Still Alive

So in my last entry I told you that this was becoming a habit...sporadic entries. That's how I do it now. LOL!
I don't remember what I told you about since my last entry, and since I don't feel like toggling back and forth between web pages, you might get some repeated stuff...but I think you'll live. Here goes (and forgive me. Some things may be out of order)
I've been attending church for the past four weeks now and what a blessing that has been. I believe attending service had made be in a better mood. Although I'm still not a fan ok Korea (it's really being so far from my family that I'm not a fan of), it's become a lot easier to deal with. I attend Jeil Sungdo English Ministry (which is getting its name changed to "New Philadelphia"... go figure!!) And the pastor is from Philly and his wife is from New York...sound familiar?? The atmosphere is very warm and friendly and I have a "Discipler" bka mentor and I'm in a Bible study where we are studying Song of Solomon. I am truly enjoying it.
My ballet classes are going very well. I'm even learning a little Korean too! There use to be a time when I dreaded Tuesdays and Thursdays, but now, those are my 2 best days of the week (not counting Sunday). I definitely need to practice my turn out though. Instead of a turnout it looks more like a "what the...??" But hopefully in the next couple of months I'll be on my pointe game (yea...I'll keep dreaming) and be extremely flexible (that in is actually achievable). The class is really small. Me, my co-worker, and 2 Korean girls. One of them is new. She just started on Thursday and she already gets on my nerves. I started out feeling bad for her because when we were practicing our turns, she fell and went flying across the floor...just picture it, a Korean in pink tights sliding across the floor on her side! ROTFLMAO!!!! Anywho, today, we were doing barre work and I was on one barre in the front and the other girl was on the other in the front (both on the right sides of the barres). Well this noodle head comes and gets on the left front side of the other bar so every time my arm is in 4th position, its knocking into hers or when my feet are in 2nd position, our toes are rubbing. I didn't say anything, just moved back, but she proceeded to do it every time we were doing something different. I had to shoo her away multiple times...GEESH!
Didn't mean to get all into that. I'm looking on the bright side of things now...at least I didn't kick her :) (:
Christina and I went to the National Science Museum a couple of weeks ago. It was really cool. And you know those headsets they have for foreigners at Disney world for people who don't speak English...they had those for people who don't speak Korean. I felt so privileged. Don't ask why...I'm just weird like that. It was pretty interesting though even though I hate science.
I don't know if I told you, but my classroom has been changed and I'm no longer in the green room. I'm in a plain colored room with no internet after 4pm...AHHHHH!!!! They thought they could separate me form my internet...well they were successful, but little do they know, in my new room, the computer has google earth so I'm all over the world without even leaving my desk...HAHA!
My classes have been going pretty well. I have a new punishment that has been working like a charm if my kids speak Korean. They get 2 "yellow cards" (what they call warnings) and when i have to tell them a third time, I make them take their book and a pen and stand in the middle of the room with their knees bent all the while doing their work...for an hour (or that's how long I tell them. the longest I've made someone do it is 25 minutes). Lemme tell you, I'm hearing less and less Korean everyday. That's right, I'm hazing my children. But you know, my kids still volunteer to read and answer questions while doing their "time." I have some pretty good kids this term.
For my Tera class, our 1st book was "Spies of the Civil War." So I explained to them how I would have been a slave if I lived in the South during this time...they better not be getting any ideas...LOL. And I tell them how I live in the North but went to university in the South and tell them about the differences. They really seem interested and we've had some pretty good discussions. Yea, I'm enjoying this term.
And did I tell you have Wednesday's off. Yea!!! I never thought I would see the day but it has come. Now, I do work 5 1/2 hours on Saturdays (2-6:30), but I don't care cause I have Wednesdays off!! And I teach 3 1 1/2 classes on Wednesday's so the time flies by. Yea, I'm happy (: :)
So I gave up fried foods for Lent and lemme tell you, I have surely been tempted multiple times, but I'm being strong, but lemme tell you, Easter Sunday, I'm going wherever I can get the biggest plate of fries.
I was able to put on a pair of jeans last week without unbuttoning them! I was ecstatic! And my mom has bought me a lot of cute things over the past month, so this summer, I wanna be looking cute. It's a shame I can't get my hair highlighted. That would just make my summer look complete. My hair is just about one color now (I get it highlighted once a year), and although my natural highlights come out in the summer, I don't think its gonna be all that noticeable.
That's about all for now. If I remember anything, maybe I'll post it before the end of the month. LOL.
Until Next Time
and Happy St. Patrick's Day!! yea, I'm IRISH