tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post1771563733954476308..comments2024-02-28T22:43:49.960+00:00Comments on Asia Vu: Winter of my Discontent*MsCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-86217027272004337372012-02-12T00:27:24.879+00:002012-02-12T00:27:24.879+00:00Trish - Yes, it does sound a little bit out in lef...Trish - Yes, it does sound a little bit out in left field to me, although I will admit it's been fun being able to wear my sweaters and shop for coats for the first time in years (we lived in Phoenix before moving to TX.) We haven't had anything close to a snow day yet - Son#2 goes to SFS and they never shut down; neither does the German school where I teach. So we still have to brave the elements - far less fun than cuddling inside with hot chocolate!MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-68785393405232754762012-02-11T15:03:38.511+00:002012-02-11T15:03:38.511+00:00I know you might think I am out in left field, but...I know you might think I am out in left field, but I can't wait to get back to WINTER in Seoul! I had 3 cashmere coats made while living in Seoul (complete with my name stitched on the inside) and I have only put them on a handful of times since living here in TX. I can't wait to wear them again... Snow days with the kids...hot chocolate, coffee, snuggled up on the couch with my loves, reading, building snow igloos....<br />Call me crazy...Trishhttp://www.sixinthehood.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-49560625293333338592012-02-07T22:28:50.859+00:002012-02-07T22:28:50.859+00:00Lois - thanks for stopping by! I can imagine winte...Lois - thanks for stopping by! I can imagine winter in the Ukraine is quite something compared to Seoul! We were warned to bring humidifiers with us, but have just realized how important it is to actually turn them on and use them...March can't come soon enough!MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-19229094337506439632012-02-07T12:38:14.871+00:002012-02-07T12:38:14.871+00:00I had two winters in Korea, one of those in Seoul,...I had two winters in Korea, one of those in Seoul, and they were my first real winters, being from southern California. Now in Ukraine, those winters seemed mild, but it's all relative, eh? Dry skin is never pleasant, whatever the temperature. Lather on those creams and dream of the end of March!Lois Thorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10957285495286484500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-15552821991133870332012-02-04T12:48:37.793+00:002012-02-04T12:48:37.793+00:00BS: I wish I liked kimchi more, I'd eat just ...BS: I wish I liked kimchi more, I'd eat just about anything to feel warmer!MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-16377094740150529762012-02-02T12:45:54.190+00:002012-02-02T12:45:54.190+00:00But you know the Seoulites don't need to wear ...But you know the Seoulites don't need to wear much because a bit like the readybrek effect, they are kept warm from the inner glow given to them by kimchi!! <br /><br />Sounds like the job is going really well though, that's great news! Get some hand-sanitiser gel stuff though, that will dry your hands out less... <br /><br />I am quite tempted to get a slanket now as well, the temperature is only -10 here today, but surely that warrants one for hibernating?!? <br /><br />Sorry you didn't get to see the exhibition properly, that sounds really interesting, good luck for the next attempt!<br /><br />Emma :) <br /><br />PS. thanks for the comment on my blog!BavarianSojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701272367912860549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-81687629609157979112012-02-02T05:56:01.205+00:002012-02-02T05:56:01.205+00:00Karen - I am still stunned by how cold it is here:...Karen - I am still stunned by how cold it is here: it was 4 degrees Fahrenheit on the way to work; my feet were numb by the time I got there. <br />Montessori's very interesting; sort of ideal teaching. We had one little boy come to school on Monday with a 'pirate ship' he'd made out of a cardboard box, a broomstick, and a bandanna. The kids spent the morning making pirate hats and then playing pirates and talking about boats/ships/the ocean (which I did in English.) The only thing I don't like is that I don't always have the chance to prepare materials in advance - had I known it was going to be a pirate theme, I could have brought a book or planned a thematic game or a song (all I could think of was '15 men on a dead man's chest" which seemed inappropriate for such young kids - I replaced with 'one little two little three little pirates;) However, I'm sure I'll get better at thinking on my feet as I get used to it.MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-19662983245918457552012-02-02T03:25:39.942+00:002012-02-02T03:25:39.942+00:00Thoroughly enjoyed your comments on winters that a...Thoroughly enjoyed your comments on winters that arrive and stay as opposed to southwestern winter! Have been wondering why so much talk about the cold!! The Siberia thing explained a lot, too. Here in NE, so far this is the winter that wasn't. Not very cold, not much snow. I told my kids that the groundhog will pop up tomorrow to the surprising news that winter hasn't even started yet!<br />As for coffee...we set up the night before and the timer starts our coffee. We do sacrifice a tiny bit of freshness, but the immediacy is very important. We have a Keurig at work and it is nice when I remember to bring my cup down when putting the kids on the bus. Then I can get a cup (sadly decaf) and drink it while attending meetings or completing neverending paperwork. <br />Your job sounds perfect, especially the part about little to no planning! I love the Montessori model but have never had the opportunity to actually practice it. And you get to keep using your German! Except for the germ factor and the cracking hands, it sounds perfect.<br />All is well here, again. College has been applied for and we wait with bated breath. At least, I do!Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-34303278098546945292012-01-31T08:20:38.316+00:002012-01-31T08:20:38.316+00:00Trish- this is how I know I'm (getting) old: ...Trish- this is how I know I'm (getting) old: I do not care what people think as long as I'm comfortable! I would undoubtedly be scorned in Newcastle-upon-Tyne...<br /><br />The Keurig is a lot like the Nespresso, and in fact I thought you had one, because I remembered the wall holder you have in your kitchen for your espresso pods (or capsules or whatever they are)...dug back through your posts until I found your kitchen video to see if it was K-cups or not (sadly, not). <br />I'm 100% sure that the tea vs coffee issue is entirely a cultural matter. I drink tea, but coffee must come first in the morning!MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551977354338403876.post-79213877504587934752012-01-31T08:08:46.495+00:002012-01-31T08:08:46.495+00:00You mention the indigenous population wearing thin...You mention the indigenous population wearing thin jackets in the cold. This sounds like my home town, Newcastle upon Tyne, where both sexes go out at weekends with barely a stitch on. A sign of weakness to wear a coat!<br /><br />I like the look of your coffee machine. Not seen that make before. I have a Nespresso machine which I love but I always have a cup of tea first thing - British through and through.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.com