Christmas Eve Eve Party
0My parents host a Christmas Eve Eve party every year. This year’s party was extra special since my grandparents made the trip from Kentucky to celebrate Christmas with us. A good time was had by all, and as usual, I took way too many photos.
Thanksgiving
4Thanksgiving was a bit different for us this year. My parents decided to head to Florida for an early wedding anniversary trip so there was no family feast this year. JJ and I both have a ton of work to do so we thought that we wouldn’t miss the turkey…I guess this is going to make Christmas dinner that much better.
We headed to New Orleans after school on Tuesday, and took advantage of my Marriott points. We grabbed dinner at Felix’s (Right Across from Acme), and we were both impressed with dinner and the service. If you find yourself in New Orleans and do not want to wait in line at Acme, you should try Felix’s.
A Nice Cold Andygator
Seafood Gumbo
Char-grilled Oysters with French Bread for Dipping
The Spread
We left dinner and headed to Pat O’ Briens to enjoy the Piano Bar. Since we don’t have access to a Korean-style singing room, I guess this is the next best thing. We had planned on only staying about an hour, but we ended up having a blast and staying longer than planned. We left the Piano Bar and walked over to Harrah’s to play some low-stakes roulette. After losing a few dollars, it was time for a late night snack, and we somehow ended up at Krystal. We got up on Wednesday, had Pho for lunch, and then did some grocery shopping at the Korean market in Metairie. We got back to Hattiesburg in time for a nap, and although we had a great time, we missed having the traditional Thanksgiving dinner
A Little Too Early, But We Got Great Seats
After working non-stop for ten hours on my article and classwork, I decided that So-Hee needed a close-up so I broke out my flash stands and umbrellas. These smaller versions really do not give the images justice. They are going to look great enlarged and printed out.
One Cat One Light
Dramatic Kitty
Because I Love Being Busy….
02 months ago
I recently started teaching a class at the English Language Institute here at USM. I am teaching a level 2 vocabulary class, and although I have enjoyed getting back into the classroom, it has also taken some getting use to; I have never taught a class where the majority of the students do not share a native language. I have also enjoyed using many of the theories and ideas that I have learned since I started the MATL program.
I am pretty much free to do whatever I feel will best help my students increase their lexicon. We have a textbook, but I have spent most of our class-time using realistic materials and making the students use the vocabulary they have leaned through task-work. Almost all of the students are hard workers and haven’t had to stress the importance of studying hard. The students have gone out of their way to get their work done, and this has made my job a lot easier.
I will only teach this class until Christmas break, and I am not sure if there will be enough language students enrolled for me to teach class next semester. Since I graduate in May, I have already started looking for potential jobs at other university English language programs, and I have already narrowed it down to a few programs that I hope will have interest in hiring me. Hopefully, JJ and I can stay in the south, but we are not closing any doors yet.
Iron Chef Zach
03 months ago
Zach came over and treated us again with his culinary skills. Zach made Sukiyaki, and it was awesome! We don’t get much time to hang out without having to worry about studying so it was nice to kick back for awhile.
Kung-Fu Tofu
Here's the Beef
Sohee was only slightly interested in the cooking
Prepping the Broth with Sugar and Fat.....My Kind of Sauce
Zach Cooking it Up
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