Aimee’s World Tour

On Friday Bristol behaved IN THE AFTERNOON…  I might have thrown around the word “candy” or something unthinkable. Anyhoo today is Tuesday so let’s catch you up from the weekend.  Hmmm – Friday I left my phone at school by accident and then Saturday I visited friends in southern Seoul, and finally on Sunday I went with Andrea, Kath and Justine to a Korean Folk Village.  Believe or not that’s its name! 

 

It cost 15,000 Won to get in so roughly $15.00 because we got the museum pass.  We walked around traditional houses/shops/architecture and whatnot where people were reenacting weaving, making silk, etc.  It sort of reminded me of a Jamestown or Williamsburg only it goes WAAAAAAAY further back in time. 

I apologize that this entry isn’t being all it could be but I’m a wee bit tired after spending all day in the jungle being eaten by wild boars  = spending time with 4 year olds.   Robin, you always had a good point.  People often refer to chaos as a “zoo” but, as you said, the zoo is really a quiet place.  The lions are always sleeping and how many times have you walked past a habitat saying, “well maybe we’ll see something next time”.   Seriously.   Well there’s plenty to see here.  In fact I better come up with some kind of miracle because on Thursday and Friday of next week the parents are welcome to come to the school and watch their kids on a tv.  Ellie talked to me about planning a really good lesson.  Gotta keep the parents happy and if the kids are good, trust me I’M HAPPY. 

To sum up Korea so far in a stereotypical nutshell, everyone here is obsessed with Mickey Mouse, they drive like New Yorkers on crack, they have English print on their clothes that is so grammatically unfounded it drives me NUTS!, kimchi is served with every meal (oh wait till you taste this… and I thought I loved cabbage-everything), people “hock loogies” wherever they damnwell please – one loud glob of mucus from the throat up out on the sidewalk, many of whom I’ve observed dressed in fancy suits, and I think about seven or eight overweight people live here. 

But again I digress… Let’s see… I actually READ A BOOK.  Well, I’m READING a book.  Without TV I found myself reading one of Agatha Christie’s ingenius crime novels.  I started on Sunday, read yesterday and plan to read a wee bit before I go to bed. HOWEVER – some  most exciting news – eh hem!  I have internet in my apt. as of this evening!!  I tried talking to my mom, cousin Aga, and Aunt but my microphone seems to be busted.  Grrr.  SORRY GUYS!!  I’m probably not clicking on the right button or something stupid.  So ya’ll best get your skype log-ins so we can chat!!!  Enjoy the pix. 

Peace out girl scouts.

Aimee

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