Out of Touch

Some sort of political debate happened in the U.S, and I was unable to view it. It's not good to be blissfully ignorant all the time, but I must say I haven't missed watching the news. Facebook recently reminded me that we are gearing up for another election year. It's not possible to ignore all the political hub-hub. In fact, it may even be wise to plug in a bit, just to see what the current issues may be. However, being in a foreign country is all-consuming, so it's honestly easy to forget about our societal responsibility as voters. I have other interests right now, but when we return to America, I'll start caring about politics again.

Unless I forget how to speak English.

Just kidding, that could never happen. I'm teaching English, after all. We've been so busy teaching English that we've actually picked up very little of the Korean language. I really wanted to know more by now, but at this time, telling the taxi driver to go straight, turn left, or turn right, is one of the more useful surviving techniques.  Also, Pepper and I have our own Korean bank accounts now, so we can finally stop buying every little thing with cash.

Some fun pictures:

Koreans love socks. Does anyone want a pair? They are 1,000 won (US $1.00). So cheap, and so cute, too!

This is the cutest dog in South Korea. He belongs to the owner/worker of a nearby restaurant, and this little guy is ALWAYS tied up outside. People love to walk by and pet his soft, friendly head.

Korean love food, of course! For a project, one student brought some tasty treats. We were all pleased. 

These sandals look pretty good for 10 bucks, huh? The Nampo-dong market has many, many shoes...all for a cheap price.

Rotisserie chicken is sold for only 6,000 won, which is pretty much six dollars.
This guy sells them from a truck, and it's worth the half mile walk to get one of these birds.