So it takes a lot for Koreans to call off school, but today it happened! Busan has experienced its worse snow storm for 5 years! I walked out of my apartment this morning blown away (literally and figuratively) by the weather conditions awaiting me. I had heard when I got here that Busan snowed occasionally, but it never stuck. Well, let me tell you, these were big flakes and they were sticking. They got at least several inches today.
I managed to schlep myself to school without falling, yet I still stood out. People here carry umbrellas for everything, sun, rain, and snow! I never carry one around, I felt quite naked without one as everyone else shielded themselves from the onslaught of flakes and wind.
Anyway, after I had made about 800 copies for test review today, I was informed school was cancelled because the shuttles that bus all these Korean little ones around from school to school all day, everyday would not be able to drive in the snow. Nobody has snow tires here.
Also, since we would be losing a day, review day was no longer needed...into the recycling box went my copies. Oy.
The foreign teachers had to stay 2 hours, until 3:00pm, to prepare for tomorrow. When the clock stroke 3 we ran out of there like giddy school children, along with the actual school children who had the day off thanks to the snow. Now, the walk home was tricky because many sidewalks and entrances, including my apartment building, are made of a faux marble type material, which I learned today is dangerously slippery when slushy. However, I avoided the embarrassment of wiping out and eating it in front of my door man and even managed to snap some shots of the historical (and beautiful if you ask me) snow fall...
The women were still wearing heels in this! Nothing will stop them from achieving fashion. I love it. Hope everyone had (or is having) a lovely Valentine's Day! Wish I could spend the day with my Valentine, you know who you are, So Ju is awaiting us when we are reunited!
~Sarah
