit.

To read more here's a decent site. Plus there's a video :)
http://www.koreanbeacon.com/2010/02/14/happy-lunar-new-year/

I'm a Tiger. What are you?
http://www.gotohoroscope.com/chinese-astrology.html

I finally finished Eat Pray Love. Let's just say it was ok. I didn't really enjoy it. I suggest The Other Side of the Sky. It's a memoir and it's a survival story about a girl from Afghanistan during the late 90's. It's a story of how she survives stepping on a land mine, losing her family and escaping her country. Great and inspiring story. Read!