Monday, March 17, 2008

Boo's Uncle's 70th Birthday Party

70th Birthday Parties are a huge deal in Korea.
Tons of people showed up to Boo's Uncle's party.
There was a lot of people and a ton of yummy food!


Boo's Uncle (his dad's brother) and his wife.



Boo's really drunk cousin.




No one knows why Boo's Auntie's zipper is glowing.
I think that she has a secret light switch inside her sweater!




This is one of the few pictures of Boo with all his siblings.



Me and the Birthday Boy.



Boo's Mom and Uncle.


Boo with his Uncle and brothers Yong Ha and Yong Mun.
Ohh and also his drunk cousin in the background.



Our niece and nephew Yo Jin and Hyung Jun




My Korean teacher/Niece Yo Jin and I.



Eun Yong and Yong Mun after the big party getting ready
to eat some masheta noodles.

Our Hagwon


This is the Seo family. We work at their Hagwon.
We have a lot of fun with them. They have a really nice
daughter Lan Hee who teaches me how to download movies
and where to shop for cheap accessories.
Their Son, Hyun Woo is really funny. He is about five.
I call him Cotachee Man (Bugger Man). He talks a lot
about farting and buggers. I have learned a lot of Korean from him.




Here is Cotachee Man with a hanger on his head.
I am not exactly sure why.





This is the youngest class that I teach
at the Hagwon. The boy that is in the middle English
name is Tommy. Tommy always brings toys from
home to the hagwon. The day I took this picture he
brought his hamster to class with him. He looks very proud!
Hyun Woo is on the far right he is also in my class.

Our New Bikes



We got new bikes last Saturday.
Boo and I decided to get bikes instead of a car.
They are a little hard to fit in the elevator,
but it's been worth it. Mine is really lite
and has a nice basket on the front. But I am jealous
because Boo's has a light that you can turn on when you are
riding at night.
We also ran into two of Boo's students while we were
buying bikes. They were able to talk him into taking them out for
pizza. I was really happy with their persuasive skills.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Changwon and all it's glory



This is how they move all the big furniture out of apartments
in Changwon. It is really scary to walk past one, you feel like it is going to
fall on you.




They have these signs up all over any area that has grass. The sign says
no farming!. A lot of old Korean Grandmas plant vegetables under trees,
along the sidewalks, on the side of roads. Once they grow they sell them on the street.
I like it, it is much better than plain grass.




This is art work in one of the tunnels that go under a busy road in Changwon.
If you look really close, the pictures are made up of tiny little tiles.




Batting cages are really cheap here, only 500 won (.50 cents)
I was trying to look the same way I did when I use to pose
for pictures when I played softball. Not much has changed,
I still swing under the ball!


The Korean Micky Mantel



I'm thinking of buying Boo a pair of
these pants.


Sunday, March 2, 2008

The Seoul Temple



There is only one LDS Temple in Korea. It is in Seoul, it is really beautiful and small.






The traditional Korean Market

These are pictures of the Traditional market that we go to every week. It is always a lot of fun to go there. I really like looking at all the sea food.














I want to get Alex and Emma a pet octopus!
They could eat it if they get hungry.






There are tons of delicious and cheap vegetables







Pig Feet anyone?









Don't these Sea creatures look tasty?






This is my favorite Kimchi