Following weeks of colds and generally feeling rubbish Kat, Emily and I decided to visit the Seoul herbal medicine market in the hope of finding something to remedy our ailments. The market was huge and had plenty of medicine to choose from, but we discovered two drawbacks – everything was … Read More
A magazine had reliably informed us that Olympic Park boasted a museum made entirely out of paper! We were excited to see how it could work – it seemed inconceivable – surely there would be massive problems when it rained? It turned out that – yes – it was inconceivable! … Read More
The unthinkable has just happened! I got fed at school!! Now I’m sure you’re thinking big deal – but being given a proper lunch at school just doesn’t happen unless, of course, you’re a Korean teacher! I teach kindergarten until lunch time then the Korean teachers eat lunch with the … Read More
After reading about a museum made entirely out of paper located at Olympic Park we couldn’t think of a better way to spend last Saturday – all we had to do was find the museum! Walking out of the subway station we spotted a tourist map beside an empty tourist … Read More
I have just wasted the last 40 minutes of my life sitting through a video of last year’s kindergarten “perpormance” (or performance if you can pronounce your F’s (many Koreans can’t!))! I think, in preparation for planning this years “perpormance” – it would really help if the teachers could speak … Read More
It seems in Kumdan the party season came early and is already on the verge of dieing out! Up until this weekend there had been a wave of birthday parties and, or course, Caroline’s farewell but now as Christmas approaches everyone is partied out! Two weekends ago (25/11/06) we celebrated … Read More
Last week I introduced the kids to my lip piercing! After arriving in Korea and being asked to remove my lip ring before meeting the kids – “They will laugh” (or rather the director won’t like it) – I had been wearing an annoying plastic retainer to keep the hole … Read More
This country never ceases to amaze me. This time I can’t believe how sexist it is. Superiority of the male and all that! I have just left a lesson (one of the classes I hate cause they won’t speak to me) where two middle school boys were writing a few … Read More
I am writing to explain the lack of content on this blog over the last week! But if you are expecting any more to come within the next couple of days you are going to be sorely disappointed! This week is far too busy for me to dedicate any time … Read More
It’s been SNOWING in Kumdan. (Kumdan being the part of Incheon in South Korea where I am living. And yes when you say it it does sound remarkably like condom.) Waking up yesterday morning I was most excited when I spotted snow nestling on the rooftops below my apartment (I … Read More