A few more photos

Display window at an upscale clothing boutique

View from one of my schools. 

Christmas dinner at the Toolbox.  The owner invited a large group of us to his restaurant and made a rather extravagent meal for us...and then refused to accept payment.  It was incredibly special and a very Merry Christmas dinner indeed.

Close up of some of the food.  The things on the left are similar to chimichangas.  I don't know what they're called, but they were so delicious.  The pitas on the right were hand-made by the amazing chef...and then filled with bulgogi.  Yum. Yum. Yum.  Times a thousand!

Silk worm larvae.  This is very popular in Korea.  The owner of the toolbox had this with his meal.  He dared us to try them, but only a few of us were brave enough to do it (I was not one of them).  In the grocery store, in the aisle that has SPAM and other mystery canned meats, you'll find an entire shelf taken up with a variety of these lil' guys.

This is similar to a sports drink.  The name is rather funny.  What's even better is that on the back of it reads, "This drink is excellent for replacing important minerals lost during strenuous activities such as, physical exursion and taking a hot bath". 

Sheet music from Son-Myung-ai's house. She played guitar, while her and two of her friends sang these songs to me.  Beautiful.

My life as a Korean School Teacher

I love my student's creativity.  I had a Harry Potter themed day.  They were divided up into their "houses" and then their project was to create a House Flag.  Bet you can't tell which group had girls and which group had boys in it.  :)

This is Kim Min-joo, who likes to be called "Jenny" during our Summer/Winter Camp classes.  She is decorating the cover to her Winter Camp book here. 




Two of my boys working away...well...kind of working away.  Most of the time they were doing what boys do best, which is running about, practicing taekwondo.  They're good boys though.  Just easily distracted.

This is yet another picture of Honey Butter Bread!  This was a special one though.....as it is the last ever Honey Butter Bread I will partake in.  My friend Tika and I splurged on it this evening--our way of celebrating New Year's Eve.  Sort of a last blast before 2012 starts.  Officially, no more Korean sweets from tomorrow...onward.  I swear this country turns you into a butter ball.   It is a slippery slope, but a fun ride.