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Class selfie
Some of my favorite girls wanted to take a selfie together before class. This group never fails to make me smile.
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Makgeolli
I found these today, leftover from Lunar New Year. We met up with a bunch of friends in Jeonju and went to Makgeolli street and indulged! If you ever get the chance, get to a proper Makgeolli house and...
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What’s not to love? ‘Ajumma’ is the Korean word for a married, middle-aged woman. The term has a lot of social connotations and stereotypes.
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I’m cry, no speek.
Sometimes when you turn your back on your textbook your students will leave you notes. This was a little heartbreaking and cute, at the same time. No one would cop to it and everyone thought it was...
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Korean comfort food
I have been trying my hand at making Korean food lately. Here’s what I’ve mastered so far. This delightful feast is bulgogi (불고기), doenjang jigae (된장찌개) and kongnamul muchim (컹나물무침). This one...
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Sunrise hike
Crisp air, birds chirping and the sun creating over the horizon. This makes waking up early worth it.
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Magic Pooh
“Hunter, why are your hands purple?” I asked. He hesitated so I asked, in Korean. “손들이 보라색, 왜요?” “Magic pooh,” he replied uncertainly. **I have since discovered that ‘magic pooh’ is a real thing....
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Macarons
My girls and I attempted to make macarons for the first time. We made our own wild berry version. They were not as colourful as the expensive bakery shop ones but they were delicious! We found the...
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Excuses
I truly appreciate honesty from my students. I laughed out loud when I received this message. I did forgive her.
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Fighting over Canada
This puzzle has gotten a lot of mileage! The kids finished it yesterday together but started fighting when the girls wanted to take pictures of it and the boys started stealing the corners (typical).
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Eunpa Lake
I went for a long walk with a friend the other night. The lake was unusually peaceful and serene. Normally there are speakers posted around the lake that play classical music all day but this night...
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Gifts
My students give me small gifts and tokens, mostly they like to share their snacks with me. Since I got back from Canada a couple weeks ago they have been bringing me crafts, pictures that they drew at...
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A blip in seasons
I’ve noticed over the last couple years that spring and autumn are over in a heartbeat in Korea. While winter and summer drag on endlessly in extreme opposite temperature directions. Unfortunately this...
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Pineapple
I know this is random but one of my favourite things about Korea is how damned cheap a whole pineapple is! I love pineapple. …anyway.
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Moving home
I have been keeping things on the down low but have decided to just make it official; I have moved home to Canada. After two and a half years in Korea I have decided that my time there was through....
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Tooth Fairy Fail
Well, the tooth fairy did not visit me in Korea. …something about Koreans throw their teeth onto the roof. For more about different tooth traditions click here. Before I left Korea I took advantage of...
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