The End of Church!

While in Korea, the worst day of the week has usually been in Sunday. The second day in Korea Justin and I ignorantly agreed to teach Sunday School at a church. We soon discovered that the hour drive there, combined with all Korean services, poor translation (if any), having to stay there for almost all of the day, and discovering from from the translation we did receive that we wouldn't go to this church if it was in the USA made for a lot of boredom and annoyance. We probably would have tried to quit during the semester, but the church bought a car and donated it to the university so we could drive to the church every week (cutting the 2 hour public transportation commute in half). So, we stuck it out through the semester and informed them that we would not be returning after break. This means that today was the last day and that we are now free from our bondage! However, mthe people at the church are really kind and generous, so it is a little bit sad to be finished. My Sunday school class, composed mostly of university students and young adults, gave me a pair of shoes today as a gift! The shoes I have now have "lasted" two years and should have been thrown away 5 months ago (the entire toe folds back to reveal my sock on one, and there is a big hole in the side of the other). It was super generous of them, but they got the biggest size...they were 9.5's! hahaha! oh well, it's the thought that counts! :) They're going to return them.

New Entries

Hello all! I just added some new posts, but they are below the modeling one so you have to scroll down. Sorry. :)

Hilarious Phone Call

Saturday night I was sitting on a beach, looking out at the ocean, and talking with one of my friends named Judro. We were just talking about a lot of different things when my phone rang. It was my assistant, Andrew. Andrew is a pretty fun guy, so when I answered the phone I was expecting him to be out on the town and wondering if I would join him. I answered the phone and Andrew went into his usual flow of "Hey man! Yo, what's up man, whatcha doing? Where you at, man?" The guy watches a lot of MTV, so his English is pretty much like an MTV show; it makes me laugh everytime. Anyway, after the usual small talk he says, "Hey man, you want to be a nude model?" Yep, you read that right: a nude model! "My friends need a nude model and I thought of you. They'll pay you 40,000 won (about $40) for 30 minutes." After turning him down and then exchanging some text messages I found out that his friends are art students (photography!) and they needed to take photos of a "muscle" man for their upcoming exhibit in Seoul. HAHAHA! What an awesome phone call! I said no, but if it would have paid more...maybe I could have been the modern Statue of David. :)

Dog, it's what's for dinner!

For thanksgiving, Justin and I wanted to have a special meal. We made some big plans, but they had to be postponed for a day. So, on Friday, the day after thanksgiving, we ate DOG!! It was delicious! It has a similar consistency to beef, but much more tender and flavorful. It might have been some of the best meat I have ever had. Plus, it gives you energy! :) I definitely suggest a serving of dog to anyone feeling fatigued. Seriously, everyone should at least try it once!!! MMMM!!!!!


Gary and Joseph: two great friends and men with great taste!



The dog soup-mmmm!



Not much better than a little dog with your best friend!

Daegu!!

A few weeks ago we went to Daegu with a guy named Glory. The weekend was a lot of fun, partly becasue of our activities and partly due to some substantial language barriers. :)

Friday night me ate at an all meat buffet! I think we had about 10 plates of raw meat that we cooked. When this picture was taken I was already full, I think there are 6 or 7 plates.



That night we slept at a Jimjabong. It is a big public bath house (men and women seperated) and then a joint area with saunas and sleeping areas. They sleep with blocks of wood for pillows. Definitely not me best night of sleep. This is Glory in front of some slumbering Koreans. :)



The next day we explored Gaegu and saw the sights. I found Justin interesting. :)

Fan Death: A Korean Killer!

Lately, there have been some very good hearted people telling Justin and I to be careful. Why? FAN DEATH!!! Yep, fan death! Aparently, if you leave a fan on while you are sleeping it will suck out your soul and leave a lifeless shell on your bed. OK, not quite that extreme, but a majority of Koreans do believe that you will die if you sleep with the fan on! Some say that it must be a small room with the windows shut; I tell them that that is called suffication. It's pretty ridiculous though, they really believe you will die. One girl said she saw it on the news; she said a very old woman died in her sleep with the fan on. So one person died in their sleep in all of Korea and happened to have the fan on. I took that opportunity to explain that Santa and the Easter Bunny do not exist, and the WWE is fake. But no, they insist it's true: FAN DEATH!!!! I just want to share this to tell you all to be careful, really. Fan death is not a joke.

Kid's Class

Everyday, Monday-Friday, I teach 12-15 9 and 10 year-old Korean kids a liitle bit of English. I teach objects, and simple sentences like "I like babnanas." Sometimes they listen, sometimes not. Some of the kids are really sweet, some are funny, and some are crazy! Sometimes they teach me some Korean. Often they teach me patience. :) Some days are exhausting, but most of the time the kids are a ton of fun and they always make me laugh. Except for the one that keeps farting. It's not funny!


Kirby and Esther