Tonight we went downtown to see a parade for Buddha's birthday, which is this coming Thursday. Although it wasn't quite as cool as we had hoped, it was pretty amazing to see monks walking with lit lanterns in the streets. It seemed as though nearly all of Daegu was in this parade. Busy, busy. I'd post some pictures, but I left David downtown with some other foreign teachers so they could watch the big Man U game, and he has the camera.

Tonight was actually the first time that I traveled with Cate around the city without David. I was a bit nervous, but everything turned out just fine. As I was getting into a taxi, it made me realize how foreign this place can feel. Am I actually in Asia, riding in a taxi in a gigantic city alone with my baby at night? I have definitely had to step out and be more courageous! Sometimes this whole experience feels really surreal.

This week I started realizing how Korean I am becoming. We all knew it would happen eventually, right? Here are some examples.
I eat snail and seaweed soup for lunch.
I can hum the tune of many Korean pop songs.
I change my shoes when I enter my school, and make sure my feet are never exposed.
I'll opt for chopsticks over a fork and knife.
I think 25 degrees is a cool day.
I step out into crosswalks, even though cars aren't stopping.
I have green tea a number of times a day.
and best of all, I think i'm losing my ability to speak fluent English ! haha. I speak in broken, slow English all day long, and when I get home, I hardly know how to speak normally. Oh, dear.

Today, we had the chance to talk to David's family on skype (internet phone) and David's sister, husband and new baby, Milo (whom we haven't met) were visiting from Florida. We felt pretty homesick after talking to them. Usually we just live our life here and try not to think about home too much. But when we let ourselves really think about what it would be like to be home we feel sad. It feels like years since we've been home, and years until we'll return! I can't imagine how excited we'll be when we are nearing the end of our stay here. But don't get me wrong, it's an incredible experience to be here, and we're glad we're doing it---Canada is just so far away!

Well, I'm going to go watch the Gilmore Girls series finale. I can't believe this is the end. I love that show.
We miss you all a lot. Take care okay?
Here are a few pictures from this week.


I love this picture. It's a view from our rooftop. Welcome to Korea.


Korean people are absolutely fascinated by Cate's blue eyes.

This is Cate at our new favorite restaurant.