I have just celebrated my 26th Birthday, the second Birthday I’ve now celebrated in Korea, and what a wonderful Birthday it was! Although I’m getting old in Korea (seriously, I don’t even feel like I had chance to get used to being 25 let alone 26!!!) it was one of the most special Birthdays I’ve had in years. Koreans make a big deal out of Birthdays and it kind of felt like I was a little girl celebrating again! It really was lots of fun!
1. Waking up to open lots of lovely cards and presents from England and Korea (despite all the tears about sitting alone at that point and missing being with my family for those moments.)
2. Having arm wrestling matches all day with my co-teacher, Ga Yeong and the sixth grade students as part of our, ‘I’m Stronger than You’ unit. Such a fun way to spend the day!
3. Receiving (and subsequently crying buckets of ‘happy tears’) lovely cards, letters and gifts throughout the day from my wonderful work colleagues and the school principal.
4. Students singing Happy Birthday in English.
5. Birthday cake and my office teachers singing Happy Birthday in Korean (cue more ‘happy tears!’)
6. A lovely dinner in the evening at one of my favourite restaurants in Sinjeong followed by my favourite Soju cocktail bar with wonderful company and lots of lovely surprises including a surprise visitor with a terrible present, (hehehehe!) more beautiful gifts, cards and letters and a gorgeous Birthday cake with candles and Happy Birthday- the whole works!! Such a special evening! I was so happy.
Apart from not being able to celebrate with family and friends from home, it was pretty much a PERFECT Birthday! Big thanks to everyone involved for making me feel so special and so loved! Love you all! xxx
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