Hat-tastic!

Just had to post some pics of the groovy hats the kids wore to a class picnic today... sunglasses built into the hat! So cool! hehehe




Too cool for school!


Little Amy from Turtle class.

Today was Junes first lesson on how to ride a bike. She rode unaided for 3 seconds! She da bomb! heheheh
We're aiming for 5 seconds next lesson...

Day out at Everland!

June, Jeff, Eddy, Andrew and I had a big day out on Saturday at Everland, a theme park over here. It was heaps of fun, went on the rides (ha, still not too old to enjoy them, though the neck after the rollercoaster is still a little stiff!)

Other than that on Sunday went for walk in some Korean bushland behind my house, and relaxed in the park with a book! Very chilled out day which was great after such a big Saturday!

Here are some pics from Everland!


.......ahhh peeeeeertty two butterflies!


When I invested my coins into this I was sure it'd go fast.....well anything above walking speed would have been good! I'm sure I saw a caterpillar pass us!


The African whitewater raft ride! Fun fun!




It is Summer Splash season at Everland at the moment. There is a water show in which we were supposed to get really wet thus instructed to zip bag seal cameras phones etc and rush to buy a raincoat! June and I purchased one, sweated our butts off in the PVC all to not even get remotely splashed or sprayed.... such a let down heheheh.


These information boxes for kids in the petting zoo were hilarious! Inside the cute exterior of the boxes lay carnage and I'm sure nightmares! Above the boxes was a sign " What do animals give us". Inside the cute bunny rabbit one was an entire limp rabbit skin, the second a pair of kiddy slippers... Inside the piggy picture box was real pig hoofs on a plate, pork steak, bacon etc. There were also cow ans chicken ones along the same lines... etc But the chicken one was AMAZING! I never new a cartoon chicken clock came from a chicken??


You may notice Eddy (Korean/American guy) has his mouth open in every photograph! On Andrew enquiring why this was, he replied "I don't know how to put my mouth in photos so I always open it!" Funny funny, considering he is getting married soon, the wedding photos will be awesome! ; )


Was a very cool bird show with trained eagles, vultures, geese, peacocks, peahens etc. They did tricks and stuff, hard to believe they can train birds so well and so many!


View from the ferris wheel.


So tired.... so hungry.......


African safari ride. We all got on the safari bus, bears, tigers and lions all came right up to the bus! Very groovy! The bears were SO big! We also got to witness two huge lions mating. heheheheh talk about timing, the entire bus cracked up! Eddy most of all, which I think cracked everyone up even more!






I was asked on the weekend by a friend on msn physically what my ideal dream man might look like......... Answer...see above......

Take care, keep in touch!
Smile lots, laugh long time!

Suwon Fortress and a New steed!

We had a public holiday today in Korea so we decided to go to Suwon Fortress - a big wall with little temple things and a big hill along the way. Just a few pics!








I discovered I have a new party trick! The question is....... Baby bump or too many doughnuts????


The coolest thing I have bought since being over here! My new pink barbie bike! Andrew is concerned my heart is now only for my new trusty steed...... Flossy.


Fun times! Riding 'Flossy' in the park.

Return to the Farm!

Just a few pics from our return visit on Tues last week to the farm to dig up lettuces planted the visit before!

Hip Hip Hoorrrraaaaaaaay!

Well this past weekend was probably up there with the best weekends here to date! So much fun was had!
Firstly Friday night after work Eddy, Jeff, Tania and I went to Pho Bay, a vietnamese restaurant for dinner for my birthday which was on Sunday (getting soooooo old! hehhe) Pretty Yum!

After which we went down to have a couple of drinks at one of the most popular drinking spots in Korea... On a plastic table setting outside a Seven Eleven store. Seems to be the thing to do here! Actually it is a pretty good spot! When you get hungry you just pop inside for snacks! All drinks are available inside also which is handy and cheap! Great people watching too!


Two Korean icons - Cass and Soju....



After this, we ventured up to the singing rooms to do a little private karaoke! Sooooo much fun, though I could hardly speak the next day! I think I went a little too hard on You're so Vain and Summer of 69!

As you can see by the pics Jeff and Tania also seemed to enjoy themselves!









Saturday morning Andrew, Tania and I ventured back to Itaewon to get the best pancakes I've ever tasted - Pear, cinnamon and ice cream! so so good! We also did some shopping an visited the Aussie shop - a little shop that sells Australian stuff like pies, lamingtons, works burgers, jaffles, chips with chicken salt etc! Pretty good find for when I feel like a delectible reminder of Australia! Was funny, the hilarious character that runs it is the old drummer out of the Choirboys - Remember the song 'Run to Paradise?????? www.aussieshopkorea.com





Saturday night Andrew took me to Cirque Du Soleil for my birthday, was THE best present! (Thanks so much Andrew!!!) The acts were amazing, so good to finally see it in real life! The best act was 5 girls of I'd guess around 10 or 11 who did amazing tricks and acrobatics using diablos - Still can't believe they never once dropped them!


Quidam show poster...


Some of the best acts!

Sunday morning Andrew and I met up with friends at Jeongia for brunch. Had some lunch and some delicious black forest cake Bunny and Sally brought along.





Then we finished off an awesome weekend with relaxing in my local park, reading, sleeping and shooting some hoops.

Overall a great weekend, better run! take care!

Ellen xxxx