Needed a boost today. Busy with work (teaching) and finding new students showing up everyday without books, it can be a tiresome surprise in this field of ESL. It's o.k. I went in an made additional copies of the text and the classes went smoothly. Morning starts off with a 9-12noon advanced adult conversation course, then wraps up from 2-3pm with an advanced middle school English conversation course. This breaks up the week, since I'm working the Tues-Saturday deal, and covering nights from 7-9pm Mon-Fri still. Have to come up with more excitement in the night courses, students complained they want to study the textbook, must be a sign to be less exciting and turn the page.
Matthew had a nice little 1st birthday at his grandma's place, with his two great aunts (Como=Mi's father's sister & Emo=Mi's mother's sister and her husband, great uncle), great grandmother (Halmoni, and his Korean grandparents too! He wore the bling again, I think it's the same gold rings and bracelets from his 100-day celebration. He dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok and chose a pencil on the table, which signified that he would be/is a smart little boy. We ate delicious Korean marinated beef ribs, kimchi vegetable preserves, and all snacked happily on the tiramisu birthday cake I picked out. Mi Sung thought it didn't look like a birthday cake, but everyone loved it (including me!). Photos coming soon!!!
Hit the link: to visit the Kite Skiing page on Youtube.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Matthew's First Birthday & Great Arctic Inspiration link :: Thanks Al Humphreys for originally posting!!!
Needed a boost today. Busy with work (teaching) and finding new students showing up everyday without books, it can be a tiresome surprise in this field of ESL. It's o.k. I went in an made additional copies of the text and the classes went smoothly. Morning starts off with a 9-12noon advanced adult conversation course, then wraps up from 2-3pm with an advanced middle school English conversation course. This breaks up the week, since I'm working the Tues-Saturday deal, and covering nights from 7-9pm Mon-Fri still. Have to come up with more excitement in the night courses, students complained they want to study the textbook, must be a sign to be less exciting and turn the page.
Matthew had a nice little 1st birthday at his grandma's place, with his two great aunts (Como=Mi's father's sister & Emo=Mi's mother's sister and her husband, great uncle), great grandmother (Halmoni, and his Korean grandparents too! He wore the bling again, I think it's the same gold rings and bracelets from his 100-day celebration. He dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok and chose a pencil on the table, which signified that he would be/is a smart little boy. We ate delicious Korean marinated beef ribs, kimchi vegetable preserves, and all snacked happily on the tiramisu birthday cake I picked out. Mi Sung thought it didn't look like a birthday cake, but everyone loved it (including me!). Photos coming soon!!!
Hit the link: to visit the Kite Skiing page on Youtube.
Matthew had a nice little 1st birthday at his grandma's place, with his two great aunts (Como=Mi's father's sister & Emo=Mi's mother's sister and her husband, great uncle), great grandmother (Halmoni, and his Korean grandparents too! He wore the bling again, I think it's the same gold rings and bracelets from his 100-day celebration. He dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok and chose a pencil on the table, which signified that he would be/is a smart little boy. We ate delicious Korean marinated beef ribs, kimchi vegetable preserves, and all snacked happily on the tiramisu birthday cake I picked out. Mi Sung thought it didn't look like a birthday cake, but everyone loved it (including me!). Photos coming soon!!!
Hit the link: to visit the Kite Skiing page on Youtube.
Matthew's First Birthday & Great Arctic Inspiration link :: Thanks Al Humphreys for originally posting!!!
Needed a boost today. Busy with work (teaching) and finding new students showing up everyday without books, it can be a tiresome surprise in this field of ESL. It's o.k. I went in an made additional copies of the text and the classes went smoothly. Morning starts off with a 9-12noon advanced adult conversation course, then wraps up from 2-3pm with an advanced middle school English conversation course. This breaks up the week, since I'm working the Tues-Saturday deal, and covering nights from 7-9pm Mon-Fri still. Have to come up with more excitement in the night courses, students complained they want to study the textbook, must be a sign to be less exciting and turn the page.
Matthew had a nice little 1st birthday at his grandma's place, with his two great aunts (Como=Mi's father's sister & Emo=Mi's mother's sister and her husband, great uncle), great grandmother (Halmoni, and his Korean grandparents too! He wore the bling again, I think it's the same gold rings and bracelets from his 100-day celebration. He dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok and chose a pencil on the table, which signified that he would be/is a smart little boy. We ate delicious Korean marinated beef ribs, kimchi vegetable preserves, and all snacked happily on the tiramisu birthday cake I picked out. Mi Sung thought it didn't look like a birthday cake, but everyone loved it (including me!). Photos coming soon!!!
Hit the link: to visit the Kite Skiing page on Youtube.
Matthew had a nice little 1st birthday at his grandma's place, with his two great aunts (Como=Mi's father's sister & Emo=Mi's mother's sister and her husband, great uncle), great grandmother (Halmoni, and his Korean grandparents too! He wore the bling again, I think it's the same gold rings and bracelets from his 100-day celebration. He dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok and chose a pencil on the table, which signified that he would be/is a smart little boy. We ate delicious Korean marinated beef ribs, kimchi vegetable preserves, and all snacked happily on the tiramisu birthday cake I picked out. Mi Sung thought it didn't look like a birthday cake, but everyone loved it (including me!). Photos coming soon!!!
Hit the link: to visit the Kite Skiing page on Youtube.
Matthew's First Birthday & Great Arctic Inspiration link :: Thanks Al Humphreys for originally posting!!!
