I woke to my alarm at 6am, texted Phill around 7am, finally got to video chat with my brother and mother at 7:30am. My mom seems thrilled with Skype, so she can actually speak to me and see me in real time. It was a great start to my day seeing my family and even my cat, Peach. I got to school and spoke to some of the teachers and the ladies in the front office. Now that summer break is underway, in the office it seems more relaxed but still productive. English class was at 2pm today; I was on time and planned a quick overview of the alphabet with a fun worksheet. The students seemed more receptive and attentive today. I tried to keep them entertained while learning as I asked what letter was on the PowerPoint as well as “what is this?” to the corresponding picture. I tried playing an Alphabet music video, but the audio didn’t work. Oh well, it was still good enough to keep them learning and we sang the ABCs song. I met up with Jen at work and we chatted, she was still recovering from the festivities from Tuesday. We made plans to go out on Friday night. I got a ride home from another teacher afterschool, yay. I met up with Brian around 5:30pm. We went to Suwon via the train. He was excited to show me a magical place I’ve never seen. The train station has its own movie theatre and a huge mall. He said it’s one of the bigger cities in the area, but nothing like Seoul. Brian goes to Seoul on a regular basis, as he is heavily involved with his church. I was overwhelmed by its size and I can’t imagine how big Seoul is going to be. We went and ate at rib place and I asked him many questions about his background and how he has adjusted to life in Korea. I had a great time and a great meal. We walked around the area as he pointed out a few key places in the city.
I had to get a picture of this bar, just for the namesake. I hope to check that place out at a later time. We stopped at a small café, Soho Café; it was very feminine and cute. Great coffee and fruit ice cream. Then we took the train back to Osan College station and walked home. I saw his apartment, it’s much larger than mine, and he saw my cute/quaint apt. I’m quite jealous of his place, as he has an elevator. We said our good byes and called it an evening. I had a lot of fun and hope to hang out with him again, possibility over summer vacation after he returns from his trip to Easter Island. I’m glad to be in this small city close to others that want to go and have fun and hang out together!
nice outfit!
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