Christmas Eve melted right into Christmas Day. On the 24th, we all wore red and brought any North Pole-style accessories we had (those reindeer antlers sure came in handy…again!). The kids were SO excited to spend their coupons they had been collecting all year. The afternoon classes get two “Carrot Days” (think of the “carrot…
Category: Seomyeon
Christmas comes to Korea: Part 2
It feels a little bizarre to be reflecting on various expat holiday events in Korea now that it’s January 3rd, but that’s what happens from Christmas through the New Year. My gym trips have become less frequent (thank goodness my weight has not increased!), I’ve slept in later, spent much more time with friends, and…
Weekend Warriors iii: Typhoon Nangka
I’d like to preface this post with the fact that we have been VERY lucky in Busan. We have had some rain and high winds but even that has not deterred us from heading to the beach and swimming in the rain. Living in Hwamyeong, we truly are Weekend Warriors. We live in a bubble…
Weekend Warriors part I
“You’ll never see so many sunrises as you will in South Korea.” The past two weekends have been an absolutely wonderful blur. The first weekend was full of restful nights and international foods, and this past weekend was late nights and later departures. The CU on Friday nights (yes, a convenience store across the street…
Saturday in Seomyeon
This weekend was gray and rainy. I had planned on heading to the Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival on Sunday, but the weather and my persistent cough didn’t really make me want to do anything. I managed to get a sweet pair of prescription glasses (frames, check up, and lenses for KRW 10,000 at Davich!) on…