Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello family and friends! Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone is having a good one! Eat some pumpkin pie for me! Korean Thanksgiving was in September I think, so we are not celebrating here. And they don't have turkey here either :( We might go out to dinner tonight, but nothing special.

Not too much going on here. It is almost the end of the month so we are giving a lot of tests and doing a lot of evaluations at school. School is going really well. I am getting to know all of my students better. I had one of my afternoon classes do a play yesterday and they had a lot of fun! They each wanted to read every part! It is fun watching the students learn English. I like having conversations with them. Today in my kindergarten class, we made snowmen for art class. They told me all about the winter here and how they each celebrate Christmas. I am happy to know that Koreans celebrate Christmas. The Christian population is pretty big here. I still haven't decided what I am going to do for the break yet. I get paid soon! It's going to be funny to see millions in my bank account. Too bad it's Won and not dollars!

Anyways, I should be getting my Alien Registration card any day now, which means, I will have internet at home! WHich also means, I can post pictures! I can't wait for you all to see my adorable students! We are taking class photos tomorrow. Should be fun! Hope everyone is having fun and eating lots!

xoxoxoxo
-Liz

Waiting...

Sorry it's been so long! I have been so busy! I still don't have the internet at home so I am having to use the school's computer and we all have to share. Everything here is still really good! I got a new camera and I have a ton of pictures to post once i get the internets.

I've been doing a lot of shopping and sight-seeing. Last weekend, Ben and I went to North Seoul Tower. It's a tower on the north side of Seoul that looks over the whole city. It's placed on a mountain that you can either hike up or take a cable car. We took the cable car up which was a really cool view. The fall here is really pretty. It was rainy that day so I didn't get too many good pictures. I want to go again at night because I heard it is really cool with all of the city lights. It's fun to see all of the mountains everywhere. It kind of reminds me of where Jenny lives in L.A. A lot of South Korea isn't even habitable because of all of the mountains. That is why they build up instead of out. I can't wait to have some time to write more about Korea. This country is really beautiful.

I am trying to figure out what to do for Christmas. I have five days off, Wednesday through Sunday. A few teachers are going to China but it's a little expensive for a plane ticket. Ben and I might go to Busan or Japan. It depends on price. We can take a train to Busan and then a boat to Japan. Or I could go to a resort where they have snowboarding. Any ideas? It will be weird being away from home for Christmas but I'll have fun anyways.

Okay, I need to prepare for my afternoon classes now. I can't wait to hear from everyone! If anyone wants to send me things, feel free. Here are a few things I wouldn't mind: Reese's peanutbutter cups, books (small paperback please), puzzles, burned dvds of tv shows (the Hills, Dexter, Californication, America's Next Top Model, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, etc), cereal bars, three muskateers and that's all I can think of right now.

Obama!!!

Yeah for Obama! I am so glad I got to vote in such a historic election! A few of the teachers went out to celebrate the other night! The Koreans are very happy about our choice! It makes them feel like they can do anything! I'm so glad that America made the right choice!

I don't have internet anymore at my place so blogs will be scarce for a few weeks. I have been pretty busy! My first week of teaching is almost over. Just have my afternoon classes left. It went pretty well. I can't wait to show everyone pictures of my kids! My kindergarten kids are so adorable! All is well here, I don't really have too much to report. I'll write more when I have more time to think. It's pretty loud and busy here in the teacher's room.

Love everyone and miss you all! More to come soon, I promise!