And the Winner is….

It’s a HUGE pink teddy bear of course! But I think a ‘stuffed animal’ is close enough. There were 3 people that guessed almost right, so I have decided to send them all a prize! Mark, the owner of Scrambled Eggs, Eric of Eric Frankenberg’s Eric Frankenblog and the lovely Effervescent Evelina. Good job guys, you’ve done our bear proud!

Craft Wednesday- Keep Yourself Busy When You’re Sick.

urgh. I’m ill. Very ill. I have some kind of stomach infection which means I was unable to go to work today. Doctor’s orders says I’m not allowed to eat any food for 24 hours, which I think is lame, because now I’m starving. And you know how it is, when someone tells you not to do something, you automatically want to do it. So, every time I go and get a glass of water from the fridge, my mouth drools a bit. Anyway, I’ll be fine.

A few nights ago, with my boyfriend’s help, I planned a craft session with my kindergarten/first grade classes. And we started to make them at home, just to make sure they were a safe option!

Of course, the poor little nippers missed out today, so I felt it only necessary to add a few animals to the family. I’m going crazy. I couldn’t do any outfit photos today, because, well, my face is looking TERRIBLE what with the burst blood vessels and all. You can see my hair though after I recently showered… I think the curls get crazier everyday! I have found myself in spotty pjs and my American Apparel hoodie. Not the most glamourous Wednesday I’ve ever had….

Ohhh, Adorable Animals.

Since having the wonderful company of an animal once again (and I’m not referring to my boyfriend) I cannot help but show my appreciation for cute pets occupying the world. So, starting with my mischievous Makkoli (he likes to bite noses and chins…) I’m going to share some adorable images I have stumbled upon recently! Enjoy.

Makkoli- our Korean Street Cat.

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What’s Under the Christmas Tree? It’s Our New Kitten!

We recently visited the Korean Animal Protection Society (KAPS) in our town of Daegu. We knew straight away that we needed to give one of those beauties a home… but also that we wouldn’t be able to part with one after a year. When we heard about the fostering process we knew we had to do it; prepping the wee ones for a real home. We get the love of a cat for a short time, and then do a good thing by finding him/her a real family. Then one of our friends found this little baby abandoned on the street but couldn’t take him in herself. So, here he is: Makkoli, or Mak for short. Makkoli is a Korean Rice Wine… yuuuum.

Kids Say the Darndest Things…

Kids say the darndest things… and write them too, apparently! Being a teacher of low level English students can sometimes have the funniest results. It seems to make all the hard work worth while. It is also pretty apparent that the internet is a beautiful thing for the former, and the latter is more intuitive than I thought!! Good work, children…

Whack-a-kitty.

 

This is probably just because we are going to collect (and foster) our own kitten this week, but I can’t get enough of cute cats at the moment. Disclaimer: Korean Animal Protection, of you are reading this, I will NOT whack our kitty.

Don’t talk back to Darth Vader.

Star Wars according to a 3 year old….

Uke & Tuba.

Uke Skywalker and Tuba Fett are Pittsburgh’s finest ukulele/ tuba band, with dancers too (aka, ‘The Stormtroopers’). I first became a fan in December 2008, when I flew over to the States and they performed at my brother’s wedding. To me, they are comedy genius, and some of the best people I have ever met. This is them performing I’m Waiting for the Man, by The Velvet Underground at that exact wedding:

The summer after this first introduction, I lived in in the sunny city of Pittsburgh, and had the privilege of seeing the mighty Uke & Tuba on a number of occasions. On my leaving do, when we had Lesbian Taco Night (named as such because most of our friends attending were lesbians, and I’d never had a taco…) Eric even brought along his Ukulele, just to ensure their flawless sound didn’t disappear from my memory when I headed back across that Ocean to my native England. Not that it ever could. Then one of the stormtroopers, Laurie B, decided to come to my Manchester to achieve her Masters. It turned into an all round excellent year, and now I would have to say she is one of my best friends in the world. We have been drunk, passed out, cried, shopped and even seen dogs in prams together. Saying goodbye to her, knowing I was heading Asia way, and she was heading America way, was difficult for me.

But, I will not fear, as I’m sure I will meet these wonderfully beautiful people sometime soon. And I will see them perform, because everyone should, at least once. If they can’t make you smile, you don’t have a creative/ happy bone in your body.

Last week I received a parcel from Eric, of Uke & Tuba, which contained a shirt. An Uke & Tuba shirt. Oh man, you have no idea what a smile it put on my face when one of my co-workers handed it to me in between one of my classes. Tomorrow, I will wear said shirt. And I will get some pictures taken. And I will have an outfit photo taken. TOMORROW. Please come back to see it.

Peace out.

Mystery Joy Attack!

 

MJA

 

I recently stumbled upon a delightful website called Mystery Joy Attack. What is it? Well, ‘A Mystery Joy Attack is surprise gift for no reason at all’- according to it’s anonymous creators. They send surprise gifts all around the world, with no hidden agenda or particular hit-list. All they ask is that you if truly love what you receive, that you let them know what you think.  The site shares recipients experiences, while at the same time posting cute and quirky stories that can’t help but intrigue and please their readers. You can even apply for an MJA here. So if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to do just that now.