This morning I roused myself for a comfortable Skype chat with friends having a Game of Thrones party complete with costumes and recipes from the official and unofficial cookbooks, some of whom I have not seen in years. We carried on and caught up for some time, before I left them to feast and dressed for the day. I started the laundry and excitedly prepared myself for the shopping at H&M, which was postponed from yesterday. I stayed within my budget and...

I didn't travel today, but I realized last night that I didn't need a vacation from my vacation. The un-entered blog entries were piling up as was the laundry, and my kitchen was looking rather empty in terms of rations. So though this entry will look rather slim, it is because it is my seventh (or is it eighth) to write up tonight. For a while, the silence of the room was going to drive me crazy so for the first time in weeks I turned the television on and ...

Today was the long-awaited field trip. The children looked adorable all dressed in their hanbok (traditional dresswear). We loaded the buses and went to a nearby park where they participated in activities regarding to history such as kite making and creating a sweet rice-cake. Unfortunately, it was pretty hot and with all their layers it wasn't long before they were sweating and too hot to enjoy anything else. We got them back for lunch and afterwards, inste...

Today I went in search of those elusive photographs to be used in this blog. It was also a journey to see how well I could remember all of the places to which I have been introduced these past few weeks. It was sunny and bright and I was happy to have my sunglasses, though I did miss being able to walk around in a spaghetti strap top. I have yet to get comfortable running around town in short shorts so for the moment I'll be satisfied with being hot (better too...

Do you know how sometimes your body knows before you when it's going to rain? Well, mine did this morning as I struggled to get out of bed. It was over-cast as it is many mornings. It was after eight when I finally got up and got going. I closed the windows to keep the rain out (normally, I keep them open so I don't have to leave the fan on) and refused to dwell on it. Instead I made myself think of what I needed to do to prepare for my classes and meditate on my...