I've Got Spirit, Yes I Do!

These last two weeks have been packed full of fun. Even though I'm not home, I'm still really in the Christmas spirit. I think some of that is due to the frigid temperatures here lately. Last week's high was a whopping 30 degrees. Needless to say, I believe this is going to be a cold winter for me. Help!!

Last weekend I put on my best attire with my friends and attended an amazing Christmas party at Touché which was in a very poshe part of Seoul. All thanks to my friend Simon, who so kindly put together the event, I had such a great time!

Touché

Santa and his little helpers

food

my second family

This week the kinder classes went on a field trip to the children's theater to see Aladdin. I couldn't understand anything they were saying because it was all in Korean, but I got the gist of it. The kids cried every time Jafar came to the stage. I think it's safe to say he wasn't their favorite character.

School as been going well. I'm beginning to feel the stress that many of my school teacher friends in the States warned me about. Our kinder classes have graduation coming up in February, so we've been planning for that and getting things ready for the end of the year since we'll be on vaca for a week.

My co-workers were also feeling the stress this week and suggested we vent out over a strong beverage. Our beverage of choice was makkoli. Makkoli is a very tasty Korean rice wine.

To add to my Christmas shenanigans I had Christmas morning via Skype with my family tonight, minus my brother :( It was so nice to have everyone together even if we weren't in the same room. I miss them so much!

thank you Jonathan for my tree

This will be my last post until next year, because I'll be leaving for Thailand in 5 days! Sarah and I will be there from the 24th-1st. We're planning on going to Koh Phi Phi, Phuket and of course Bangkok. It will definitely be the trip of a lifetime. I'll be sure to post all about my travels when I come back. I can't wait!

This year has been such an amazing year for me. I again can't thank all the great people in my life enough for making it that way. I'm so blessed! I hope 2012 will be just as fantastic! I wish everyone a fabulous and safe Christmas! 

See you next year. Miss and love you! xoxo

-Jenn