It is starting to get very cold here in Korea. I have not been on the motorcycle too much lately. I don't know if I will ever get to have a long ride again before I will leave the country. School is starting to wrap up for the year now. The Korean school system is very different than ours. They will have a 2 month winter vacation starting at the end of December, which is also the end of the school year. So I am counting down until then! At this point,it looks like I may be home before the new school year begins in March! Well... either home or living in Thailand for a month.
I will have to teach at 3 English winter camps over the holiday vacation, but I should have some time for R&R over January and February. Jackie and I will be going to Boracay, Philippines from January 17-27th. It is supposed to be one of the best vacation spots in the world with the famous 'White Beach', which is where our hotel will be located.
A view from the water.
Ahh, so that's why they call it White Beach.
Last weekend, there was an event entitled, 'A Celebrity in Korea and his Entourage'. The idea behind this was that a group of foreigners (who Koreans often confuse as celebrities anyway) would dress up in different roles. There was one rapper (MC Bright), his posse, his girls, security, personal assistant, Korean translator, and I was a reporter working for CNN. And these are the pictures...
This is in the staging area. MC Bright (center), his security, personal assistant and reporter.
MC Bright and his ladies.
The entourage moving through the city streets.
Oops! Busted... no pictures.
Security doesn't mess around.
The Koreans look curiously at our pseudo-celebrity.
He even had time for an autograph!
I was the journalist for the evening (I made the press pass myself). I was able to talk some places into giving me some free drinks for a little CNN coverage! I interviewed some people (through a translator). They look forward to MC Bright's new CD and his concert tour in Seoul in 2008.
In the spirit of Christmas, Jackie and I decided to spruce up my apartment a little bit one day when we noticed some Christmas decorations at a department store.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Tree, ornaments all for $10! There are already gifts under the tree. Thanks mom and dad.
Jackie and I proudly displaying our decorating talent.
Lastly, this is a video that I made when Jackie and I went to a restaurant here in my city. The sound is difficult to hear, but we try to show you all the different side dishes available at a Korean restaurant. And also, the fine art of how to put it all together. Korean restaurants area little different from restaurants at home as they bring out the food uncooked and cook it in front of you.
In case I cannot write another blog before Christmas. Merry Christmas to everyone and have a happy new year!
