The Last Week..........., the next week.

The last week has been a pretty busy one. My mind has been occupied with one special event, that was completed yesterday. It was our annual Kids Herald School, winter performance. Red and Blue class have been under tight scrutiny other the past 4/5/6 weeks. They have been memorising individual speeches, song lyrics, dance movements, more song lyrics and a twenty minute musical thrown on top. The pressure that has been mounting for these 4/5/6 year olds finally came flowing down on Saturday. The event, which was MC'd by myself, again, and a co-teacher under the name of Sarah, was a raging success. There were, of course, a few hiccups along the way. Sound quality from the microphones, pressure of on-stage performing, emotional kids, slight memory loss etc, but if one was to absorb the whole situation as a whole event, then one would say it was more than satisfactory. Job done. After, we were treated to a celebratory meal with all teachers of both the schools in our building. We had a private suite at Gimpo International airport. Once we had consumed our buffet dinner and a few semi chilled beers, it was time for singing. They had hired a karaoke man. He came with PA system, computer monitors and a bass guitar. Every song that was sung was accompanied by him plucking away at his bass. It was amusing and distracting. The evening was yet another good opportunity to bond with co-teachers. Teachers come and go quickly at the school, it seems. So every meal/dinner/drinks occasion usually results in tighter, more homely, relationships with the people we spend a days with. Job done.

BREAKING NEWS..................
Utichi Steps into the Spotlight.....
My British compatriot, Giovanna Utichi, has finally come out of the woodwork. She has put her typing shoes firmly back on both of her feet. No longer does she hide in the shadows of lexical shyness. Her worldly confidence is currently being exercised, in the form of writing a blog. The last entry was the middle of August. A staggering three months has passed without any update on mood or experience, she has left hr loved ones in the dark. But the light has been turned on. Will her newly acquired motivation last? Will she embrace this new turn of a leaf with continued optimism? Or will she fade, like your new pair of jeans and freshly tanned body? Time will tell. I am, for one, screamingly excited about her blog update. Tune in very soon to http://giovannautichi.blogspot.com/ to find out WHAT has been happening....

The following week will probably contain some post-'big Kids Herald School event' depression. Going back to a normal schedule will be strange but refreshing. The weekend ahead promises to be fun. Chris Utton will be turning 25. We are going horse racing in Seoul. We aren't racing the horses ourselves, we will be merely putting money on some other people racing horses. Can't wait. First time for me.

No photos today. I will post some very soooooon.