Finder Binder

Ok, so today was my 1st day student teaching! Which by the way was totally AWESOME! I absolutely LOVE 2nd grade. This is my first time having experience with this grade level. Having only 1 day under my belt I can tell that this is one of the grade levels that I would enjoy teaching. So on my way home I'm waiting in the turn lane to turn left and a semi is making a wide turn towards me. He is taking his time, which is fine w/ me, but holding up traffic on the opposite side of him. So when my red light turns to a green arrow I can't go b/c I've got a lady sitting in the middle of the intersection waiting for the semi to get outta her way so she can turn then I can go. You following or did I lose ya? Well after the semi made his turn the lovely MAN behind me hits his gas pedal while I'm still on my brake! UGHHHHHHH!!! Are you serious?! I guess he didn't see the lady in the middle of the intersection?! So we pull into a parking lot and of course I call my dad. Why? Honestly b/c I've never been in an accident (behind the wheel or as a passenger). Well actually there was 1 time back in the day when my X & I were visiting home and we got hit at a gas station. Long story short we didn't call the cops and when he tried to file the lady's insurance to fix our damage guess what?! It was no good! LOL Lesson learned=call cops...PERIOD! So I decided after calling my dad to go ahead and call the cops. Just in case, ya know!? I hang up w/ them and step out of my car to tell the male driver that a police officer is on his way. So what does he do? Yup, you're right! He LEAVES!!!! Are you serious?!! (that's what I was saying in my head!) Didn't have time to get his license plate # just make & model. It didn't really matter anyways b/c I was fine & so was my car. She's got a scratch but nothing good ole' Scotty too Hotty can't fix! (You like that one sweetie? :p ) But now I gotta wait for the police officer to show up. 20 minutes later he shows up & I tell him what happend. I didn't file anything since there was no serious damage. Just filled out some paper so he can put it in the system about the man leaving in case he tries anything else!

So that's my excitement for the day! Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday. Saturday I am taking the PLT Praxis. I passed the Praxis II in November...woot woot! 1 down 2 more to go! Wish me Luck :) Have a fabulous weekend!

*Hugs*
Ash

Backflash to 2005...Visiting South Korea

As soon as you walked off base, alleys of shops surround you in every direction. You name it, you can find it in S. Korea and it's dirt cheap!!! I miss shopping there. The Koreans knew when the military got paid so around the pay dates they wouldn't budge on their prices but other times you could always talk them down...I hated doing that!

Bridge of No Return...this is where prisoners were exchanged between North & South Korea.

Another monument

A Monument

Me with 2 RoK soldiers

Propaganda Tower & Village (on N. Korea soil)

N. Korean building. You can see a N. Korean soldier on the front porch. He's standing to the right of the American soldier's hat.

They changed to the smaller flags with the case covering them b/c a North Korean (think it was a soldier) shined his boots with the U.S. flag

38th Parallel (S. Korea on the right, N. Korea on the left)

A RoK soldier standing in front of a door that leads to North Korea.

A U.S. soldier & RoK (Republic of Korea) soldier. This table is where all the Presidents sit when they meet at the DMZ.

If I remember correctly, the S. Koreans wanted to have this train go from S. Korea to N. Korea . Who knows if this will ever happen though!

DMZ

At the DMZ, just got done hiking tunnel 3. Let me tell you that was a hike! Down in the tunnel I saw the walls covered in bullet holes from the war.

Papa Johns in Seoul. Never ate there so not sure if it was any good!

Bus station near Osan AB

"MaMa", the owner of The Apple. A very sweet Korean lady!

At Hard Rock Cafe in Seoul

My friend, Jume & me at The Apple

Said to be the best view of Seoul but unfortunately it was a cloudy day :(

At Lotte World, an amusement park in Seoul.

Namsan Seoul Tower

Eating bulgogi at a Korean restaurant near the main gate at Osan AB

Hope you enjoyed exploring South Korea! If you ever get a chance to go there, go! It's a beautiful country & the people are friendly. It's so cute when you see young Koreans excited to see an American because they practice there English with you. Seoul is like lil' America. They have American restaurants and amusement parks. Some places to check out while at Osan AB; Happy Teriyaki ( a delicious restaurant), I can't remember what it's called but it's an ice cream shop on the main alley on the left side, 2nd floor. Yummy ice cream desserts where they put fruit, ice cream, & frosted flakes in a dish. Sounds a lil' unique but let me tell you...it's WONDERFUL! A must try when stationed/visiting Osan AB! And of course, shop, shop, shop till you drop! If I think of anything else, I'll update this blog!

*hugs*
Ash