Introducing...

So far life in Korea has been hectic. Everything moves very fast and there is always something to do whether its a festival, national holiday or drinking with co-workers. I guess I havent mentioned yet that Korea is seen as the Irish of Asia. Teaching has also been a lot of fun, but also stressful since kids all over the world act fairly similar, which is to say crazy. But I have been really enjoying the experience. Its quite a bit different than the line of work I had previously been in.
My room mate is from Canada and her name is Mel (Melissa). We live in an okay sized apartment (although my room is tiny), which has ondu floors, which means they can be heated. The shower is just a showerhead in the bathroom, and there is no oven or microwave, just two burners. But the only thing that I have found to be a problem is the washer that stretches out your clothes and then having to hang them up to dry which makes them stiff. But that is only a minor annoyance that I will get used to over time.
My other co-workers are also really nice. Arriving just a day before me was a guy from England named Antony. Its nice to have someone else around that doesnt know anything about anything. He lives in the apartment across the hall with another guy named Rob. Rob has been here for a few years now and is the kindergarten supervisor. Hes from Canada and was an English major at a Christian University. Antony, Rob and I get along well since we have similar tastes in some music and movies.
The picture is of Mel (right), Antony (center), and Jared (left, the teacher I replaced).