Kate 52

March 25th

2009-03-22T20:53:00.004+09:00

You'd be wise to just expect a lot of flower pictures the next few weeks. :)

March 24th

2009-03-22T20:53:00.001+09:00

I decided this was notable because they completely changed the playground equipment without me knowing.

March 23rd

2009-03-22T20:52:00.000+09:00

My fondness for Korean signs continues strong.

March 22nd

2009-03-22T20:51:00.002+09:00

Saranghae~

March 21st

2009-03-22T20:51:00.001+09:00

You know me and my pink...

March 20th

2009-03-22T20:49:00.005+09:00

Happy birthday, mama!
And what better way to draw attention to your store than to tape a hand-written sign to the street? While taking this picture, Hannah and I were accosted by the adoring Korean public. Yup. We're English teachers!

March 19th

2009-03-22T20:49:00.001+09:00

I'm proud of this picture. I think it's beautiful. I also have no idea what it is. Anyone else?

March 18th

2009-03-22T20:48:00.002+09:00

For all those Koreans in want of an afro?

March 17th

2009-03-22T20:47:00.000+09:00

Hannah and my St. Patrick's Day Guinness.

March 16th

2009-03-22T20:46:00.007+09:00

I tripped over this sidewalk every day--the tree's roots had pushed the bricks all funkily. Thankfully, the city finally fixed it!

March 15th

2009-03-22T20:46:00.004+09:00

The Ides of March! In honor, I took a picture of a Pork Valley sign. Honestly, who wouldn't want to live in Pork Valley?

March 14th

2009-03-22T20:45:00.002+09:00

This is me with my former Kinder partner teacher, Yuria. She still watches out for me as she works as the head teacher for all teachers under the ECC umbrella. She's absolutely adorable, but hates having her picture taken~

March 13th

2009-03-22T20:43:00.000+09:00

This is a Pappa Rotti bun. It has a crisp, maple-flavored outer shell, flaky inside, and in that hole is some melted butter. It is wonderful, and I'm glad it's across a very busy street from school and requires an effort to obtain.

March 12th

2009-03-22T20:42:00.000+09:00

This is my only Tuesday/Thursday afternoon class--we've had a lot of tears, screaming, gluing, giggling, and "I love yous" over the last eight months. They are so precious, but helping 9 kids who can't read do workbooks... Tiring.

March 11th

2009-03-22T20:41:00.000+09:00

I caught up with my old kids playing after school before their new English lessons with Hannah. I'm glad to know life goes on, but they'll still always be my first class.

March 10th

2009-03-22T20:40:00.005+09:00

So two Brits, one Canadian, and one American, split two bottles of Spanish wine at an Italian restaurant in South Korea.

March 9th

2009-03-22T20:40:00.001+09:00

Almost all of Dove class.

March 8th

2009-03-22T20:39:00.000+09:00

Pony class!

March 7th

2009-03-22T20:38:00.002+09:00

So it wasn't much better on me. :)

March 6th

2009-03-22T20:38:00.001+09:00

Kayleigh trying new lipstick. I think Heather approved.

March 5th

2009-03-22T20:37:00.000+09:00

Our new Kinder teacher--Hannah--and her fiance, Mark.

March 4th

2009-03-22T20:36:00.004+09:00

Kayleigh and Heather on the rainbow stairway to... the dollar store?

March 3rd

2009-03-22T20:36:00.001+09:00

Korean Graffiti

March 2nd

2009-03-22T20:35:00.000+09:00

Is it coffee? Is it tea? Can't decide? Coffea!!

March 1st

2009-03-22T20:34:00.002+09:00

What if March comes in like a horse?

February 28th

2009-03-22T20:34:00.001+09:00

We met a Korean MTV celebrity--kind of cool.

February 27th

2009-03-22T20:33:00.001+09:00

Because, I find, in Korea there is just never enough randomness.

February 26th

2009-03-22T20:32:00.001+09:00

Shopping is crazy here, and these corner shops tend to avoid taxes. Kind of neat.

February 25th

2009-03-22T20:31:00.000+09:00

The last time lining up to go home.

February 24th

2009-03-22T20:30:00.001+09:00

The last day of school was a hard one for Kate Teacher...

February 23rd

2009-03-01T18:48:00.003+09:00

These guys help people find parking, and they have to wear these getups all winter long.

February 22nd

2009-03-01T18:40:00.002+09:00

Be glad you can't smell it... We saw how they harvested silk!

February 21st

2009-03-01T18:08:00.003+09:00

All spiffy for a rehearsal of The Wizard of Oz, Justin and Winston were both scarecrows.

February 20th

2009-03-01T18:04:00.000+09:00

I kind of lost my hamster. And I kind of thought it was funny enough to take a picture of her on the loose.

