Finally an update...

The pics:  https://picasaweb.google.com/110803946883202819623/May92012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKjo_oyXjcK9zgE&feat=directlink

Link to pics from my birthday & apartment that I thought I put up... https://picasaweb.google.com/110803946883202819623/April302012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCOaD8uSxlMKSmwE&feat=directlink

I haven't blogged much this week not because I have been too busy, nor because I haven't had much to say. I just don't want to bore you all too much with mundane details. This week has been going well after my emotional roller coaster of a weekend. As I was telling a friend today, I think it does us good to get a different perspective in life to understand that what you have isn't as bad as you may think. Basically you don't know what you have till it's gone.

This rang true over the weekend when I had no internet connection at all on Sunday. It's not that I can't go walking around and exploring, but ummmm.... NOBODY walks anywhere around here. I don't mean in my city, but in my village everyone has a car, not even bicycles are ridden. However the rest of the city both walking/bicycles are very popular. It is basically like I live in the country. 

I have begun having classes, though this week has not been normal. As mentioned I have about 35 - 40 girls per class and I teach 18 classes plus 4 hours of English Conversation per week. I have A LOT of students! So far in my power point presentation they LOVE Maggie. I guess that there is a type of fish in Korea that is called Maggie, though the spelling is different. They are very excited whenever a photo of her comes up and hope to see her on Skype.

The girls also think that both my mother and I are beautiful and very pretty, and my father is handsome! I think it is so cute when they say this. I have a photo with my cousins in it and MANY of the girls go crazy for my cousin's son. They ask his name (Zane) and how old he is. I had a girl yesterday ask me if she could have his phone number! haha So yes if he wants a Korean girl friend he has quite a fan base here! :)

As more people become comfortable with trying to talk to me I am having more visitors in my room. Yesterday a student brought me a delicious coffee flavored slushy thing that was quite tasty. Then today on my walk home a random construction worker that I have walked by the last 3 days, gave me a canned iced coffee drink. It was totally random and VERY nice. 

We have 3 student teachers in our school for a month. 2 of them have been coming to talk with me to practice their English. Today I had them talking with a friend of mine online. The wonders of the internet! Then I showed them pictures of my friends on facebook, etc. They really enjoyed that. They then asked for me to give them English names. I feel quite honored by this and will be thinking about that... Oh a couple of other cool things I was told that using chopsticks helps keep your brain active and is good for aging and several of the other teachers are quite impressed with my chopstick abilities. Woo hoo! hahaha

Cheers!