It snowed on Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

I would have to say that Korea isn't exactly the best country to celebrate Christmas--it's a little anti-climatic--but nonetheless, Christmas was celebrated, and it was a memorable one.

Christmas here is sort of like Valentine's Day back home--very much for couples, and not so much a big family holiday. It really didn't feel like Christmas at all--especially with all the stress and drama of my school preceding the vacation. And my entire family is together in Florida, so I'm just trying to make the most of my holiday so I don't feel too left out!

Ali and I officially did no cooking this holiday. We ate out pretty much all meals out, which consisted mostly of Koreanized Italian food. They just don't know how to get full in this country! Christmas is about gaining 5 pounds and eating as much comfort food as possible! That didn't really happen this year for us, but we were filled with the company of good friends and good drink!

Christmas Eve, Ali and I went for dinner, opened presents, and drank white Russians. :) Then Christmas morning, we woke up early and met Joy and Rob for church, and spent the day at their place, exchanging gifts, eating crepes, and playing speed scrabble. Then we met John and Amanda that night for dinner and drinks, and while drinking our port bought especially for Christmas, and watched the first snow fall of the winter from the window. It actually felt a little bit like Christmas! I felt lucky that I had good friends to spend the day with. Next week our real Christmas begins, cuz we're going skiing in the east Korean mountains! We're heading out with John and Amanda Monday morning and spending a week at a ski lodge in Taebaek. Should be interesting for all, since other than John, we're all been skiing once. Ali is sure he'll be on the hardest slopes by lunch, and I can't exactly let him be a better skiier than me. Let the fun begin!

Enjoy the pics from Christmas so far!



Before...















After...












Christmas # 2 together...











Honey mask, lush lotion, fuzzy socks, charlie brown mug, striped scarf, hot pink i-pod...I'm a happy girl!















Backpack, hoodie, leg warmers, lush shaving cream (according to the Korean employee, George Clooney wears it!)books, and Q magazine...Merry Christmas!
















Ali and Rob playing cards...














Crepes and candy cane!











Good friends make a good Christmas!!!