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Busan Aquarium

I spent the day yesterday in Busan.  We had a staff lunch, then we went to the (apparently Guiness World Record Holding) largest mall in the world.  Meh.  Whatever.  Afterward I went to Busan Aquarium, which is right on Haeundae Beach.  It was a beautiful day in Busan and I had a great time.  Enjoy the pictures.  They’re not the best in the world because the flash kept reflecting off the tanks.

I really enjoyed seeing the fish and other aquatic life.  The sharks were amazing.  The coolest thing was probably the giant octopus.  The pictures don’t do it justice.  It was huge.  I mean really huge.  And I think the people who get in and go scuba diving with the sharks are nuts.  Two of my coworkers are planning on doing that.  Hopefully they won’t get eaten.

posted by Kathryn in Busan,Fun things,Korea,Off time,Pictures and have Comments (2)

Spring Open House 2009

It’s over.  Oh thank goodness it’s over.  It’s definitely been a stressful few weeks for all involved.  Open houses here are always interesting.  I kind of prefer the way we did it at my last school.  They were just open classes where the parents dropped in.  We knew when they were coming and planned an extra special lesson.  It’s nothing like the scripted, focuses, presentation type stuff we do at Little Campus.  Don’t get me wrong.  In the end, it’s worth it.  The kids have a good time and the parents are generally pleased.

This year had a science based theme.  There were two separate “classes”.  One was about butterflies and one was about food and nutrition.  The kids learned about the body parts and the life cycle of butterflies for the first class.  They learned about the food pyramid for the second.

I only have pictures for the one food classes.  The other times I was busy teaching.  These are pictures of Edison Class.  They are a group of seven year olds.  They’re not the best speakers in the world, but their English is better than my Korean.

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Dalk-yachae-bokum-bap

Better known as cheesy rice. I get mine in a dalk-galbi restaurant in Shinae. It’s cheesy and meaty and spicy and just plain yummy. This time, I got beef instead of chicken. I’ve had similar dishes with seafood as well. I can’t remember the name of the restaurant off the top of my head, but it’s right above Loteria. It’s on the same road in Shinae as New Core Outlet is on. The Megabox movie theater is on that road as well.

You start off with some kimchi and the usual cabbage salad. The put the burner on under the big pan in the middle of the table. Once you order they bring out the food, which is cooked at your table. They start with some basic veggies. Once those are moving along well, they add the meat, spices and rice. That gets all nice and mixed together. To finish it up, they add the cheese, mozzarella in the case of this restaurant. Pair with a bottle of Coke, and you have a meal fit for a queen (or king as the case may be).

posted by Kathryn in Food and Drink,Fun things,Home Life,Korea,Korean Vocabulary,Off time,Pictures and have No Comments