Spring at last, spring at last!

PEOPLE. I can't even tell you what a difference the sun FINALLY coming out makes. I had a serious case of the winter blues and I think I can finally get rid of them. I have never been in a cold climate like this for so long and the Korean winter was bitchin. Ugh, it was so terrible. I have no idea how people live in places where winter lasts forever. And it didn't even snow that much here..not like in some other places. Like stupid Wyoming..it snowed when I was there in June! Anyway. Point is, I hate the cold and it makes me miserable. But nooowwwww, it is finally getting warm and life is good again.

Things are still crazy go nuts at school, but it's amazing how much easier it is to deal with kids when you're not dragging yourself around like a zombie. Don't get me wrong, they are still quite the handful. This year's kids are WAY rowdier than last years, so it's a whole new set of problems. For instance, yeseterday, one of my kids pooped in his pants. That never happened last year. Luckily, I was not the one to clean him up, but I was the one that had to sniff him out. Oh man, totally ridiculous. He was too embarassed to admit it, but I couldn't let him just sit there! Anyway, that's gross, so lets not talk about it anymore.

Lots of other craziness going on. But, I don't think anyone cares, so I'll just sum up.

School is crazy...everyday is a hectic mess, but it's still so fun. One of my little girls motioned for me to come closer the other day and whispered in my ear: "Jacky teacher, I love you." Oooh my, heart melting. Another little boy gives me kisses all the time. They are in strange places, like my thigh and stomach, but he's so cute because he sneaks them in all quick...like ninja kisses. I had another little girl singing Bieber's "Baby" the other day, which made my life because I totally did not teach it to her. However, I found out there is a KPop cover of it, so maybe not as special as I thought. Oh well. I'll try to post the video later...it's still pretty cute.

For other videos, you should watch Psy's new video "Gentleman" if you haven't already...and then search for his Beyonce "Single Ladies" cover on YouTube, because it is one of the most fantastic things I have ever seen. EVER. I just love Psy so much, I can't stand it. In Korea, it's pretty normal for guys to dress up as woman and do random shit...for the sake of comedy. Koreans find it hilarious. I usually think it's kind of weird, but Psy dressed as Beyonce is pretty fabulous. But the best is that Koreans are like, yeah, ok, this is totally not weird at all. I love cultural differences...they are so fun.

But for the best news...I am going home in  A MONTH!!!! I can hardly stand it. I am so excited to see my sister get married! Also, FOOD. And, the BEACH. Oh my, I am so pumped. Oh, and shopping!!! I shop a lot here, but it's different. For one thing, I have to get the biggest size in most stores here, which is a bit depressing. Also, they don't always let you try things on here, and that's annoying. And lastly, there are always so many people anywhere you go, so it gets to be a bit much. I have mini anxiety attacks if I'm not prepared for it. IE: I haven't eaten enough food. So yeah, anyway, looking forward to less stressful shopping.

Ok, well I will try to put up photos and other fun things soon. Don't hold your breath, I have to go enjoy the sunshine.

Dream big people!

On The Up

Ok, well things have improved a little bit in the last few week. Got a little worse in some ways, but overall, I think things are finally on the up and up.

I finally started teaching Zumba! It is actually much harder than I was hoping. I knew it was going to be hard, but it's something I really want to do. Mainly because I love it and there are no classes in my area. So I had to do it myself. However, being the person everyone follows instead of just being a follower in class is hard! First off, I am not a naturally great dancer. I don't have the best rhythm and latin style dancing is definitely not my dance forte. Actually, I don't think I even have a dance forte. I just like to do it. It's a lot of choreography to remember! Plus it's just really nerve racking to have all eyes on me. Sometimes I'll like, fix my hair or wipe my brow and everyone does it! So weird. I still get pretty nervous right before class, but it's been really fun so far. I hope the people in my classes are having fun. No negative feedback yet, so I guess so!

I canceled this weeks classes, though because whatever sickness I have is just NOT going away. I think it's just allergies gone horribly wrong, but I can't shake. I finally went to the doctor this week and got like, 8 different pills so I'm hoping one of them works. The last few weeks I've tried being Korean and just powering through, but I think I just need some rest...along with 8 different pills. Feeling a bit better today (Wed) but nowhere close to being 100%. Hoping pizza and sleep will help that tonight. Fingers crossed.

Oh, and for anyone freaking out about North Korea...don't! It is literally not even a thing here and not one South Korean gives a shit. This happens all the time and everyone knows NK is all talk, no action. And, if they were to be any kind of action, they would be shut down so fast by like, 10 different countries. Basically, it'd be suicide for them. So, yeah. Don't worry, it's all business as usual over here.

In other news, are people still against gay marriage? Hard to believe that is still a thing. People and their ridiculous opinions against it make me sick. I really can't understand at all. I am just hoping people come to their senses soon and just let people live their lives whatever way they want. Please and thank you.

Nothing else too exciting going on. Really looking forward to going home and stuffing my face with tons of delicious food. I am trying to lose weight now so I can gain it all back at home, but still fit in my clothes. Good plan, eh? The pizza tonight probably won't help that. Oh well.

Ok, well that's all for now. Have more to say, but I don't think anyone reads this anymore.

Dream big people!