Every week at my school, I get a new batch of kids. There are 90 kids in total each week that we run our basic 5-day program. Between twelve and sixteen kids are assigned to me as my homeroom kids. I see all 90 kids throughout the week, but I see the homeroomers the most. I have been trying to remember to bring my camera on Fridays for months, and today, I finally remembered. This week's kids were really fun, happy kids.
My Homeroom. As you can see, flashing the peace sign is a photo-must in Korea.
My Girls
My Little Hams
These boys are from another teacher's homeroom, but I did teach them a music class. The boy in front is named Blue. Blue busted out with the best ballet dancing in music class. I am talking jaw-droppingly graceful moves. AWESOME kid!
You can't live in Korea without becoming obsessed with K-Pop. Either you LOVE it, or you really, really HATE it because it is EVERYWHERE. Personally, I love this happy crap!
Here's the latest for you to enjoy. The first video is really funny, by the total K-utie-pie, Seo In Guk. It has been on the subway televisions for the past couple of weeks and always makes me laugh.
The next videos are by T-ara, the uber-K-popular chick group (and my personal fave) that inspires Seo In Guk's video. I put both video versions of T-ara's latest song which pays tribute to the legendary Saturday Night Fever.
Finally, a clip of the Night Fever line dance from Saturday Night Fever for comparison purposes and for fun because for some of us DISCO ISN'T DEAD!
Can you believe it? Humboldt County's own Lost Coast beer is being served in All-American Diner in Itaewon, Seoul. When I first saw the Flatmo posters on the walls, it didn't even register as being out of place in South Korea (probably because I am so used to seeing his art everywhere in HumCo), but then it dawned me! I can have a taste of my Humboldt home right here in Seoul. They've got Tangerine Wheat and Indica. Awesomeness!
Here are some of my favorite pieces from 2011 ASYAAF: Asian Students and Young Artists Art Festival at Hongik University in Seoul. It is, by far, the best student exhibition I have ever seen, filling three floors of the university's exhibition hall with incredible talent. This is a small selection of the overwhelming number of great pieces on display. Most of the artists are Korean. A few are from other parts of Asia. Some of the shots had the unavoidable glare of lights, but I hope that this doesn't distract too much from the essence of the pieces.
Nearly life-size ceramic "Spiderman"
3D architectural model
Found object art
One of a collection of portraits of people with their hands.
Many picture tiles come together to form one large picture of orderly Seoul
Collage cityscape
Look for the little critters
Painted by a Korean Dead Head?
This is a very life-like painting. Even in person it looked like a photograph. I had to get really close to confirm that this was a hand-painted piece.
One of the best pieces--very detailed and accurate Korean setting
The next few pictures are really cool. In these lenticular prints, one picture has two images. Depending on the angle it is viewed from, it is either a scene from the Sistine Chapel or a military bunker. It was difficult to photograph both views completely, so the images bleed together in the pics.
