Careful! They Spit! and Italy lives in Ansan!

First of all, I forgot to mention that Koreans, they spit.  Like, on the ground, and everywhere, it's just something that the culture has decided is OK.  ew.  It's lovely to be walking around the train station, already looking lost and confused, only to have asian people stare you down and hawk giant loogies in front of you. Very attractive.  So anyways, YESTERDAY, day 2 of observing kindergarten was pretty fantastic.  I started the day off with a brisk 15 minute walk to the school, enjoying the time spent chatting with my co-workers, (2 of whom are British and super fun to imitate).  As you walk through the metropolitan streets, you will see piles of trash on the ground.  They don't have public trashcans, but the people are considerate enough to put trash into piles that do seem to get picked up daily. We arrived at school and went to our classrooms, again greeted by hugs and squeals of delight.  Our first class had a dance party to Justin Bieber's "Baby", so of course, I got my groove on.  They seemed to enjoy my dancing very much. For all of you that know me, that means "the Marissa dance" was in full swing, and is in fact, a hit with the kindergarteners.  Our next class was a trip to the library where we watched Tom and Jerry for 8 straight episodes.  This to me seemed very American and the kids absolutely loved it.  Lunch was next, and I actually enjoyed it! It was Bulgogi *Korean beef* and rice, with of course, kimchi radish and a potato soup.  Bulgogi is pretty great and after lunch, my faith was restored in the fact that I might not starve this year, pending there's enough bulgogi to last.  I then had an hour break before my afternoon classes and decided to go to the pastry shop and hang out with some coworkers.  I am feeling very excited about the people I'm working with, we seem to be getting along nicely and all have similar goals during our time in Korea.  This week is a three day weekend due to the Korean New Year being on Friday, so I'm hoping to take the train into Seoul and meet up with Kate who is there teaching.  She's going to show me around and hopefully find some adventures! Afternoon classes consisted of the older more advanced kids, and then we had a song and dance rehearsal for today's presentation. Apparently in Korea, it is customary for the teachers to do a special song for the parents and new children who are beginning the school year.  We are singing and doing motions to "Do, a Deer" from the Sound of Music.  It should be quite entertaining.  The better my singing ability is, the better kindergarten teacher I am, right?  After school was finished, I set off in hopes of spaghetti. I am pleased to say that it was right next to me the entire time!!! Basilico is my new favorite place to dine.  My dinner was absolutely amazing, consisting of margarita pizza, spaghetti with meatsauce, and salad.  Oh, also, we got free coffee ice cream for being American. SCORE! They believe that if they give you free things once in a while, you will keep bringing them business. They just so happened to be correct. I will be frequenting that establishment for a long time.  My night wouldn't have been complete if I hadn't gotten lost on the way home.  I am sad to say that I have been here only a few days and have already managed to get lost in Ansan. Shucks.  We eventually wondered our way onto the right street, so all is saved.  So, in conclusion, good friends, a great job, and SPAGHETTI made for a great second day in Korea.