22 June 2011

Geoje Again

I just love Geoje Island and I was so excited to take my friend Julie there. It was a chilly, cloudy day, but the island was just as beautiful as ever. I spend the vast majority of my time in the city and getting out of it is such a treat. Having Julie here was an even bigger treat! We traveled all over the southern part of Korea and had a great time.

An old guesthouse

Rice paddies







 

Julie and her dead starfish

Fishing boats

Looking off toward Busan 
Lately...
  • My middle brother graduated from high school last month, my oldest brother finishes culinary school today (!), and my youngest brother sounds like a man on the phone. They're the best and I'm so proud of them.
  • Korean mascaras are terrible and make it look like you have exactly 10 eyelashes on each eye. I've given up on mascara entirely. The kids notice and have been saying, "Teacher, no make-up. Why?" But a sweet one said, "Teacher, no make-up. It's very pretty." A+.

4 comments:

  1. Ahh I love all these pictures! But ESPECIALLY the starfish one. R.I.P., lil buddy.

    Yay and congrats to your brothers!!

    You are always pretty. :)

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  2. Wow, your brothers are all so grown up! What a wonderful student- although, I'm sure she's right. Do you need someone to mail you some mascara?

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  3. I got the mascara comment last week too. A girl tried to be nice about it, but it came out, "Your eyes look... different today." Thanks, Olivia!

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  4. Kids don't skip a beat. Yesterday one of them saw my bra strap, pulled me aside after class and pointed to it, and whispered, "TEACHER, I can see the many things!" No make-up, bra showing, such a mess.

    Kate, I think my mom is sending some in her next package. Thanks! Ronald's birth announcement came in the mail yesterday - it's on my refrigerator. :)

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