AWKWARD...

yesterday my boss decided to tell me what he thought about me. He thinks that I am getting more beautiful everyday, "did you get a boyfriend" he asked. Because in Korea women often get more beautiful when they have a boyfriend. Through the interpreter she explained that he went back to Canada, so he was confused. And asked, well what could it be then? I had to mime that I was running and that the weather is more beautiful, so I feel better.
He also told me that my head/ face was getting smaller, and gave me a thumbs up. It was really uncomfortable, but is was so funny. We were all laughing so hard. Usually he tries to stay miles away from me.
Mark you better get back so that you can beat him up for talkin' about your girl;)

Jalgalchi Fish Market

Jalgalchi Fish Market (click the link for better details)
After the lesson we walked around the market. It was a beautiful day and it was packed! The women are in charge of selling the fish, so there was really no men in the scene except for the ones shopping. These women are working so hard, because there are hundreds of them often selling all of the same products! What a life, any farming life how difficult (in Korean 'uh reup a'--difficult)
Here are a few pictures that I could get, my camera is sometimes to big for those candid snap shot opportunities.
Enjoy!

PAY ATTENTION!!!

Second language lesson under my belt.... but a little violation from the teacher will keep my ego intact. Little did the teacher know that I was actually trying to write the word for nose in Korean, in English, and phonetically. So maybe I was unable to talk as well. And then she tried to get me to stand up and have a "conversation" with another student. That is when i really panicked, and just getting repeating "no no no no no no no no no". I was really scared that she wasn't going to leave me alone!!
But teacher, just so you know, I will be ready for you next Sunday!!

Tears in my taco seasoning

I just received another package to day from sara bear and big D. My inventory has went up to 3 kilos of mini eggs, more soup and Old el paso taco seasoning. I almost cried, I felt so loved! Funny isn't it that soup and spice can make me so incredibly happy!!

I was feeling so narsasitic today. I wore some of my new clothes which made me think that I am kinda pretty. I was just so happy. I have the best family (meaning parents and brothers and sisters) , thanks for taking care of me.

PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED!!

Mom and Dad your package finally got here!! You took me literally when I asked for soup- 9 boxes should do--lol and 2 kilos of mini eggs, nice. I think that was one of the best presents of my life! I am so happy I am just sitting here laughing, all by myself:)

Another note. I had my first Korean language lesson on Sunday. It was held at a Christian center, that was also a migrant workers center. The class consisted of people mostly from the Philippines . I later found out that English is a national language there. It was fun to be around foreigners who weren't white, American, English or Canadians. The lessons are free, you just have to buy the text book. [vowel sounds: a, ya, uh, yuh, oh, yo, ooo, euh,eee] I just have to memorize what the characters look like and I will be ready for next week.

After the class we had lunch. It was called Duek-bogi. It is a soup with ramen noodles, hard boiled egg, fish cakes and rice cakes. It is spicy and it was really good.

I then proceeded to go shopping. I found some pretty scarves in the market and then went to Seomyeon and found 2 dresses and 2 sweaters. I also bought some lipstick. It was such a fun day, I almost forgot that Mark was not here...almost.

On that note, it has been fine so far. I know that people were worried about that, and so was I. But I am in our home, with our things, even if it happens to be in Korea. It is spring here and the mood of the city and the people is changing. I guess no matter where you live spring can never come soon enough.

In Korea with spring comes 'Yellow Dust'. This is all the pollution coming over from China. It is apparently pretty bad for ones respiratory system, but thankfully it will go away soon. I guess I should buy a mask. I wouldn't want to get some yellow sickness.

Thanks mom and dad for the package, I will now proceed to gorge myself with mini eggs!

Mark is Gone....

what am I going to do without my constant?? I am imagine it will be lots of girl things, lots of pages of books and hopefully lots of Korean language lessons, so that when he comes back we will be able to go anywhere and eat anything that we want!!
I know he wanted to by me flowers before he left, so I picked up 3 pink roses, a bunch of yellow freesia and some green chrysanthemums. Quite lovely if I say so myself.
So don't worry about me, I will be fine. Call me some time though.

Update

Hey so it has been a while since I last posted. Some things went down so I didn't feel like thinking about home. But thankfully I have been able to talk with my sisters (brothers your next), and they made me realize how amazing my family, in every sense of the word, really is. They expect nothing from me and pass no judgments, they even think that I am kinda funny! Weird, right?!

Well the kids at school never cease to say the strangest things. On Saturday I have been teaching older students (13,14), and the student asks me what is that thing in my nose. So I explained, and he said "that's terrible" . I asked my and he replied because it would hurt. The other student pipes up and says " I don't like because it is made of 9/11 terror!" I strongly replied "NO". But what the hell is that all about? I have no idea where a kid who can barely understand English pull that from.

I got to play this fun game, Settlers of Catan, with some girlfriends last night. It was fun to have a girls night, as of course Mark was still plugging away at the dang thesis!! But we had fun listening to music and exchanging books and magazines. Thanks girls.
Sara and Dalas buy this game and learn how to play so that when I get home, everyone will know how to play already;)

I had the day off today, so a whole lot of nothing was accomplished, it was awesome. I keep waiting for the package Mom and Dad sent, but nothing yet!!

Ciao