February 19th

2009-03-01T18:01:00.002+09:00

So two foreigners walk into an English Pub, where they had no English beers at all. Hehe.

February 18th

2009-03-01T17:57:00.002+09:00

You have to look hard, but there are 2 dancing girls you can see. Stores hire these anorexic beauties to dance for 3-4 hours at a time to lure in customers. It's really bizarre. I'll try to get a better photo.

February 17th

2009-03-01T17:55:00.001+09:00

There is a place downtown where you can go and have your foot dead skin cells eaten by small fish. Of course it's called Dr. Fish Spa.

February 16th

2009-03-01T17:54:00.000+09:00

I have discovered a love of sitting around doing nothing. This is the view from where I sit doing nothing.

February 15th

2009-03-01T17:52:00.002+09:00

This just makes me smile every time I go into the restroom at school.

February 14th

2009-02-14T14:07:00.005+09:00

Happy Valentine's Day!
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

Happy Valentine's Day!
Korea, the country that loves love, hearts, pink, and stationery, does not have Valentines, so I made my own.

February 13th

2009-02-14T14:07:00.004+09:00

Valentine's Coffee
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

The highlight of my day.

February 12th

2009-02-14T14:06:00.001+09:00

Bug Museum
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

I just thought it was cute how interested they were.

February 11th

2009-02-14T14:05:00.001+09:00

Hospital
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

This is a shot in the hospital that brought me back to my first night here. They wanted me to use that weird contraption in the back as some sort of walker to get to and from the bathroom. Finally, after I fell the second time, they gave me crutches. Much better!

February 10th

2009-02-14T14:04:00.001+09:00

Sweet Potatoes
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

One of our favorite snacks: roasted sweet potatoes! They're really delicious without butter, marshmallows, or salt. Who would have guessed?

February 9th

2009-02-14T14:03:00.001+09:00

Ramen Seasoning?
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

I got a little excited to see what looks like the same seasonings as are in my favorite ramen. I don't want to bring home hundreds of packages of ramen, so I wondered if it was purchasable by itself...

February 8th

2009-02-08T16:33:00.002+09:00

Kate with no hair. (And good bye, Mel!)

February 7th

2009-02-08T16:29:00.000+09:00

Kate with hair. (And maybe Chris's hat.)

February 6th

2009-02-08T16:28:00.002+09:00

It still amazes me how well bus drivers know their boundaries with their vehicles. This is taken from about 3 feet away in my own bus.

February 5th

2009-02-08T16:27:00.002+09:00

Really, this week was filled with good byes and a lot of drinking so... the next few pictures may be a bit redundant. This picture demonstrates the Bamboo Soju. They pour soju into bamboo stalks and let them absorb each other's flavors. It's delicious.

February 4th

2009-02-08T16:24:00.001+09:00

Flags & Sky
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

I just thought it was kind of neat.

February 3rd

2009-02-08T16:15:00.002+09:00

I'm not joking when I say we have a hundred side dishes with every meal! Here we have kimchi, squid salad, zucchini, cucumber, radish, mushrooms, beans, fish, salad, acorn pudding... and other mystery items.

February 2nd

2009-02-08T16:08:00.003+09:00

Cindy eats Salad with Chopsticks
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

Can you eat salad with chopsticks? Because Cindy and I can.

February 1st

2009-02-08T16:08:00.001+09:00

Ivy Chandelier
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

This is the chandelier in the entryway to kindergarten. I tried taking a cool picture like my buddy James, and while it's kind of interesting, I just so much prefer pictures of my kids...

Retarded

2009-02-04T19:58:00.002+09:00

I haven't had comments forwarded to my e-mail, so I didn't know people were leaving me love notes. Thanks, guys! And MamaB, you can upload pictures directly from Flickr to your blog! It's one less excuse not to update... Haha. GL with Project 12!

January 31st

2009-02-01T12:46:00.001+09:00

Park Nearby
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

I just liked what the sky was doing in this pic.

January 30th

2009-02-01T12:45:00.003+09:00

Bunny Plant
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

Korea's so cute...

January 29th

2009-02-01T12:45:00.001+09:00

Vendor & Fish Candy
Originally uploaded by oneglassslipper

I played a game to win this candy. I hope it's just shaped like a fish.

January 28th

2009-02-01T12:40:00.001+09:00

Crazy Bike, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

Double-decker bike, anyone?

January 27th

2009-02-01T12:38:00.001+09:00

View from Oz David's, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

The view from David's apartment. He lives on the 12th floor, and it amazes me how I traded 14,000+ foot mountains for mountains of 14+ story apartment buildings.

January 26th

2009-02-01T12:36:00.001+09:00

New Cellphone Cover, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

I got a new case for my cell phone--pink! Note the background: coffee, and the title: Kate-uhh.

