It is the year of the dragon. But it’s a very special year. It’s actually the year of the black dragon. All I really know is that it comes around every 60 years. Incidentally, this year is a leap year on both the lunar and solar calendars. I thought it was an interesting factoid.
So Happy New Year to all my Korean and non-Korean friends. You are all special to me and hold a dear place in my heart.
Well, here we are again. I don’t know what 2012 will bring, but I hope it’s health and happiness.
So here’s to you and yours!
So it’s almost Christmas. Just a small detail. I was going back over some older posts and realized I never put up the Halloween pictures. I don’t have too many because I was too busy manning the craft zone. We made door knockers. I took a template and added clip art. As the kids were coloring, I was laminating and cutting. It was a crazy day. Not too many kids dressed up this year.
Happy Peppero Day all. I was wondering if there were going to be any super fun or weird pepperos floating around. I can say, I’ve seen the biggest boxes of them EVER.
I got about a half-dozen boxes from my students. One of my kindergarteners gave me a cell phone charm that is a little girl holding a giant peppero. Now that I love. It’s so cute.
Believe it or not, I didn’t eat any. Well, no, I take that back. I ate one and then gave the rest of the box to the two students in my class.
You can buy them year round, but people usually only eat them on 11-11. After 6 Peppero days, I can say I never want to see another one as long as I live. It was worse when I taught in a full kindergarten. I came home with a shopping bag full of them. Most of all, I think my palate has changed. I don’t crave sweets the way I used to.
I decided to go to Outback (what, did you think I was living in war-torn Korea?) for dinner. I decided to get the Chocolate Thunder from Down Under. Big mistake. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a scoop of whipped cream on top of a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of a warm brownie. My stomach is still yelling at me.
And thus so ends another Peppero Day. It’ll probably be back to the same old regular sized boxes. And for those who have no idea what I’m babbling on about, here a short history.
Today is Chuseok, which is roughly equivalent (sort of) to Thanksgiving. Koreans travel back to the homes of their ancestors and honor them. I spent the day reflecting on friends and family I’ve lost in the last year. Melanie, my best friend, whose body was eaten by an aggressive form of breast cancer and my Grandmother whose mind was eaten by Alzheimer’s disease.
As I watched Gidgette and Ivory play, I remembered Jeepers, The Best Cat in the World Version 1.0.
I wish everyone a peaceful Chuseok.
On Tuesday, the Kindergarten celebrated Korean New Year. All the students came in their 한복 (hanbok). In the morning, they made their 복주머니 (lucky pouches) for the school’s New Year’s day celebration. They then practiced their 세배 (saebae, New Year’s Bow). After the traditional New Year’s meal of 떡국 (TteokGuk, rice cake soup) and some free time, the kids played 윷놀이 (yutnori). Then they went home. Enjoy the pictures of the kids in their hanbok.
ESL Photos
209 | Unique Visitors |
