Free Hugs Mokpo!

여러분 안녕하세요.

이번 주말에 목포에서 "안아주기 활동"을 할 예정입니다.

"안아주기 활동"에 대해 모르시는 분들은 아래의 사이트를 참고하세요 .

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
(오리지날 버젼)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKILQPBcVTI
(한국 버젼)

여러분 모두 환영합니다.

그냥 간단한 글귀가 적힌 판만 준비해서 오세요. 위의 사이트를 보시면 글귀 내용을 참고하실 수 있을 거에요.

"무료로 안아드립니다" 혹은 "공짜로 안아드려요~" 혹은 "최고의 포옹 을 선사합니다"등등 내용은 자유롭게 쓰세요.

관심이 있으신 분들은 글귀가 적힌 판자를 들고, 12월 2일 토요일 1시까지 목포역으로 나오세요.

많이들 참여하셔서 그날 뵐 수 있기를 기대할께요.

Stu 선생님이.

(추신: 만약 더 알고 싶은 내용이 있으면 전화하세요. 010-5542-0675)

And in English....

Hi Everyone,

This weekend, in Mokpo, there will be a free hugs campaign. If you don't know what this is, check out:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4
(original version)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKILQPBcVTI
(Korean version)

Everyone is invited to join in the fun. Just bring a sign saying:

안 아 드 립 니 다
Free Hugs

(or something like it) and your best hug!

Meet at Mokpo Train Station, December 2nd at 1pm.

I hope to see you there.
Stu Teacher.

(PS if you want more info, call me: 010 5542 0675)

School Festival

Last week, my school held its festival. This comprised of a whole day of students performing on-stage. It was a lot of fun and showed some real tallent, expecially in dancing and music.

Here's some photos...
















For more photos, check out my flickr site.

Videos coming soon....

The Things Kids Wear


I am constantly amazed by the clothes I see in Korea, but it's not often that one like this comes along...





This was worn to school by one of the 13 year old girls. She has no idea what it means, and I'm fairly sure the other kids and teachers haven't noticed it either.

Over here, ANY English is cool.

Wolchulsan in Autumn



Went to Wolchulsan again.

I'll let the photos do the talking....

Beautiful hey?

Once again, a great time was had by all.

Youtube Pick of the Day.


Check out this kid... He's only 4 years old!
So tallented... and so CUTE!


falecki igor- 4 years [ drummer ]

Bogildo Camp

It's raining outside, the temperature is about 15 degrees and it's the weekend... What's a guy suppose to do?

Pack up Black Betty and go camping of course!

Last week plans were thrown around for the last camping trip of the season. It's quickly been cooling down round here and we decided we had to get one more trip in before it got too cold.

After some ums and ahhs about where to go, we finally decided on an island called Bogildo. I'd been to this island once when I first arrived and was lucky enough to be driven around by a friendly korean guy and his family. I vaguely remembered there was a sand beach there, but couldn't remember much more than that.

So after sending out the usual group e-mail, we only got 4 takers for this trip. The Beautiful Mary, Lovely Crystal and the Handsom Neal as well as my charming self. Down a bit from our usual 20 or so. I guess the others decided winter had already come.

Saturday morning certainlly looked like it was proving them right. It was cold and raining but we decided it wasn't going to deter us. We spent a bit of time cramming enough camping gear into black betty for a platoon of people and hit the road.

Packed in tight.

By the time we got to Wando, the rain had stopped and things were starting to dry out.

Onto the ferry and an hour and a half later, we were on Bogildo. I was able to find the beach and we quickly picked out a great little camping spot. I was actually surprised and impressed with the beach. It was much better than I had expected. We set up our tents (some of us a little more quickly that others... Which way do we want that door facing Neal?)


Keep goin Neal... You'll get there.

and got onto the important task of making dinner.

Now for those of you who haven't been camping with me before, I'm usually a fairly plain eating kind of guy when out in the bush. A tin of baked beans and some toast usually does me well for a couple of meals. Not this time... Ohhh no! It was a meal... nay, a feast... A banquet I say!


Mmmmm Teriyaki Chicken with a Spicy Stir-fry.

Well, ok. Maybe not that great. But it was damned good even if I do say so myself.

After dinner it was time to get the fire a-burning, the guitar a-playin and the quiet drinks a-drunk. It was a wonderful relaxed evening. We even managed to fit in a swim. Although I think we were in the water for a grand total of about 2 minutes.


Latest fashion in winter swimwear... and still lookin cute!

Next morning we were up at the crack of 9:30 to yet another wonderful, blustery, grey day.


Oh what a beautiful day!

It had actually blown a gale the night before and made us glad we had pegged down the tents. Despite the looks of the weather, it wasn't that cold and was actually quite nice moody weather. Reminded me a bit of the few trips to the beach I made while I lived in Scotland. I think it reminded Mary of her home a bit as well.


Bit of a breeze today?

By the end of breakfast, the blustery weather had blown itself out and we packed up and headed off to see what the island had to offer.

First stop was the pebble beach, Yesong-ri. This beach is famous in Korea for the sounds that the pebbles make as the waves wash over them. It's very relaxing, but we descovered they were much better used as skimming stones than musical instruments.


Show us how it's done Neal.

After the pebble beach we headed to a garden that was created by a famous poet, Gosan Yun Seon-do. He lived on the island for 13 years after getting blown here in a typhoon.

From here it was on to the far side of the island where we found another rocky beach. It was fun to build our own little cairn of rocks there. Of course ours had to be the biggest, but I think it was the most colourful as well.


The Biggest... The Brightest...

All tuckered out but feeling very happy the weekend came to an end.


It was a hard weekend lazing on the beach.

As the sun was setting over the beautiful islands, we sailed back to Wando and made our way home.

As the sun sinks in the West....