il, ee, sum... 1,2,3

I am happy to report that late nights and work the next day is tolerable. I do however believe that kids can sense sleep depravity. My younger kids today were horrible. International day, where I was supposed to tach some St. Patty's pride was a disaster. But I did see all of them take their 4-leaf clover name tags home! I spent my entire morning chasing after them. On the upside we got a new 3 year old and he is the CUTEST thing I have ever seen and I was asked to give him his english name! I named my first boy Jacob. Kind of special. His father is a doctor in Gwangju and his mother invited me to dinner. I didn't realize until after that all doctors pretty much speak english. I think I will probably decline the offer but if it's incredibly rude I will go. Couldn't be that bad. This weekend is shaping up to be a busy one. I have foreigners dinner, grocery shopping, I have to go to the hospital to be health screened and I have to go get another set of passport photos. The health check costs about W50,000 ($50) but my director is paying for it! I think she feels bad because she was trying to weasel another english class into my schedule. As it is I have 7 hours of class and an hour for prep. I take an unpaid hour for lunch so I am there 9 hours minimum. I put my foot down and said if there were special circumstances I would work and take overtime but I am not working until 8 or 9. It was actually the stupidest thing. If that gives off the impression that Canadians are lazy- I do not care. I am also very frustrated with the office equipment. It, along with the version of windows on their computers are all in Korean. I can't even fix a paper jam. Eff. So I am slowly learning some Korean phrases! I was mostly inspired by a new friend, Molly who has taken up the language and really enjoys it. I figure if they are putting me up in there country the least I can do it learn a little of Hangul.

Pretty pumped for this weekend and my introduction to soju (rice liquor). Maybe I can get some sight-seeing in. I am going to make some dumplings for dinner.
PLH