Bowl Cut

Dear Korea,

My name is Jinuk. I am from the United States of America. Being in Korea thus far has been an interesting experience for me. The style, in particular, has been the most interesting. Now, let it be known, my family is Korean so some things aren't too much of a shock but come on now, what is with the revival of the bowl cut?!!! WHY?!!! WHY IS IT BACK IN CIRCULATION?!!!!

Please Korea, tell me how this is sexy, fly, fabulous, chic
Okay, at best, its cute. Does this, however, qualify for being stylish? In vogue?? I don't think so. Sure, my clothes may be a bit out of style but I know a bad thing when I see it. When I am walking around the streets of Seoul I easily spot at least 5 people with this style. In fact, one of the kids I teach has one. Her hair has grown out though so it looks more like a mop cut.

WHY ARE MOPS AND BOWLS BEING ASSOCIATED WITH PEOPLE'S HAIR?!

Now Korea, I didn't get angry at you when long pointy spiky bangs were in style, I wasn't mad when the man perm was the object of many men's affection but this cannot continue!

Perfectly attractive people are losing all sex appeal with the bowl cut. The bowl cut also makes it hard to differentiate men from women. Okay, that just be my own problem. Still, it is not okay!

JUST SAY NO TO THE BOWL CUT!

Teaching

So I've finally finished my first week of classes! Woohoo!!! Teaching isn't as hard as I thought it would be but at the same time it isn't as easy as I thought it would be either. My classes are really cute though, so that makes teaching even the hard stuff a lot more fun.

I will prove to you just how cute they are!


Here is one of my classes. This is my super cute super smart class. I'm missing three boys in the picture. When I took out my camera they all ran way. Sad panda. The girls, on the other hand, jumped all over the chance to have their pictures taken. I swear 80% of the kids I teach wear glasses. I actually teach a total of five classes. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday I teach three and Tuesday and Thursday I teach two.

Kids these days are so smart. They know how to use computers, cell phones, they speak multiple languages. Even my uncle's daughter (okay, not my real uncle) she can text like nobody's busy and shes only 10!!!!!!!! Maybe I'm just old. I certainly felt old when I asked one of my students when she was born and she said she was born in 1999. Another one of my kids said he was born in 1993. 1993!!!!!!!!!! I can't imagine what its like to be born in the 90s or even the 2000s. I am definitely feeling like a grandma here...

So I don't know about what its like back at home ( oh how I miss you Portland!!!!) but its still pretty warm here. What's the best thing to do when its hot? EAT ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!!! Korea has incredible ice cream here. What's even better is that you can get it with ice! Okay, that probably sounds a little weird but it makes eating ice cream so much more enjoyable and refreshing!

Yesterday I met some friends in Gangnam and we had pizza. After eating pizza we decided it would be best to eat patbingsoo. So patbingsoo is Korea's take on an ice cream sundae. Basically what it is is ice with ice cream, fruit (or in some cases fruit cocktail, you know, from a can) red bean and depending on how fancy the place you're at is, dduk (rice cake/mochi).
Well I was in a group of 12 people so we decided to get two HUGE bowls of it. When I say huge, I mean HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

This picture doesn't do it justice and yes, there are tomatoes in there. Look to the right. That's a tomato. Yum Yum. NOT

Me in relation to the huge bowl of patbingsoo. This picture still doesn't do it justice.

Its so big you have to eat it with a shovel like thing. Okay, I lie, but they definitely do give you shovels for it! Eww, my hair is not looking so fly here.

I'm having fun in Korea but I still really miss home. YOU ARE MISSED HOME! SISTERS AND FRIENDS, YOU ARE ALSO MISSED!!!