The hills are alive with the sound of content...

Yeah, I know... a lot has happened in the past two months, but nothing so damn monumental that I felt the need to write about it. I went to Seoul, built some Gundam models, bought a Nintendo DS (all hail "Fire Emblem"), and celebrated a holiday or two. I should probably write about these things at some point for my memory's sake, but we'll see.

In the meantime, there's no post easier than the one I'm about to write. My older students are asked to turn in journals once a week, and far more so than the ramblings of American high schoolers, they are delightful. Here are some of my favorites, transcribed to the best of my ability:

"Title: Calligrapher

Today I studied calligrapher and I was very exited. I studied SajaSugoa (random han'gul) first and next draw bone. This is very hard and feebly but my study will give help and my brother have very big an accident because my brother pour india into the floor. This was very worst. My brother is hateful and cursed."

"Title: Boyfriend

I have a boyfriend. His name is Kim Hyung. He isn't handsome and not tall. But I like him very much. He plays soccer and sports very well. He is friendly and kindly for me. We fell in love October 4th. We will have 100 day at Jenuary 11th and my birthday is Jenuary 9th. We had problem now. We don't see in winter vacation =( Very sad!! I like him forver!! I like 'like' more than 'love'."

"Title: Sleep

Today is very cool. I afternoon sleep and go went to living room to sleep. Was 10 time sleep. By way, why is my sleep long? I think it is FAQ... I think tonight is doesn't sleeping so I go sleep 8 pm but I was not sleep. What is the easy sleep solution?"

"Title: School

I went to school. School is very funny friends and really comic. School is very bad. Very angry teacher and really bad friends in there. School is I think so-so. Why? Because very funny friends and really comic vs very angry teacher and bad friends is draw. School is very difficult."

"Title: Dream

I was sleeping yesterday afternoon. I had a dream. Dream's name was "Pig and Dance." In the dream, is very bad because I and pig is danced. I think pig is really smells. My mother hear my pig dream and making is happy. Why?"

The final three were written by Joey, one of my favorite students. He's only 11, is by far the shortest person in his class, but seems strangely introspective and adult. Just a side-note.

Anyways, I get to grade these things each and every day. Life, as I'm sure you can imagine, is fantastic, and hopefully I'll be posting more frequently once again.