here is my friend, dog face. don't tell em that i posted this, she will probably kill me.

everyone sleeps in korea.
the ajushee in the background is sleeping on the subway door,
seconds before it opens. i found this quite amusing.

new friends in myeongdong. 핫이 = hottie? haha.

Jenny and Em on our trek to Seoul in the snow!

my dryer conveniently dries clothes in 2 days flat!

This is where I live.

my little christmas tree! thank you parents

my fancy wallpaper. i quite like it, it reminds me of sea urchins or something..

Desk! It is still messy, but not this messy.

my bathroom. it's not actually as small as it looks.

kitchen and laundry in one. i have not cooked too much, but i have mastered tea making. haha.

untitled (:

Now that I'm a baller I'm buying this piece, move over jay-z.

So... upon receiving my first piece of mail in my mailbox at the apartment I brought it in to school yesterday and in the middle of an intense game of LIFE, I asked one of my students whether she could translate it for me. She said that it was an oil bill, due November 20th (before I moved in). I was quite confused, yet assuming that it was already taken care of I didn't think I would have to worry about it. Thanks to Richard (the korean teacher that sits next to me and helps us with everything in the world), I now know how to pay bills... you do it at an ATM type machine and it really only takes a minute. You can do this at almost any bank, however since I missed the November 20th deadline, some limitations apply and I can only do this at my own bank.

Assuming that I had 25,000 won in my bank account I checked the balance just to depress myself about not being paid until the 30th, and to my surprise WE GOT PAID!!! I am so happy about this. Everyone send me your Christmas wishlists now! I gotchu.

I had 2 elementary classes today, one of which I really enjoy and the other that I almost despise. The 4th graders are fun and upbeat, and the 6th graders are tired and lazy and I feel like getting my ruler out everyday (thanks ma). The rest of the evening I will spend working on my syllabus and listening to hawaiian music that makes me think of the sunny escapade I wish to be on right now.

p.s. - em is great!