The Longings of My Seoul

So it has been a while...

Life is starting to settle into 'real life' here. Every day is still and adventure but it is my life and I am busy working, and doing 'real life' things. I thought I would do a quick update about all the 'little things' I've been up to. I hope you enjoy the little blurbs and some pictures!!

Secondary School Retreat-

We ride in style!

Pause life...pick up the secondary school students and staff...drop them at summer camp...press play! We spent 3 days at an outdoor camp (like summer camp style) with the faculty and students grade 6-12. It was awesome! Not only were we outside a bunch, but it was great to get to know my students and faculty a bit better outside of the school walls. There is something about the kids being out of uniform, playing games, having a dance, zip lining, ropes courses, and free time that mixes the pot in a new way. It was great to build some relationships with my kiddos but also to see them interact with each other. They are awesome!

These guys were awesome! Senior boys
with some DJ skills!

And it was BEAUTIFUL!

My room! The bed mats are in the closet...
welcome to Korea :)

Color Run-
Pause life...pick up a handful of APIS teachers in their best running outfits...drop them 1.5 hours away (if only teleporting was real..)...press play! Color Me Rad came to Korea...what an awesomely fun day :) Becky and I splurged on some wild boxer style shorts in 80's patterns and had craft time to make running shirts. Thanks to Janice and Tyler for the 80's style workout headbands (from Tyler's cut up sweat pants). We were decked out and ready to run/play/color fight! We ran, we color bombed each other, we inhaled a huge amount of chalk dust, we had chalk fights, and then we ate Mexican food while still covered in chalk...we rocked it!

I can't make blogger do regular spacing or captions anymore...sorry - it will be loads of scrolling to get through this one now! If anyone knows how to control the layout better, I'd love the help!

These are obviously the before pictures...

These are the after!!

Mexican food!! Mexican food!! Mexican food!! Mexican food!! Mexican food!! Mexican food!!
Mexican food!! Mexican food!! Mexican food!!

I got a bit excited!! And it was good- it wasn't Colorado good - but it was good :) Yay Korea!

Coolest subway car EVER!
These are the things that dreams are made of!! Pause life...get on car 5 line 1...walk into the magical dream forest and land of awesome...press play! Becky and I accidentally got on the most amazing subway car - it is decorated like you are outdoors, it has a library, a water station, a charging station for phone batteries, plugs to run/charge computers, a nurse, a deli, a room for nursing mothers, and tables to sit and read/eat. It was AWESOME!!