Weekend
First of all, it's warming up a lot in Korea these days. It was in the upper 70s on Saturday and it was forecasted to be 80 on Sunday. Sounds good, but it's a little on the humid side, so it's a little uncomfortable, but not horribly bad. It does make for some nice nights, however, and it feels really nice to be out after the sun goes down.Saturday was a holiday here in Korea: Children's Day. Yes, they have a day that celebrates children. My students said that they often go to their grandparents' house and receive gifts, but my middle schoolers said that they were too old to receive gifts now. As a result, there were a lot of families on the subway on Saturday, and quite a bit of traffic around the usual hot spots around town (The Children's Grand park, Yoeuido Island).
We spent the day with Kendall and her friend Megan, who was visiting from teaching in China. We went to the Han River by Yeouido and rode bikes along the the path, which was nice. We sat around the park resting and then headed over to Nanta, a non-verbal performance (ala Stomp!) set in a kitchen, and using kitchen themes. I don't have any pictures from this weekend, but here's a stock photo from the Nanta website:
Don't they look happy and energetic? It was an interesting show. Fun, and the audience was involved. but, it was also interesting because there was quite a bit of the trademark Korean drama and humor that made me roll my eyes a little bit. But, it was a good experience and I'm really glad we went to see it.After Nanta we went out to dinner and then to the famous Noraebang to show Megan how we butcher such classic songs as "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls and "Bye bye bye" by N'Sync. Needless to say, it was a long day, and we were sufficiently tired when we finally got home.
It's hard to believe, but I have exactly 3 weeks left here in Korea. All of our weekends are filling up fast with parties, a bridal shower, and extra things I am trying to pack in before I leave. Next weekend will be really fun, but you'll have to wait and see what that is.
The beginning of this week has our students taking placement tests, which basically means it's an easy day for being a teacher!
posted by Meghan @ 7:07 PM
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