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Storm approaching
It’s monsoon/rainy season in Korea. I guess last year was exceptionally dry because I don’t remember it like this at all. It is quite beautiful when the storm’s approaching though. Complete aside, I’ve...
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To meet
Okay, I can’t just give ESL textbooks a hard time. This is from one of my Korean textbooks: 만나다, the verb to meet. I just see this guy slapping the other guy in the face and I can’t unsee it.
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Boys are stupid…
One of my little girls came to school with this bag. I assumed that she knew or maybe her parents knew what it said…nope. When I asked her where she got it, she got really embarrassed and admitted she...
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Wefenpu Night Market
This was on the list of top night markets to visit in Taipei. As we entered the market, Deborah and I kept saying how much it reminded us of Dongdaemun. Then, at one of the first shops we went into the...
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Autumn in Naejangsan (내장산)
I decided to go hiking with my lovely coteacher and adventure buddy, Deborah. Naejangsan is popular amongst Koreans and known as the place to go to enjoy the changing season; it was not disappointing....
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Kkachibong Peak (까치봉), Naejangsan (내장산)
It was a long steep hike up and down but we did it! If you ever attempt this, give yourself plenty of daylight. We took a couple hours to get up and a bit less to get down. We didn’t have enough time...
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…must come down
So we made it to the peak. We saw quite a few people soothing their aching feet in the mountain stream after they finished their hikes. It was cold! As you can see from the photos the scenery was...
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Pepero Day
As a Canadian, November 11th has always been observed as a solemn day. I remember last year planning a class to teach about what we do for Remembrance Day back home. It wasn’t even an option. November...
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Golden Ginkgo
The chill is in fully set in the air. The wind has blown and stripped the trees bare. Sidewalks are adrift with golden ginkgo leaves.
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Merry Christmas!!!
One of my students got his holidays a little confused. Merry Christmas from me and Spider Santa!!!
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Happy Lunar New Year
I’ve been relaxing through the holiday so far. Today, I got out to Saemangeum Seawall and it was just what I needed. The air was crisp, the sun was out and the scenery was calming.
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Playing with fire
To continue the new year’s celebrations some friends battled Korean holiday traffic to come visit. What better way to celebrate than with delicious Korean BBQ, topped off with a little fire. To keep...
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It’s cold
It has been quite cold and windy lately. Personally, I have no reference for how warm or cold a witch’s breasts might be. I did not teach this expression. I’m aware of the expression but it’s not part...
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Snow globe
This shot is from my classroom a couple weeks ago. It’s starting to warm up slightly now and I’m hoping this is the last of the snow for now.
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Monday Illness
The topic was illnesses that aren’t really illnesses. The example that class was given was an ice cream headache/ brain freeze. This was my favorite by far.
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