Well It's been a long time since my last post. Not much has happened in the past few months. I've been working and that's about it. I spend the weekends at home and I don't go out much. Now that the weather is getting nicer, I hope to go on a trip to the country side. I was planning on going last weekend, but it rained and rained and rained. The thunder was so strong, that it was setting off car alarms. I got a cool pic of lightning from the front window at about 4:00 am on Sunday morning. I took about 150 photos before I got this one and I missed many more. It's hard to get a good photo of lightning with the camera I have. The slowest shutter speed is 15 sec and it takes the camera about 10 sec to process the image. All the good flashes of lightning happened while the camera was processing the last shot. I can't wait to get a new camera!!

Well, it's been a few weeks since my last post and not much has happened since then. I've landed a few more jobs at different schools and companies and I'm going to be working about twenty hours a week. I know it doesn't sound like much, but you try to deal with children for twenty hours per week. It's not really that bad. The good thing is I'm making more money than last year for about the same amount of work!! yeehaa.. I haven't been doing much for fun and the holidays were pretty tame. I get out hiking about once or twice a week and do a bit of birdwatching, but other than that not much. I'm going to make a point of posting more photos of Korea and not just Korean birds, but this time you're going to have to settle for the birds. The birds from the top are; Japanese pygme woodpecker, long-tailed tit, varied tit, vinous-throuted parrotbill and a great tit on a feeder I set up in the forest. I hope you like all the tits!!!

Here are some photos from the past two weeks back here in Korea. The birds are a bull-headed shrike (male) and a yellow-throated bunting(female). The other photos are of Jade's aunt's birthday party. She is 62 years old. It was a pretty good time. Lots of food and soju. After the party Jade and I headed back to her grandmothers house. We stayed there and talked about how Korea was 60-70 years ago. Jade's grandmother and her neices were there. Her neices were in there 70's and her grandmother is 82 years old. It was a pretty interesting conversation. I was also pretty drunk by that time. So I was full of questions. They offered to take me fishing in the summer, so I think I'll take them up on that offer.. They live on an island called Seokmo, just off a larger island called Gangwa. I've been there before and It's a very pretty place.. It has mountains, rice fields and salt marshes. I can't wait to go. Well' I guess that's it for today. Hope every one is doing well and I'll try to post more often!!!

Some more photos from home....

Some of the photos got posted more than twice.. I thought the photos didn't get posted, so I posted them again.. Sorry about that... I'll know better next time..

A ruff and spruce grouse... That's all the posts for today. I hope you like the photos of Canada..

Here is the bun-tree taken through the camp window and a red-breasted nuthatch.

Here are some more pics of our trip back to Canada. I wish it would let me upload more than 8mb. Well, I guess it's better than not getting any photos posted at all!!

This is the skunk that sprayed Jake (my friend Darcy's dog). These are the stars as seen from the camp step.

Well, I've switched over to bata, let us see if It'll let me upload my photos now!!! I sure hope this works...

It worked!!! YeeeeeHaaaaa

Well it's been a long time since I published a post so here I go!! The reason I haven't posted in such a long time was that I was having to much fun in Canada to do so. Thanks everyone for making my trip sooo much fun!! Darcy was a pretty good guide, even though we didn't shoot too many grouse and woodcock, it wasn't his fault. There were not many birds around the camp this year.. It was the first time that I hunted over a dog and boy it sure makes life a lot easier. Jade also had a wonderful time. I was really surprised that she spent so much time up in the woods with the gang and me. I think she is becoming Canadian. Not too many woman can spend that much time in the bush.

I think we spent about a third of the time home up in the woods. It was a great brake from city life. It just confirmed how much I love small town life and forest vacations. I'm already planning my next trip home, even though it won't be for a while. I'm planning to come home some time in November and stay until the new year. That way I can get deer season and Christmas in one vacation.

Well, we all had a few laughs while Jade and I were home. I think the funniest part was Jake getting sprayed by the skunk(though Darcy may not have found it too funny). Warning to all, Don't feed skunks if there are dogs around. It's bad!! Very,very bad!!! There is no quicker way to make a party disperse, then to put a dog who has been sprayed by a skunk in the middle of it..

So much happened while we were home that I can't write about it all and even if I could I'm not fully sure I should!! So that's it for today. My next post will be about my first week back in Korea. Thanks to everyone again for the great time. Well, some things have not changed over the past few months, I'm still having problems uploading photos. Maybe next time.

Today Jade and I hooked up with some former coworkers and friends, Silver and Violet (English Names). Most Korean teachers here create English names. It was really good to see them. It's been many months since Jade and I have seen them. They are both very busy with work and family life. They stopped by our apartment and then we went out for a bite to eat. The food was really good. We had a verity of shellfish, shrimp, Kulguksue( knife noodle soup) and a Korean seafood pancake. I'm still full and it's 4 hours later!!! Tomorrow Jade and I are hooking up with one of her friends to do a bit of shopping. There are still a few things we have to buy for our trip to Canada. Like a few bottles of soju for Scott and Darcy. I know how they love that stuff!!! Four days and counting!!!

Well I had another good day out with some of my students and their mothers. They took Jade and I to Incheon museum and then out to a Chinese restaurant. It was a good time!! The weather was really nice today and I saw some interesting things at the museum. The last week of work has been pretty fun thus far, but I can't wait for it to end. It's hard to concentrate on work when you know it will be over soon. Ten more days and Jade and I will be back in the good'ol Miramichi!! YEEEEEEEHAAAAAA!!! Well that's it for today. I'll tell you about tomorrow, tomorrow. My adult evening class is taking Jade and I out for some drinks and a meal. Should be fun!!