I had my first chance this morning to ride to school wearing my mask and goggles, and I’m proud to say that I was roasty-toasty. I know I shouldn’t, but I felt pretty superior as I rode past all of those wind-burned people on the sidewalk today. Sure, I got some funny looks, but I think they’re looks of envy rather than looks of scorn. Of course, on the surface they’re thinking, “Look at that foreigner, what a baby!” But why should I suffer in the cold if it can so easily be avoided? I must say that my plan of riding my bike to school throughout the winter seems to have been validated, so long as the sidewalks don’t become too treacherous with ice.
Melissa and I had a rather nice if uneventful weekend. On Saturday we went to Itaewon and Yongsan for our usual book and movie fix. Speaking of movies, we’ve been trying, and failing, to see the new Christmas Carol movie with Jim Carrey. Every time we go, it’s either sold-out or unavailable. We tried three different theaters on Saturday, all sold out. We tried again early Sunday afternoon to find that they were only showing it once that day, at 8:00am! Who in their right minds would schedule a movie that early? Who is it for? The stay out until 7:00am party crowd, or the before church movie crowd? I’d be suprised if either exists. Maybe we’ll have better luck next weekend, or maybe we’ll have to wait until it comes out on DVD. That would be my choice, as I’m a bit of a Christmas-Scrooge my Melissa’s standard, but she really wants to see it, so we will. I guess thats about it for today. This week looks really easy, as 1st and 2nd year students have finals and I’m showing videos to the 3rd years. Also, on Thursday and Friday all of the foreign middle school teachers are going to Sorak Mt. for some professional developement of some kind. All I know is that it involves a bus ride, eating, and a short hike. I’m sure it’ll be a lot of fun. I’m sure I’ll write about it next week. And with pictures and video!
