Lately I've been trying to get out of the school as much as possible so that I can soak in and enjoy the sunshine. Today I took a walk during lunch hour. It is absolutely gorgeous outside. During my walk I noticed that there are a lot of independently owned industrial parts manufacturing stations surrounding my school. Every other building had a man working on some sort of gear or machine that made different tools, cranks, molds and an endless variety of gadgets and gizmos. I noticed a faint smell of oil in the air that wasn't there before. Fortunately the lingering smell doesn't bother me but anyone with a keen sense of smell might find it bothersome.

It's getting hot outside. Everyday it is getting steadily warmer but it is usually around the same temperature. Unlike Winnipeg where we can experience drastic changes in the weather in a single day, Korea's temperature is fairly constant, changing only a few degrees. On my walk I stopped at a 7-Eleven where I picked up a Banana popsicle. It was deeeeelicious. I made sure to finish it before returning to the school to avoid getting mobbed by the kids. No doubt if they saw me with a banana popsicle I would have had to run away with my tail between my legs. Recently the students have developed the classic "if you got one, I want one" tendency. I've gotten myself into trouble a few times rewarding prizes to students that work hard in class. Sometimes I get attacked by a group of kids after class who want the same thing. The language barrier obviously doesn't help here so I usually cross my arms or my fingers in the form of an X and firmly say "NO". They understand this so it's quite useful.

In a few hours I get to teach my parents class!!! It's so refreshing working with them because the teaching atmosphere is obviously less chaotic. Lately I've been teaching them classic songs by some of their favourite Western artists like the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and John Denver. Today we're going to learn "Sunshine on my shoulders" upon their request. Quite appropriate now that it's Spring.