Cheusok at ECC

Columbus class in Hanbok. From the left; Alex, Alice, Hillary, Dorothy, Helen, Jeff, Emilie and Brendon. Edward - not in the picture sulking at his desk.

Cheusok is Korean Thanksgiving. The kids came to school dressed in their favourite Hanbok and we celebrated by making Song Pyun (rice sweet cakes). The kids had a good time kneading the rubbery dough and putting rasins, chesnut crumbs and sesame seeds in them.

Sliding out of September

September and August really slipped away on me. Within these 8 or so weeks I have had to say good-bye to the hot temperatures and consistent night time aircon and hello to brilliant clear days with blue skies.

I have really enjoyed taking my morning walk to school again. Uijongbu has been alive with colour as if celebrating outdoor living. Band practice in full red band uniform or giant pink fan dances it is all very vibrant. I do have to smile listening to the band. It just doesn't seem authentic having keyboards slamming out Y.M.C.A. Perhaps I am have a traditional in my thinking.

Here are some pics of Shingok-dong. The skies had a particular blue clarity that reminded me of New Zealand.

Sue Teacher told me that the Korean's say at this time of year "The sky is high and the horse is getting fat." It certainly feels like a prosperous time of year.

Of course Chuesok - Korean thanksgiving is coming up in the beginning of October. I will post more about that soon.

Apartment Break In

This kind neighbour went up in his crane to break into our apartment. Clare and I had yet again lost/misplaced our keys. This particular time Clare left her entire bag on the subway. She made a hasty hunger fuelled exit to Krispy Kreme and let her bag go on a merry journey of it's own.

Clare was lucky enough to have the bag returned. Minus her wallet but cell phone and other contents were intact.

The rescue.

Han River ?Mokpo Bridge? 

Growing veges anywhere! 

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