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A Little Piece of Home
I’m feeling a little homesick today. I miss my mom’s cooking – a lot. When I was home, she’d spoil me with shrimp tempura for lunch, post-nap egg rolls, and bun bo hue (Vietnamese spicy beef noodle soup) when I wanted it. Here in Korea, I not only have to learn to cook for myself,…
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Korean Culture Experience Day
As part of our teaching contract, we are sometimes required to take trips to various cities in the Chungnam Province. Yesterday, teachers from all over the province converged in the city of Dangjin for a cultural day. Information given to us prior to this day was all very haphazard. No one knew complete details, but…
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Spaghetti alle Vongole Comforts Soul
Fall has settled comfortably into the city of Seocheon, and that means extremely cool conditions. Add to that a dash of rain, and you’ve got yourself a perfect setting for feeling dismal. This Texas girl was not made for this weather. While I’m bundled up in multiple layers (and a scarf), ajummas are walking around…
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I Miss My Friends
I recreationally peruse blogs of other English teachers in Korea to feel a private sense of comraderie. No matter where you teach, whether it be the titan that is Seoul or the humble Seocheon, the experiences are inextricably similar. I recently read a post where the writer laments on the loneliness of being here. She…
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Seoul Shopping
This was our second trip to Seoul, primarily for the purpose of winter clothes shopping. We ended up getting lost – a lot. We stayed in the Myeong-dong area, a nice section of Seoul always bustling with people. (Well, are there any areas of Seoul that aren’t?) The Hotel Irene was a pretty nice stay,…
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Pyonsan National Park
Pyonsan National Park is about an hour and a half south of Gunsan. The park is gorgeous in scenery and is a great hiking spot. From the parking area, it takes about 30 minutes to hike to the Chikso Waterfall. Since we’re in fall now, the water levels are much lower, but it’s still a…
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My Kinder Kids at Biin
On most days, these kids are a nightmare. They don’t speak a lick of English, so don’t even think about giving instructions for anything. They have the attention span of exactly 20 seconds, and then it’s off running around or retiring to their napping quarters. Every blue moon, though, they’ll behave and color. I have…
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Geumsansa Temple in Gimje
Sundays usually consist of early mass, a quick run and a decadent breakfast. This past Sunday, Mr. Yi invited us to a gal-bi lunch with his family. It was nice and reminiscent of post-mass Sunday lunch with my family at home. Afterward, though, he surprised us with a query: Jeonju or a temple? Impromptu trips…
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King Crab and the Red Light District
When you mix good food and good company, you’re guaranteed to have a great evening. When you add soju to the mix, things always tend to get more interesting. Clint and I invited some friends out to Gunsan to look for the legendary king crab. We’ve had dungeness crab, blue crab, snow crab, and even…
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Teaching English in South Korea
For having come to South Korea to teach, a teaching post is certainly long overdue. I’ve settled into Seocheon/Gunsan quite nicely the last three months. Between the move here, and then the instant summer break, I feel as though the school year has just commenced and I’m just now getting into the swing of things.…
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Chinese Food and Eunpa Park
After a week-long incarceration period, otherwise known as orientation, I was ready for some good food and relaxing fun. Friday, Clint met me in Gunsan and we went out for some long-awaited Gal-bi and then waffles and gelato. Saturday, we slept in, got breakfast from the CAC on base, and then took a nap. Oh,…
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I Survived Typhoon Bolaven and Orientation
Since I came to Korea in the middle of the school year, I thought I may be lucky enough to skip orientation. Nope. I lived and return to tell the tale of the week-long imprisonment. 90% of the time was spent in class falling asleep or playing on the phone. But no one wants to…
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