Decembers Fieldtrip to.....I don't even remember!

The Big Move!

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a new mailing address. Anything that is mailed to me here in Korea should be sent to my work address(as I am never home in the day during the week). We moved into a new school in the last week of school before holidays started. So here it is:

Poly Returnee Education Institute
Suji Campus
3Fl, Joongsu Plaza
1080-20 Poongduckchun-dong
Suji, Yongin-city, Kyunggi-do
Korea
448-170

Looking forward to some mail! Ha ha. More pics to come soon. Blogger is being a pain in the ass lately(not working).
Cheers

Some Xmas love from some of my kids

Here are some of the cards I got from my students at school:

Lindsay Teacher! We move new Poly School! You're good teacher to me. My favorite english teacher is you! I love and like you so much! Merry Christmas! Celine

Hi! Lindsay Teacher. I wish you had a fantastic Christmas holiday. xx-oo Alexis, P.S. you are such a wonderful teacher!

Teacher you are a good teacher for me. I like you and my funny books. Merry Christmas. Betty

Dear Lindsay, Merry Christmas, and happy new year. I love you. with love Joshua Paik

From one of the moms: You are away from your family and your friends. So you might be lonely. Thats why I want to give you something for you. I got a little gift for you. I hope you like it. Thank you always. PS-I would like to invite you and I want to have lunch or dinner, if you are okay.

From one of my tutors: To Landsay, Hello Landsay, I'm Cindy. I think this year is good because I can meet you. also, I can study with you. Aha, today is Christmas eve. "Merry Christmas, teacher" And teach me, Herry, Kevin forever. Thank you. Goodbye, Cindy

Cindy also sent me a text message on my phone the day left for Thailand. It said....good go and good come back, cindy

The kids are great here!

Christmas Dinner Through the Eyes of John Chang

So Christmas in Korea! We ended up having a great big turkey dinner with the staff of Poly and friends. I was going to cook a dinner for a small group of people, but it just grew and grew. So I ended up cooking up a big feast for about 15 people, with lots of help of course! I cooked from about 9:30am until 6:30pm! It was a full day. Got the turkey in the oven and then me and Robin cooked up a big brekky of crepes, eggs, and bacon. Then appys all afternoon, and finally turkey dinner. I was busy all day so I gave my camera to John Chang and asked him to record the day. These are the pics I got....I think he was a little focussed on one thing. Not a suprise what it was!! Hahaha. Didn't get any pics of the turkey, but it turned out perfectly I must say. It was quite the feat getting all the cooking supplies and food together. But worth it for sure. I got a card from John Thompson the next day.....also a lover of food......here's what it said:

Lindsay, I never had a hero until yesterday's feast. You ARE SO MONEY! Thanks so much for all your hard work and the food was so delicious that my face could not hold my smile completely. It was like this(big smiling face picture). I know many people helped out, buy you were the stuffing that held it all together. Thanks again!
*stuffing is the best part of the turkey dinner. Without it, it is not complete. Do you understand the metaphor?

Thanks John!

Paper Xmas trees and Nutcrackers!

First couple pics are of Nikkis Christmas tree in a box that her friend sent her. Then we also went to see the Nutcracker ballet. Was my first ballet and was a little disappointed. But it was still pretty good.