So weather didn't cooperate with us for the weekend, so the island getaway has been post phoned. Although I love the beach and tanning, it was also nice to spend the weekend in Gumi and relax. World Cup fever is in full force here. I'm not a big soccer fan, and since Canada has no team in the World Cup it is not of great interest to me, but many people here are very excited about it. Friday we went to Waegook to watch the opening and South Africa game. Many people here are from South Africa, so having world cup in their country is a big deal for them. Similar to feelings of having the Olympics in Canada for me. Saturday we had a lovely girls day with a small group. We enjoyed haircuts, supper and Sex and the City 2. I was a bit nervous about getting my haircut here, but $12 for cut, wash and style I am happy. Saturday night was a big World Cup event for Korea, with their first game against Greece. Bars, pubs and restaurant were all packed with people watching the game, and after Korea won 2-0 the streets were filled with cheering fans.

Work is still going well. I have felt that communication has been weak lately between staff. I hope after letting the manager know that writing important messages in only Korean is of no help to Britt and I that it will improve. My kids are still as funny as ever. This week they were very confused as to why my head was so small. I guess westerners do have "smaller" heads/ less round face shapes, but I'm not sure why after 6 months they are only noticing it now? Also the new word of the week in public schools must of been "constipation" because many teachers this week had some great student stories about the word. I heard many of my kids this week asking each other if they were constipated. You also have the kids who just do';t understand the meaning of the words and use them in the wrong form. Sometimes I just let them entertain me instead of correcting them. Sooner of later they will learn.

This week is the end of another series so next Monday there will be shuffling of students, and some new kids to add to the mix. Summer vacation is coming soon for the kids here, so it will be interesting to see how many kids come to academy during summer break. I feel here they do not believe in breaks or vacation, and if their children have a chance to get ahead in education parents will push it. I suspect all my students will be at Moon Kkang all summer. You think the month of June is bad in school at home...try July and August in Korea. I can hear my students whining already.