So, I realize my posts of late haven't been very verbose but that doesn't mean a lot hasn't been going on. New friends are leaving, old friends are coming, experiences are being had! Starting from now and working backwards...I've been working on my snail mail correspondences and filling out Valentine Day Cards. Apparently Monday was supposed to be a vacation day for me but no one told me so I came to school blissfully unaware and when the mistake was recognized yesterday I was promptly sent home and spent the day catching up on Dexter with an interlude to the library. I finally finished Saving Charlie.../cry/...Monday and Tuesday I had to be at school but there were no students and precious few teachers. I spent the mornings tweaking my classroom and dinking around on the internet. Now, Sunday. Sunday was a grand day! I took my good friend and building buddy to Gangnam Station and showed her how to get to both the Dr. Fish Cafe and the Mexican Food Place. Delicious! She had a meat and avacado burrito (what I normally have) and I had nachos. We both also had a Margarita, woowoo! Next we went to the Dr. Fish Cafe. It's real name has something to do with a tree but it's in Korean and I can't remember or translate it. If you go to this place and buy a drink for 2,000 won you get 20 minutes of dangling your feet in a fish tank where specially bred and raised fish will nibble away at your dead skin. I've done it before and am a fair hand at controlling myself despite the tickling sensation. It was Jen's first time. Here is her reaction:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOz-f1jFsI0

(I tried to embed the video but it wouldn't load properly...alas...I'll try some othertime)

You can tell she was having a good time! I was able to take many photos of our time in Gangnam. We saw dancing logo's! She drank from a statues Margarita! We saw amazing baked goods! etc, etc, etc...We tried to find a movie that we both were willing to see in the theater, alas...no luck. I'm sure the Korean movies were more than delightful but I have a hard time finding where the movies will be playing with English Subtitles. We then indulged ourselves in the luxury of sunday grocery shopping. What a treat. NOT! I think I need to change what day I do my shopping... I'm sad to report that I did not go to Trivia that evening. I never heard back from my regular partner and didn't feel quite up to going on my own as I was quite comfortable what with the sitting I was already doing. Monday morning I told my bus stop mate about my dreams and she told me about her itching feet. I was suprised! I too had had itching feet! Quite itchy! and up to my knees! We came to the decision that either the spray that the attendant uses on us afterwards, or perhaps Dr. Fish saliva itself caused this delayed itching sensation and that a thorough cleansing and lotioning of our legs shall have to follow any more trips to the cafe.

And, in case this post wasn't long enough...I just heard sad news...My beloved Vice Principal will be going to a new school at the start of the new semester (March). A lot of the teachers are saddened and more than a little worried by this turn of events. It's a well known fact that 99% of female VP's are controlling bitches, and about 76% of males are either jaded, or to strict. This VP was funny, kind, giving...everything that you want in a boss. He's the reason I have half days during winter and summer break...Now...who know's what will happen. I doubt we could possibly have a better one, so here's hoping his replacement isn't to terrible.