hello hello!

much has happened over the last few weeks. some big things, many small.

-i no longer live alone -elizabeth got me a plant! his name is charlie.
-our schedule at school is changing. it was quite a frustrating couple of days when we found out early this week, but all is well. or will be well, eventually.
-after much debate, elizabeth and i have given up chai tea, koolaid, and soda for lent. (the chai mostly for me, the soda mostly for lizzie, and the koolaid for both of us).
-we had our last day with our older set of kindies yesterday (friday). they graduate on monday. =( our little ones -all grown up! it will be a rather sad day.
-i finished my second agatha christie mystery -brilliant!
-we went out and sang kareoke with all the teachers from school last night. with pop classics like "skater boy," "1985," and "since you been gone," it was a great time.
-at korean class we learned how to say, "i am from america,""mee-guk esa wa-sy-yo." my kids were dually impressed and i say it most every chance i get.
-our californian teacher, bryan, is leaving school and we are getting a new teacher, jayne, from the UK.
-we found eggo waffles at costco and have been enjoying them to their potential.
-elizabeth turned 24! (which is really 25 here in korea).
-both our moms nailed down their plans to visit in april, it's going to be mom month! we couldn't be more excited.
-i bought a skirt and found out i barely fit into a size large, which is the largest size they have here.
-the cold has been scared off (somewhat) by the sun.
-elizabeth and i finished the second season of grey's anatomy. (quite an accomplishment, really...)
-i switched the cards hung all over my house from christmas to valentines.
-we went to cindy and big tiger's (our bosses) house during the lunar holiday and got to have dawng (sp?), traditional rice noodle soup.
-elizabeth and i have successfully depleted our supply of oatmeal, time for another costco run. =)
-i miss my guitar horribly and may have to look for a cheap old one around here.
-i went out to chase the sun a couple of days ago and ended up adventuring through a maze of trails up and down a "mountian forest" of sorts (which would have suited any washingtonian) nearby. it gave me a much needed dose of vitamin e. (some pictures below).

here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure:

lizzie and i sorting out science projects in the lobby at school -a favorite monthly pastime.

hanging out in the teacher's office at school.

with my starfishies on a feildtrip to the space museum!

lizzie's birthday breakfast.

lizzie's party at cindy and big tiger's house.

being the model students we are at korean class.

yet another toaster oven meal from the pros.

look, there are trees!

and a trail! let's follow it!

the sun makes me so happy. (but elizabeth is my happy drug).

one of the many sidewalk fruit stands in my neighborhood.

i'm losing my beloved seal class to 1st grade.

i don't have favorites, but...caleb's smile is about the best thing in the world.

my last lunch with starfish class. boo hoo.

out with leora, annie, eunice, and jessie.

the foreign teachers. we stick together. like glue. literally. but bryan is leaving...sad sad.


next time i shall tell you about our adventure shopping for outfits (elizabeth and i don't really do "professional") to wear to graduation on monday. it should make for a good story, seeing as their largest size barely fits us and we have to go to special stores to find shoes even relatively close to our size. fun fun. =) thanks for reading! from korea, i wish you all a lovely day. peace.