Updates

October in Korea has treated us well...the weather has been beautiful, although definitely colder than we expected. Last night, Dan and I went out for dinner with the academy teachers, had some delicious korean barbecue and a birthday cake for me! This was followed by our first "Noraebong" experience in the bar below the restaurant. The Noraebong was outfitted with several private rooms. Ours had two mikes, two tambourines and an impressive book of songs in Korean, Japanese and English. But the best part was the video accompaniment: an entertaining late-eighties collage of neon-clad skiers in the alps, random cityscapes, hula dancers, Lassie running, etc. We all belted it out for a good two hours but Dan never stepped up to the plate - apparently we couldn't ply him with enough soju to sing in public.
In other news, last week I tried to take scissors away from a mischevious kindergartner and ended up with two stitches in my finger. But I discovered that the Korean hospitals are amazing, and very efficient. Plus, the nurses told me I was pretty, so that was nice.....
Anyway, we're off to a flea market today, and perhaps out again tonight. We have some celebrating to do!