Sorry for the longer delay in between posts. I haven't really had a whole lot to write about lately, not because I haven't been doing exciting things the past week and a bit, but more because I've been doing many things and haven't really had a good chance to sit down and collect all my thoughts together for a cohesive post, but here goes nothing.
Let's see, on the weekends, I've been getting into a pretty good routine of playing Ultimate Frisbee. Sundays there has been fall league that goes until the beginning of November and that has been pretty good, even though my teams hasn't won a game yet, hopefully this weekend we'll finally break on through to the wins column. There has also been pick-up Ultimate on Saturdays the past few weekends because the weather has been pretty good here, much like it has been at home. I've been spending some more time around Suwon on the weekends, mostly due to the increased social scene (not Broken) in the city. In other big news, last Saturday night there was a trivia night at a popular Canadian pub/tavern/bar (pick your favorite title) called Rocky Mountain Tavern in Itaewon. Some of you may remember this place as the establishment where yours truly celebrated a Maple Leaf gold medal for the red and white in hockey at the Olympics back in March. Anyways, let's cut to the chase. Years of preparation for such events under the strict tutelage of such well-renowned masters as Uncle Niel, Dad, and Zaide had me prepared to take on the greatest challengers. The theme of the first round was music (Ummm...can you say domination?), the second round was geography and world facts (right up my alley), the third round was celebrities (Robyn, I could've used a lifeline here) and last was a potpourri round. We ran away with a victory and the prize was great. I knew all those hours of playing and honing the trivia skills would come in handy eventually.
Last Monday and Tuesday I had to go to a re-orientation training session designed for native English teachers who resigned with GEPIK. I was ok with missing school for 2 days and it was good to see some faces that I haven't seen in a while and meet some new teachers as well. The highlight of the workshop was the session on Korean pop culture and how to incorporate different aspects into your lessons to connect better with your students. I promise I'll add some goodies at the end of the post. On Saturday I had to report to work at an English Festival in Byeongjeom (병점), which is pretty close to Suwon (수원) and my school. There were 7 other elementary schools from my district at the festival and we each had a booth where the students (my advanced class) could do an activity. My booth was a 'design a badge' booth where students could choose one design to draw on a badge that they could wear. It seemed to go over pretty well and I got to leave early, which I appreciated. Another school's booth was a letter writing activity and my students wrote me some very cute and funny letters.
Now, finally to sports. I refuse to talk about the Twins too much, let's just say that was a let down, even if it was expected. And how about the always scandal-ridden Vikings? At least this guy is back
What I'm listening to: "What a Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6F1zG0gKNk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ9myHhpS9s&p=E7988B12AC73F6C1&playnext=1&index=32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96I1GiHmNG4&p=A7A2D39329E25D38&playnext=1&index=14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq-W-4Izjwc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1RlH97xTI4&feature=channel
The state song of Oklahoma:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk76rsV71S0
K-Pop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTw-UM5Jy4E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTbC1UsBtek
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