Saturday evening I was lucky enough to be gifted with a lovely baby seal whom I decided was French and named Henri. How delightful that French for Seal is Phoque (yes, it sounds like what you think). Henri may be a baby, but he is also quite the philosopher and is currently exploring existentialism. Enjoy his following films.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBxoJQKoIlM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC8jeTxBXHE&feature=related
I tried embedding them so you didn't have to copy and paste but the internet didn't approve...so yeah, you should go watch them!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Ding-Dong
Osama Bin Laden was announced dead today. Sixty-six years almost to the day that Hitler's death was announced.
I don't know how I feel about it. Most Americans are jumping up and down with joy. Spontaneous celebrations have erupted all over the country.
But I...I can't be happy that someone is dead. I don't feel like singing, or dancing or shooting guns. I feel...not let down, but that it's anti-climactic. It's been a long time comin' I know.
It's madness what people are saying and doing. Sure, there's plenty of celebration, but there's people saying it was a plot by Obama to raise his polls.
EHHHH
I don't know how I feel about it. Most Americans are jumping up and down with joy. Spontaneous celebrations have erupted all over the country.
But I...I can't be happy that someone is dead. I don't feel like singing, or dancing or shooting guns. I feel...not let down, but that it's anti-climactic. It's been a long time comin' I know.
It's madness what people are saying and doing. Sure, there's plenty of celebration, but there's people saying it was a plot by Obama to raise his polls.
EHHHH
Saturday, April 30, 2011
If you knit it, they will come
So, I've started knitting and that's super awesome. So far I've made two scarves, two hats, and a pair of wrist warmers. Right now I'm knitting either a shawl or a blanket, we'll see how long the yarn holds out.
Knitting in bars is helpful to making new friends! I've made two new friends just by knitting at Traveler's! and now we're going to meet together on Wednesday before Trivia just to knit! Weird. Cool. Stuff. You know?
Knitting in bars is helpful to making new friends! I've made two new friends just by knitting at Traveler's! and now we're going to meet together on Wednesday before Trivia just to knit! Weird. Cool. Stuff. You know?
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Mystery Hair
Since I've been in Korea I've had a couple mysteries including medical ones. The strangest and now re-occuring is the mystery of the black hair. This is now the second time I've discovered a full length black hair growing out of my scalp! Here's a picture of my most recent medical enigma entwined with a regular hair.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Korea and Japan hate eachother. They have for hundreds of years and probably will for hundreds more. Every year I have a "Where Are You From?" lesson for my 6th graders involving flags of several countries including Japan. Every class, without fail has 2-6 students who destroy the Japanese flag. In the international history museum at the Korean Folk Village in Suwon there is a map of the world with Japan a blank white spot from innumerable hands slapping the image. To this day the worst insult you can give a Korean is to call them part Japanese and there are still disputes over a small island between the two countries. Koreans portrayed in Japan are often smelly, stupid, and lesser in all possible ways.
And yet, in the wake of the earthquake South Korea has sent relief teams and donated billions of won(Korean money).
Yes, Pearl harbor happened and yes, it was terrible but what right does that give Americans to spew the kind of hatred that has been popping up all over social media during the last few days? Japan no more "deserves" this tragedy than Christchurch deserved it's earthquake last month or New Orleans deserved Hurricane Katrina.
Today, more than ever, I am ashamed to be American and proud to live in Korea.
And yet, in the wake of the earthquake South Korea has sent relief teams and donated billions of won(Korean money).
Yes, Pearl harbor happened and yes, it was terrible but what right does that give Americans to spew the kind of hatred that has been popping up all over social media during the last few days? Japan no more "deserves" this tragedy than Christchurch deserved it's earthquake last month or New Orleans deserved Hurricane Katrina.
Today, more than ever, I am ashamed to be American and proud to live in Korea.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
New School Year
So, a new school year has started in Korea and I'm still here! This is really truly the last year though! The only reason I'm still here is because I promised my co-teacher I'd stay another year with her. I don't mind. I love Helen (my co-teacher) but I have also found a new love. I call it: Japan. I went there over Chuseok (kind of like Korean Thanksgiving) and have become enraptured. Imagine, a place where the people don't bump into you even if it's really crowded! Everyone rides bikes; children, policeman, people in business suit, they ride them in the rain while holding umbrellas! Not to mention the food is delicious. Don't believe me, look at this equation: Sushi+Breakfast=AWESOME Convinced? I thought you might be. My plan is to apply to work there next year.
This year is going to be different than my previous years at Daeha elementary. Helen and I are teaching the 6th graders exclusively and we're meeting them 3 times a week instead of only twice. They are our main focus but she's also teaching 4 hours of music and I'm teaching a little bit of Kindergarten and an afterschool class (topic yet to be decided). I have the lofty goal of learning all my students names this year. To aid in this endeavor I've had them all pick English names and limited the amount of repeats per class. (I refuse to have 5 "Jenny"s in one class, especially seeing as there picking these names from thin air)
Another bit of exciting news is I have a new, larger apartment. I've complained about my original apt countless times. I spent a year not being able to flush the toilet without turning the main water valve on/off. It leaked, it was starting to mold, it was small and the neighborhood is "on the wrong side of the tracks". Well, I'm not in a new neighborhood, in fact I'm in the same building BUT I'm now on the top floor and in a much bigger space. I even have a porch/extra room area AND a shower nook in the bathroom. Previously my entire bathroom was the shower. Definately pros and cons in that situation.
This year is going to be different than my previous years at Daeha elementary. Helen and I are teaching the 6th graders exclusively and we're meeting them 3 times a week instead of only twice. They are our main focus but she's also teaching 4 hours of music and I'm teaching a little bit of Kindergarten and an afterschool class (topic yet to be decided). I have the lofty goal of learning all my students names this year. To aid in this endeavor I've had them all pick English names and limited the amount of repeats per class. (I refuse to have 5 "Jenny"s in one class, especially seeing as there picking these names from thin air)
Another bit of exciting news is I have a new, larger apartment. I've complained about my original apt countless times. I spent a year not being able to flush the toilet without turning the main water valve on/off. It leaked, it was starting to mold, it was small and the neighborhood is "on the wrong side of the tracks". Well, I'm not in a new neighborhood, in fact I'm in the same building BUT I'm now on the top floor and in a much bigger space. I even have a porch/extra room area AND a shower nook in the bathroom. Previously my entire bathroom was the shower. Definately pros and cons in that situation.
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