Aimee’s World Tour

I can’t decide who the real idiot it – my class of “5” year olds or me?!

They run around blowing boogers out of their noses without tissues but I almost talked my way OUT of a job.  And all because I wanted to prove a point about honesty and principles, things that were instilled in me as a child.  So if you see me in town, don’t be surprised.  Be a doll and invite me in for some milk and cookies. (PS I don’t think any Korean kid has milk and cookies. In fact I don’t think there’s ANY baking going on outside of Paris Baguette.)

John didn’t seem to appreciate my comment and thought me rather ungrateful.  Basically the school wanted to get away without paying us our overtime.  Yesterday I mentioned that I sent out an email to John and CC’ed Andrea and Justine.  Andrea, upon seeing the email today, took the opportunity to talk to John about it in front of Ellie so he settled for paying us each 100,000 Won.  (We had worked a Saturday.)  I should have been satisfied but I wanted to prove my point.  So when I saw John later I insisted on asking him why he promised one thing and did another.  I told him it wasn’t about the money but for him to be honest and up front in the future. 

APPARENTLY you DON’T say what I said to someone in his position.  Oooppsies.  And in Korea overtime ISN’T time and a half.  So 100,000 was almost the right amount.  Sometimes you really do have to pick your battles.  Lesson learned.  Fought for salary  – GOOD.  Fought about stupid overtime – BAD.   

(Just to clarify – Mooooooooooom – everything is FINE!!!!)

Moving on, only 6 teaching days left in until Christmas vacation!!!  I CANNOT wait!!  Whoo hoo!!  Of course I’m counting.  I celebrate it ever morning when we do the calendar with the kids.  “And six days till Christmas and no school no school no school…) I say as I point to all the days with NO SCHOOL!!!  We’re all on the same delighted page.  

I’m quite content right now… the computer guy just came.  It turns out that something was wrong with Windows and it had to be reinstalled.  Luckily there were no other problems and it was just 30,000 Won.  He had my computer over night and was nice enough to back up my work (aka pictures, etc).  Just having the computer working seems to fill the apt.  It’s this wonderful device that allows me to communicate with the world or watch movies that remind me of home. 

I’ve sent out a ton of Christmas cards and still have some to go… so check your mailboxes and if you didn’t get one…. I know that you’ll get something in the mail eventually!  I feel like Santa Claus the day the elves walked out. 

Currently trying to teach the kids “Jingle Bells”.  I’ve been drawing and using pictures.  The lesson goes something like this:

“Why isn’t Santa in the sleigh?”  “Because no one is sitting in it.”

 “Eeets a sled.”   “No, IT’S an open sleigh.”

“Danny hit me.”  “No hitting.”

“Draw a house.”  “There is no house in Jingle Bells.”

“JJ speaky Korean.”  “No Korean.”

“Teacher – why no many horses?”  “Because it’s a ONE horse open sleigh.”

“Can I go to the bathroom?”

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