Galbi, Renoir, and Bucheon by Nigh...

So fam,
It's Sunday evening once more, and ya boy will be heading back into the classroom tomorrow. I definitely can't wait for summer break. Derek luvs the kids, but them damn classrooms can get the boot!

Okay so here's the deal. I don't know if the Korean Education Administration or my principal at my school is trying to save $$ but we be (the kids and I) sweating bullets in those damn classrooms. We have fans, which they wont allow us to turn on until middle July, and we have aircon which I dont think will ever be on! I've already gone through two hand fans, and I think I'm building muscle in my forearms. LOL!

Anyways enough wit the rant. This weekend was quite relaxed. I went again for Galbi but this time with my Korean co-teachers. I'm addicted to Galbi and Homeplus. And they're both winning. Galbi is just so damn tasty, grilled pork, that sweet and tangy, wrapped in a lettuce leaf, add some garlic, soy paste, veg and you got a meal!
After the gabi we went on to Central Park.

Saturday it rained like crazy all day long. The humid kept the air warm and me sweaty, I wanted to lounge in but instead went into Seoul with Crystalyn to the Seoul National Museum of Art, which had a collection of Renior's lessor known works on display. The museum visit was quite nice but a little pricey for $12,ooo W and only included Renior's works -- but he was one of the world's greatest impressionist painters so it was good just to be in the same space with his art.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/06/148_45789.html

It's inspired me to follow my passion and attempt to paint my own masterpieces. I've purchased a how to paint book and next I'll be picking up my easel and paintbrushes!

After leaving the museum, Crystalyn and I decided to venture out to this French Festival in Sorae, we found the festival and it was awash, but it was great to be around Koreans who fluently spoke English -- I guess it is true once you get one "romantic" language down, all the other are easy as crepes! We bolted from the festival and headed to COEX mall.

For ya'll back home, COEX (which I keep calling COTEX) is like Pentagon City, full of shops, a movie theatre and even an aquarium, Oh and a hotel and casino. Its a mega mall and has the best damn Benigannan's in Korea! We had the SW sampler and I chowed down on a Caesar chicken salad (anchovies on the side). We ate, passed on the movie and ended up at Jamsil. After some window shopping, we said good bye and I hit it back home.

Today, I have been quite relaxed. I but my convection oven to good use and roasted me a chicken and I've been watching movies. If you haven't seen Burn After Reading --please watch, it's funny as hell.

I'm gonna end here, not too much amazing to share. Attached are some pics of the my city by nigh! Enjoy.

Peace & Luv

Derek