Perfect.

January 25th

2009-02-01T12:35:00.001+09:00

Squatter, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

In Korea, before they westernized, the toilets looked like this. You're supposed to squat over them.

6 months, no squatter, only 6 more to go!

January 24th

2009-01-29T09:24:00.001+09:00

Kayleigh & Bunny Ears, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

This is Kayleigh sporting one of the kiddie hats... they're so adorable!

January 23rd

2009-01-29T09:23:00.001+09:00

Korean McDonald's, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

It's McDonald's. It's a drive-through. And it's in Korean. Last weekend Jeff got a taxi to go through. Kind of cool, considering we walk e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e.

January 22nd

2009-01-29T09:22:00.001+09:00

Olivia & Seaweed, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

Some parents really appreciated Olivia's efforts and rewarded her with... a giant box of seaweed.

January 21st

2009-01-29T09:21:00.001+09:00

Traditional Table Setting, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

We recently celebrated Lunar New Year, and I thought this display at Home Plus was interesting, demonstrating the traditional table setting with the plethora of side dishes.

January 20th

2009-01-29T09:18:00.002+09:00

Sidewalk Shopping, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

All along the sidewalks are these clothing shops run by people out of their vans. Most of these articles of clothing are $10 or less.

January 19th

2009-01-29T09:16:00.001+09:00

ECC, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

The other school I work at, ECC, takes the 3rd-5th floors on the left. On the right is where I stayed in the hospital with the broken leg.

January 18th

2009-01-18T23:13:00.003+09:00

Orange Juice Fixes Cars!, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

January 17th

2009-01-18T23:13:00.001+09:00

Costco's Finest--in my Fridge, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

January 16th

2009-01-18T23:12:00.007+09:00

Koala Class - Jan09, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

January 15th

2009-01-18T23:12:00.005+09:00

Beer, New Phone, New Socks!, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

January 14th

2009-01-18T23:12:00.003+09:00

IVY Kids - Snow!, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

January 13th

2009-01-18T23:12:00.001+09:00

Yuria and Helen, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

January 11th

2009-01-18T23:11:00.004+09:00

Cheesy Ramen, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

One of my favorite meals--cheesy ramen. It's regular spicy Korean ramen at a kimbap shop with a slice of processed cheese added. Makes all the difference.

January 12th

2009-01-18T23:11:00.003+09:00

Yuri & Lunch Boxes, originally uploaded by oneglassslipper.

January 10th

2009-01-11T00:52:00.000+09:00

These people sell food out of the back of their truck out in front of school. It's mostly fried, and it's mostly delicious. They were incredibly helpful to me when I broke my leg--they hurried to open doors for me and we always say hello. It's one of those experiences where smiles transcend language barriers.

January 9th

2009-01-11T00:51:00.001+09:00

One of my afternoon kindergarten kids. I wanted a picture of the girl with a really cool hat, but she was absent this day. This one's still pretty adorable~

January 8th

2009-01-11T00:50:00.001+09:00

I ate chicken galbi for the first time, and it was quite tasty! I enjoyed how much cabbage there was in the dish--made me feel like I was eating healthy. Which, technically, I was.

January 7th

2009-01-11T00:49:00.001+09:00

Finding pieces of home in Korea is easy for Canadians, eh!

January 6th

2009-01-11T00:48:00.001+09:00

Winston and Max doing their workbook. Please note the appropriate stance for working at a table: sit on your foot, stretch as far away as possible, then work.

January 5th

2009-01-11T00:47:00.000+09:00

These were my new mints until Alex coughed on the whole tin. Recommended if you see them~

January 4th

2009-01-11T00:46:00.001+09:00

I love Max. Here he is doing his workbook and trying desperately not to look at me.

January 3rd

2009-01-11T00:44:00.001+09:00

Heather and I get pizza every Tuesday with a liter of Coke. Inevitably, for months now, we have this much Coke remaining. Why? WHY?!

January 2nd

2009-01-11T00:43:00.000+09:00

The Korean sandwich meat selection is broad indeed: would you like ham, or ham?

January 1st... part II

2009-01-11T00:39:00.000+09:00

Ringing in the new year with a drinking game! That I have very little recollection of...

January 1st

2009-01-11T00:38:00.001+09:00

Blogger is being an asshole and won't let me add pictures.

Kate 52

2009-01-03T01:43:00.000+09:00

My mom's friend is doing a project where she is trying to take a picture every day for 365 days; I have no problem with this premise. What I have a problem with is the prospect of uploading a picture every single day.

A wise woman reminds me every single time I see her to "know thyself." Well, my self won't do the uploading, will get disheartened, and quit. So my genius mother proposed a new project, project 52. And so here it is. Kate 52. I hope you enjoy the blog where each post is worth a thousand words.