December Memories: Day 5

Even the toilet paper in Korea is cute...although I'm not
sure how comfortable I am with this Konglish...

Beijing Blues

Embarrassing picture of Clare and I ready for a fancy
dress night when we were about 19.

It looks like our trip to Beijing that we had planned for NYE is going to have to be put on hold. Sadly there was some visa issues that I totally didn't think about until we had booked the flights. We went to the office on Tuesday night, and the lady pointed out the problem, but we were told there was a work around. It was only on Wednesday morning, 5 minutes before I was due to go and speak in front of a whole class that they called to say that it wasn't going to be possible and would have to cancel my application. Cue lots of tears and garbled explanations to a class full of concerned kids about choking and coughing.

I'd just about managed to stop quietly sobbing when I realised there was lots of other things to look forward to in December; the school ski trip next week, our Christmas day and my birthday. That's when I realised I hadn't booked the room for my birthday yet, so I asked my Korean co-teacher to check, who then told me that the party room I had wanted to book was already booked up. By the time I got home it well and truly felt like the Grinch had been and stolen all of my Christmas spirit, despite being in such close vicinity of Natasha's room (I don't think I have mentioned her xmas room decor yet...it deserves an entry all on it's own).

Luckily, I'd received s big parcel from my dad with three new pairs of amazing shoes, and Wispas, so I dunked a Wispa in a cuppa and everything didn't seem so bad. What propelled me back into good spirits was an impromptu visit from Nick bearing chocolate cake and by the time the credits of Elf were rolling I was a bit excited about the new NYE plans that we're going to be able to make, and the fact I hopefully will have the chance to visit Clare in Beijing in the Summer.

December Memories: Day 4

I think Nampo's Xmas lights are pretty impressive.
Ignore the neon lights of the high street and it almost
feels like home.

December Memories: Day 3

Most of the time my 2nd grade class are monsters but I can't deny how adorable
they are in matching polka dot coats and bows!

December Memories Day 2

The end of Movember was celebrated by a ceremonious shaving of the
mustache. I supervised to make sure it really did go. But it was all for
a good cause and his month of itchy facedness managed to raise
a fair bit of mulah.

December Memories: Day 1

So I've decided every day this month to take a picture to remember all the small things I sometimes forget to mention in this blog.

Mad Men inspired Christmassy outfit
for Anna's birthday night out and to celebrate
December the 1st.

Our Weekend: Birthday Burritos

Think Scrabble had got the better of me.

Birthday nights, WII sword fights and burritos were all in order this weekend as we celebrated Anna's birthday and welcomed in December.

We spent the last few hours of November in Fully Booked, a used bookshop and cafe. We watched our scrabble skills slowly decrease as the number of glasses of red wine incresed.

I've decided for my next 30 day challenge I'm going to take a picture every day in December as there is so many exciting things happening this month.

I think the Birthday girl was suitably
excited about her Basin Robins cake