magical but freezing

Snow is magical...

It falls so slowly, from my office window I could watch a single snowflake sail down four stories until it hit the ground. It is beautiful! It looks like I'm in a fairytale<3





Although the snow is enthralling and oh so magical it leaves behind an unbelievable cold. I have never been so cold in all my life. My feet never seem to warm up even thought I'm wearing two pairs of socks, a pair of leg warmers and slippers. I feel like I have just had a surf in the pacific without booties. It's frizzleing... Today is -2, with a high of 4 and a low of -7. Everyday I think to myself 'today is the coldest day of my life' and then the next day proves I was sorely mistaken and it is even colder than the day before. And to make matters worse I am told by my co-teachers that this weather is nothing compared to January and February. The seem to feel the need everytime they see me wrapped up in my winter woolies. I wear so many layers of clothing to school I'd be boiling in South African winter. 

First snow of the year

It snowed last night... I kept seeing peoples comments facebook that it was snowing in Ulsan and I kept looking out the window and seeing nothing. M got home late last night with a handful of snow. I ran out in my pjs to see the snow. It was beautiful but freezing cold. I snapped a few photos and quickly ran back inside! This morning the snow was still there, there wasn't much of it but it was there.

Here are a few photos. 

You can see the snow on the roof of the truck

Snow falling in the light of the lamp post

Car with snow on it

The snow was still there in the morning

The temperature today, after the snowfall, with the wind chill it was -7

So that was my first experience of snow, it wasn't spectacular but there was snow, and it was so cold! The coldest I have ever been in my life up till now, and I'm told this is nothing in comparison to January and February...

The cold month of December

I have been super busy this past month but now it is December and I have hardly any classes at school. As I type this post there are student sitting in my classroom studying for their final exams next week. I will have next week off from class but still at school, the joys of desk warming.

This December I am hoping to finish my crochet blanket I started last month, with all my free time this should be possible...  In the past two days at school I have done another 6 rows. Its now starting to look too big to be a scarf.

We are planning a trip to the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ). This is a strip of land that separates North and South Korea. The DMZ was formed in 1953 when the ceasefire was signed ending active hostilities in the Korean War. The war never officially ended so each side is heavily guarded and the DMZ is the only Cold War border still in existence. More about the DMZ when we visit it in a few weeks. 

I also hope to see snow for the first time in my life ***

We are planning a skiing or snowboarding trip soon so I have no doubt I will see snow. I'm a little nervous I cant snowboard, but I have heard its similar to skateboarding. Anyway whether I get it right or fall on my face I think it will be a blast.

Maybe I can tick this off my bucket list...

I will  be experiencing my first Christmas away from home, Christmas is always a big family day for us. All the family gather and try to put all of their many differences aside and have a wonderful day! Also Christmas is Summer in South Africa so a white Christmas might make up for the lack of family this year.

I will have to skype to be part of the action! :) 

Miss my little famdamily!  

December has just begun, this is my first December where I'm not on the beach but in the office, Not in summer but freezing my ass off in Winter, which apparently has not yet properly arrived. But anyway, hopefully every other December from here on is in the sun and on the beach!