Few Quick Fun Facts...

In case you guys haven't been able to tell, I've settled into Korean life quite nicely :) But every day there seems to be someone or something that reminds me that I'm still the foreigner in the bunch. Other times, there are things that make me realize how I've changed since I got here. I find these happenings to be quite interesting and sometimes entertaining. Here's a few of them that have happened today...

- This morning, I walked into my office and said "good morning" to Mrs. Lee like I always do. She replied, "Oh, congratulations!!! Your team won the Super Bowl!!!" I loved this because she has no idea what "my team"'s name is and she knows nothing about American football. But she still took the time to research who won and what the final score was.

- I had lunch with the 5th grade teachers today. I got my typical 돈까스 (pork cutlet) and tore into it. One of the teachers said something to me in Korean... Sally translated it to, "When you first came here, you ate like a bird. Now you eat SO much!"  I don't know if I should be happy that they acknowledge my appreciation for Korean food, or be weirded out from the fact that they always watch me eat...

- I came up with the idea to teach Kim how to read Korean so her and Thomas have an easier time when they visit. I was excited to tell this to Clara... the one who helped me fine-tune MY Korean-reading abilities.

- My little book of Korean flashcards is almost full. I've learned about 90% of the words in it. Some of the words I've learned include the foods I like (sushi, cutlet, bulgogi, etc.) and "I want to eat..."  As important as those may be, I still have trouble remembering how to say "restroom".

There are a bunch more but none that are coming to me at the moment. I'm sure I'll post more of these little fun facts in the future.