SPAMMED AGAIN!!!!!

This weekend starts the 5 day holiday in Korea known as Chuseok It's similar to America's Thanksgiving with families getting together, big feasts, and giving thanks for a plentiful year. Families also pay respect to their ancestors and may perform ancestral worship rituals. Apparently it's also another holiday for the gift that keeps on giving....Spam. I received my lovely gift set of spam and canola oil today from my boss and once again pretended that it was just what I'd always wanted. We still have 6 cans of Spam from the last gifts. However, the olive oil was put into good use. I thought about starting some sort of foreigner Spam give away org. to help out the homeless. Jennifer came up with the great idea of giving our gift sets to our landlord. I hope the appreciate it more than we do.

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Aurelia, Heather, Brian and I eating the freshest shellfish ever!!!


Hey All!!!

WOW.... We've been her for close to 11 months now! I am really a lazy girl when it comes to sitting in front of a computer! However, I really wanted to write tonight!

I have made some amazing changes in my life that I'm excited to share! In December I will be going to India by myself to practice at at Ashram, which is an place to practice yoga. They are all over the world, usually located in a secluded area. I will be free of alcohol, tobacco, mushrooms, onions, and garlic for 30 days. They believe in being pure and living a simple lifestyle. Onions and garlic supposedly are an aphrodisiac and mushrooms are dirty and well tobacco and alcohol are SHIT! I will live there for 30 days practice yoga and learn how to teach it as well!

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Tomorrow I start teaching Yoga to children three days a week! I'm so thrilled for this opportunity! My first yoga teaching job... even though they are only 5 year olds!!

I really enjoy my life here in Korea. Life is good and life is easy! I truly love my students and teaching English! I will miss my life and my amazing friends here!

I am anxious to get to see my family and friends again though.... and I know I will see many of my "Korean" friends again one day!

-Jennifer

Camping in Miryang and Seongnamsa Temple



Denise's last weekend here in Korea we went camping with some friends in Miryang (1 hour train from Haeundae Station) then ventured off to Seongnamsa Temple (40 min gorgeous bus ride from Miryang bus terminal) The camping trip was fun and Denise and I were able to find kind souls to let us share their tents since we didn't have one. We swam in the river and attempted to river raft in what little rapids the river had to offer. The sunset on the river was somewhat magical as the bright pink and orange colors illuminated the background of a large temple on a hill.
Our group of friends always have a blast when we camp together.



From Miryang we took a bus to Seongnamsa Temple which I highly recommend for anyone living here to see. Unfortunately it was raining so we didn't get to do Lonely Planet's recommended hike. The temple is situated in the mountains in a densely wooded forest. The area is quite breathtaking and camping is available along the river just near the temple. From Busan you can also take a bus to Eonyang then catch the local bus to the temple. Here are a couple photos I took there.







-Heather