
Abba, Irony and Inappropriate Lyrics
My students have been learning ‘Honey Honey’, ‘SOS’ and ‘Dancing Queen’ for a singing contest today and a performance later […]

What is Your Korean Age?
On the first day of class, one of the questions I asked the students during their placement interview was “How […]

Stupid Siberian Wind
This morning when I went outside, I looked at the sky and thought, “Wow, this is spectacular!” It had an […]

How To Earn Respect from Middle School Girls
I love my kids and they, in turn, love Justin Bieber. This is the latest gossip from the middle school […]

Rolling Papers and The Godfather
Rolling Papers I was walking back to the dorms with some of the other teachers (all the teachers are American) […]

Jeju-si, Jeju-do
I arrived in Jeju-si (Jeju City) on Jeju-do (Jeju Island) to more snow than they’ve had since the beginning of […]

Where in the world am I?
I’ve been writing a lot about how to save money recently, because that’s where I’ve been. In frugal mode. I […]

Strange Christmas Traditions
One of the great things about Christmas are the traditions – mistletoe, stockings….pooping logs? Read about some strange and weird […]

Daily Inspiration
“There is no such thing in anyone’s life as an unimportant day.” Alexander Woollcott