Why is your hair yellow?

That is the question I get asked on a daily basis. Well, that and "why are your eyes blue/gray/a weird color?".

Today marks my 3 week anniversary at SLP! Everything is still going well. I finally know most of my students names. The only difficult ones are the kindergarten classes that I only see once a week and still use Korean names. Hyunsun, Hyungjun, Seogyeong, Yaeun.....multiply that by 10 and that's how many of those I have to try to remember, let alone pronounce! The kindy science classes are definitely my favorite, albeit most tiring, classes of the day. They all hug me and love me and sing me songs. It's a great 50 minutes! Also, I get to make "science" crafts like flying Santas!!

Bumjun, one of my favorites

Ahrim LOVES to play with my yellow hair

This lil nugget from the youngest class (3 yrs old) KILLS me. She even had a tail.

My coworkers are wonderful which makes my job even more enjoyable. Several of them have shown me different parts of Seoul and introduced me to some fellow foreign teachers around the area. I finally mastered the subway alone and rode it all the way to the other side of the city to see a friend! GO ME! Some of the Korean co-teachers took me and another girl out for nakji (spicy octopus) and makgeolli (korean rice wine). It was delicious, but almost painfully spicy! Definitely one of the more adventurous things I've eaten!

I ATE THAT

I'm a little homesick this week because my big brother got ENGAGED (ahhh!) and I'm not around to celebrate and be excited with the fam. But, it's such amazing, happy, wonderful news and I'm SO happy for him and his FIANCÉ, Kelly! 

Temperatures have gotten down to around 3 degrees Fahrenheit here, yet it's been in the 70's at home. NOT NICE. Please send some warmer weather (or at least warm thoughts) my way! I had to buy a second comforter for my bed! 

Love & joy to everyone at home :)