Oriental Medicine

Soooo, I've started seeing this Oriental Medicine doctor (and yes, mom, this use of "Oriental" is appropriate) who is going to help me detox my body and change my eating habits so that I can tell my bad health to take a leap!! However, that does mean that I had a bunch of needles stuck in my body today!! EEeeekk! It was pretty cool. Also, check out this pic of "cupping" a traditional Korean technique of removing the "bad blood" from the body. Basically the doc came in and stabbed my several times with a needle and then put these suction cups on my back. The result...GIANT HICKEYS!! :) Here's to health and new beginnings!!

My nephew Aiden's song for Aunty Mari!

Look at how AWESOME my nephew Aiden is!!!! He is going to be a rock star one day!! Ps. LOOOVVVEEE THAT DINO HAT!! Aunty loves you Aiden!! xoxoxo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DDmQLpBJlw

The Lotus Lantern Festival and the Gyeongbokgung Palace!!

Random additions....

CHICKEN!!! 

This is Harin (Haw-deen).  She is Mr. So and Mrs. Shin's 15 year old daughter, also my weekend tutor pupil. She's awesome, my new lil sis!

                                                                                            My Alien Registration Card...AKA...criminal registration card (Um, is this a mugshot?)

This little boy is THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, Danny, he is my Korean son.

  

   

 My 6th and last Kindergarten class of the day, Earth Class, (LtoR) Amy, Clara, Ian, and Jennifer. When I walked in class, this is how they were waiting for me. :)














Hyundai Department Store, super expensive and HUGE, but anytime I see Hyundai something it reminds me of my brother Adam!! :D

Korean Wedding!!

So my wedding experience was pretty fun. The wedding was gorgeous and very lavish, there was silver trimmings and crystals EVERYWHERE. Chandeliers and gorgeous flowers, trimmings, the whole shabang! 

Overall, the wedding was pretty similar to traditional American weddings that I've been to. The only difference is that you could enter and leave the ceremony at anytime and go eat in the reception restaurant. Also, the wedding was held in a wedding hall building so 2 weddings were taking place back to back. The decorations then are not exactly unique to each couple, just the venue. Also, guests of the wedding give celebration money instead of gifts (and pretty hefty amounts, at that). 

We were only there for about an hour total because were not intimately close with the bride, she was just a former teacher at the academy and I didn't know her at all! But me and Mrs. Shin had a great time and ate very delicious food!! :)

All dolled up and ready to go....

The "blushing bride".....

This was the bridal room. It was sparkling and gorgeous. You entered and said your blessing to the bride and then took a picture....

So many people....

The groom and his welcoming committee

Wedding Couple...Dramatic Pose

Celebration arrangements....

The walls changed colors.......

I think this was the groom's sister, but this is a traditional gown

The groom getting advice from a friend...

 The modern wedding pose....

Bride and father waiting to walk the aisle...

 Walking down the aisle....

Super beautiful.....

Glittery diamond floor and aisle pillers....

Super yummy food at reception...

The cake....