My 'hood

Hello, all. Yes, I'm still alive, yes I'm doing okay. The past month has been a bit hectic, what with starting at 6:30 am and ending at 9 pm every day (with an 8-hr. break in the middle of the day). The schedule is starting to wear on me, to be quite honest. And teaching while tired is not at all ideal. But I'll be okay.

Here are a couple shots of my apartment building. I live in the bottom righthand-corner apartment:


See the trash bags? That's where the neighbors and I put our trash every week. Free recycling, but you can only put trash in special orange bags, which cost a little money to buy. You can get them at any convenience store (a little glimpse into everyday urban, Korean life):

Here are a couple more shots of my immediate 'hood:

Nice narrow streets, eh? Oh, yes, they're two-way. Yes, it's an adventure riding my bike through these. No, I'm not worried about it.

Here's Dong-Myoung Presbyterian Church, which is where I go every Sunday. The English service meets on the fourth floor of the smaller building on the left:

I have a bunch of pagoda pics; I'll try to post them later today. Peace unto you all.