Needed a boost today. Busy with work (teaching) and finding new students showing up everyday without books, it can be a tiresome surprise in this field of ESL. It's o.k. I went in an made additional copies of the text and the classes went smoothly. Morning starts off with a 9-12noon advanced adult conversation course, then wraps up from 2-3pm with an advanced middle school English conversation course. This breaks up the week, since I'm working the Tues-Saturday deal, and covering nights from 7-9pm Mon-Fri still. Have to come up with more excitement in the night courses, students complained they want to study the textbook, must be a sign to be less exciting and turn the page.
Matthew had a nice little 1st birthday at his grandma's place, with his two great aunts (Como=Mi's father's sister & Emo=Mi's mother's sister and her husband, great uncle), great grandmother (Halmoni, and his Korean grandparents too! He wore the bling again, I think it's the same gold rings and bracelets from his 100-day celebration. He dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok and chose a pencil on the table, which signified that he would be/is a smart little boy. We ate delicious Korean marinated beef ribs, kimchi vegetable preserves, and all snacked happily on the tiramisu birthday cake I picked out. Mi Sung thought it didn't look like a birthday cake, but everyone loved it (including me!). Photos coming soon!!!
Hit the link: to visit the Kite Skiing page on Youtube.
Matthew had a nice little 1st birthday at his grandma's place, with his two great aunts (Como=Mi's father's sister & Emo=Mi's mother's sister and her husband, great uncle), great grandmother (Halmoni, and his Korean grandparents too! He wore the bling again, I think it's the same gold rings and bracelets from his 100-day celebration. He dressed in traditional Korean Hanbok and chose a pencil on the table, which signified that he would be/is a smart little boy. We ate delicious Korean marinated beef ribs, kimchi vegetable preserves, and all snacked happily on the tiramisu birthday cake I picked out. Mi Sung thought it didn't look like a birthday cake, but everyone loved it (including me!). Photos coming soon!!!
Hit the link: to visit the Kite Skiing page on Youtube.
Monday, January 19, 2009
36th Birthday was a super event in SK!
Had a festive 36th birthday this year thanks to many of my ESL students and friends in South Korea. I've been marooned on this peninsula since November 2006, 26 months and rising, celebrating several birthdays, completing numerous work contracts, beginning to raise a family (with Matthew/Min Jae now 10 months old), and of course taking the chance to meet new friends and face new global challenges in 2009. We can never predict the world economy (accurately enough to protect our investments), so I choose to invest in people, students and friends and family. It seems like a safe investment and how rewarding is that!? I've enjoyed reconnecting with friends/family on Facebook.com ~ So, I will give Kudos to them here. I've completed my work at AU in Anyang City, South Korea. The next year will be spent locally in Ansan, working and preparing for ONE, Cycle, One Man, One Bike, One charity, Ride from the Arctic 2010 to support my work with Kiva. Time is passing us by isn't it? Time to catch up with time and make every moment count in large amounts (donations/pledge drive) will likely start up in early 2010. Hope the winter passes with safe passage back in Canada/US considering the record lows and snowfall this winter, missed all of it, and I miss you my friends!!! Signing off, Warmest Wishes & enjoy life!
36th Birthday was a super event in SK!
Had a festive 36th birthday this year thanks to many of my ESL students and friends in South Korea. I've been marooned on this peninsula since November 2006, 26 months and rising, celebrating several birthdays, completing numerous work contracts, beginning to raise a family (with Matthew/Min Jae now 10 months old), and of course taking the chance to meet new friends and face new global challenges in 2009. We can never predict the world economy (accurately enough to protect our investments), so I choose to invest in people, students and friends and family. It seems like a safe investment and how rewarding is that!? I've enjoyed reconnecting with friends/family on Facebook.com ~ So, I will give Kudos to them here. I've completed my work at AU in Anyang City, South Korea. The next year will be spent locally in Ansan, working and preparing for ONE, Cycle, One Man, One Bike, One charity, Ride from the Arctic 2010 to support my work with Kiva. Time is passing us by isn't it? Time to catch up with time and make every moment count in large amounts (donations/pledge drive) will likely start up in early 2010. Hope the winter passes with safe passage back in Canada/US considering the record lows and snowfall this winter, missed all of it, and I miss you my friends!!! Signing off, Warmest Wishes & enjoy life!
36th Birthday was a super event in SK!
Had a festive 36th birthday this year thanks to many of my ESL students and friends in South Korea. I've been marooned on this peninsula since November 2006, 26 months and rising, celebrating several birthdays, completing numerous work contracts, beginning to raise a family (with Matthew/Min Jae now 10 months old), and of course taking the chance to meet new friends and face new global challenges in 2009. We can never predict the world economy (accurately enough to protect our investments), so I choose to invest in people, students and friends and family. It seems like a safe investment and how rewarding is that!? I've enjoyed reconnecting with friends/family on Facebook.com ~ So, I will give Kudos to them here. I've completed my work at AU in Anyang City, South Korea. The next year will be spent locally in Ansan, working and preparing for ONE, Cycle, One Man, One Bike, One charity, Ride from the Arctic 2010 to support my work with Kiva. Time is passing us by isn't it? Time to catch up with time and make every moment count in large amounts (donations/pledge drive) will likely start up in early 2010. Hope the winter passes with safe passage back in Canada/US considering the record lows and snowfall this winter, missed all of it, and I miss you my friends!!! Signing off, Warmest Wishes & enjoy life!
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