updates in bullet points

hello all!

sorry for a lack of updates these last couple weeks.  just to let you know what's been going on with us....

-I am officially employed (as of the beginning of last week) as a sub at the school on post.  I've been teaching primarily high school and middle school kids which has been a lot of fun.  After teaching kindergarten I have forgotten what it's like when to teach kids who can be so independent.  Although, I must say at times I miss helping tie shoes or soothing away tears from a cute little 5 year old face. : )

-Our apartment is lovely and full of all of our things.  we just have to hang a couple paintings and we'll be done.

-both pete and i have been driving almost everyday to get to and from post.  it's not nearly as scary as i thought it would be.  you just have to drive with an expectancy that you'll be cut off or honked at.  the use of the horn in korea is not as aggressive here as it is in the states.  people honk all the time.

-peter has been golfing and hanging out with some buds.  this morning he left for a baseball practice for a korean league.  he's really excited.

-we've been attending a friday night worship service on post, which is lead by chaplain ed choi who is a korean american.  the music is really upbeat--they have a 15-20 person worship team.  the people we've met are really cool and we hope to get to know them better.

-my aunt, bowling como, and cousin, kyung jin, came to daegu (for the first time!) to visit our apartment.  my aunt wanted to be sure we were settled in a comfortable place and see if we needed anything.  she and my cousin helped us figure out things with our apartment.  pete and i got to show them around seomun market for some light shopping and snacking.  they arrived in the late morning and left early evening.  it was a really nice visit.

-right now i am forcing myself to watch tv.  i know, that sounds strange, but watching korean television is an excellent way to learn korean.  i would actually much rather read a book, but i need to buckle down and watch at least two programs to keep my korean vocabulary growing.  i never knew watching tv could be such a chore : )