Christmas is coming!

It has been a while since I last posted a blog, but that is because life has been pretty much the same as always. Things have started to calm down quite a bit since the weather turned cold. No more mountain climbing or other outdoor activities for a while... The stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas has been a long one with no days off in between and many hours of overtime, but it's almost over!

We had the first snowfall of the season in Korea last night. It came out of nowhere. I had finished dinner with some friends and we went to someone's apartment to play some drinking games before going out for the night. We were inside for only 2 hours and there was no snow on the ground, but by the time we came out it was a winter wonderland and traffic was at a standstill. So we promptly had a snowball fight since we haven't been able to do that for quite some time.

I recently picked up some private tutoring lessons (illegal in Korea but very lucrative). Because of this, I have decided to go to Thailand for my Christmas vacation. I will leave December 30 and stay for 3 days in Bangkok, the capital. Then I will fly to the island of Phuket for the next 4 nights before returning to Korea on Janaury 7th. For the Christmas weekend, I will be going to Muju ski resort with some friends. We rented out a chalet so that should be fun. I am excited to try the Korean ski hills.

My kitty, KaeGogi, has been a challenge lately. As I write this, he knocked over a pile of things, breaking a light and making a big mess. He also is not litter trained, due in part to a medical condition, so he often leaves me lots of cleaning up to do after a long day of him by himself in my apartment. I hope he will change his ways as he grows because it is quite frustrating having to clean up after him after a long day of work.

That's about all for now... I can't wait to finally have some days off. After I return from Thailand, I will have surpassed the half way mark of the contract with my school... 6 months already. I can't believe it!

Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the holidays!