Ahhh... the first day of holidays! Nope it's not Saturday, not even Sunday... heck.. it's not Friday or Monday! It's WEDNESDAY!!! We have five days off in a row!!! WOOT!!! We didn't even book it and we don't have to use vacation days to cover it. Sigh, holidays are beautiful things. So you may be asking yourself, what kind of holiday is it? Do they really love Valentine's Day that much in Korea? NO! They celebrate Seoullal, Lunar New Year. It's technically Friday, I think. For this holiday families travel to their ancestral home (where their parents live) and prepare special meals to offer to their ancestors. Many of our students were going to their grandma's houses and were really excited about it. A couple even said "Happy New Years" as they left school on Tuesday evening.
For us, Seoullal means less crowds to wade through in Seoul. Amber, Matt, Curtis and I (that's becoming a mouthful... I'm going to change it to the AMCI and AMEGCI when Eddie and Gisela come too) went to see a movie called "The Man Who Was Superman". It was so excellent. I expect all of you to check it out in your local video store. It should be in the international section. ;) Anyway - it is about a man who goes around the city helping people. Staving them from traffic, chasing thieves, walking elderly ladies accross the street etc. He even tells people he has a small piece of kyptonite in his head which deminishes his powers so that's why he can't fly or lift cars. It's so funny at times and touching at times.
After that we headed to the COEX mall to browse at the CD store and see what there is to be seen there. We have a few more plans for this week, but mostly we're keeping a low profile. I'll keep you posted!
For us, Seoullal means less crowds to wade through in Seoul. Amber, Matt, Curtis and I (that's becoming a mouthful... I'm going to change it to the AMCI and AMEGCI when Eddie and Gisela come too) went to see a movie called "The Man Who Was Superman". It was so excellent. I expect all of you to check it out in your local video store. It should be in the international section. ;) Anyway - it is about a man who goes around the city helping people. Staving them from traffic, chasing thieves, walking elderly ladies accross the street etc. He even tells people he has a small piece of kyptonite in his head which deminishes his powers so that's why he can't fly or lift cars. It's so funny at times and touching at times.
After that we headed to the COEX mall to browse at the CD store and see what there is to be seen there. We have a few more plans for this week, but mostly we're keeping a low profile. I'll keep you posted!
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