It was the week before Christmas......EEEKKKK ......Week 18!

Monday

The week started off awesomely..... I received a package from Katherine.....and I was so excited. I cried. Haha. Maj loser.

I wasn't expecting anything - as she had slyly asked my mum for my address - so I was really shocked when my coteacher put this huge parcel on my desk. Then I opened it and there was a stocking FULL of my favourite festive goodies....and some new chocolate bars that I hadn't tried.

This will be our first time in five years that we haven't had a Christmas night out together......so it felt good to be reminded of home <3

Wednesday

We had a day of school on Wednesday because of the election..... so we went for a couple of drinks on Tuesday night. I had a bit of a walk around my area - but mainly just chilled in bed and ate English chocolate. Heaven.

Ice Cream cake <3

I had my last volunteering class - so I bought them a tiny present - a Santa hat and a pokemon ball - which they loved!

Friday

This was the night I had been waiting for. My coteachers mentioned that they hadn't eaten Turkey before...... so last month we arranged that they would come over to my house and we would have a Christmas Dinner. So I tidied my house....bought wine...and ordered the food.......
We ordered from the same place that we bought our Thanksgiving meal from.....so I was super excited........ Butttttt - her car broke down - it was snowing - we waited for over 2 hours for the insurance company to come and fix her car - but we realised we couldn't wait any longer.

I promised Turkey......and gave bananas :(

It was sad as I was realllllllllly looking forward to having a Christmas dinner...... but, we still went out for dinner.....and actually ate 2 dinners - first we went for Chicken - and then to a pork restaurant - where I ate the best pork that I have ever eaten. I have never been a huge pork fan - but this was sooooo good. As it does in Korea - the food kept going - so I ended up as stuffed as I would've been after a Christmas dinner!

Saturday

I went to play / feed / look at Alicias cat on Saturday as she was away for the weekend - and she was s cute and tiny. But she kept distracting me - so I was lateeee for the Christmas bar crawl that we had planned. 12 pubs of Christmas :)

As I have mentioned - I am really holding out for payday this month - so the bar crawl mainly consisted of me drinking warm soju out of the bottle - and forcing others to do the same.
Oh and because I was sooo nice and warm last week I decided to wear my onesie again this week......I am going to be so sad when I have to wear real clothes again!
We carried on our tradition of singing - I found a video of us caroling the week before which I will put below! Angelic voices...... haha

Sunday

I woke up a bit hungover - watched Miracle on 34th Street and then went Christmas present shopping.
It is pretty difficult to buy a Christmas present in Korea without looking like you are in love with the person - as all the messages are so sickly sweet. So I just decided to go for it haha!

Oh, Christmas isn't just a day - it's a frame of mind <3

My sister reminded me that today was Christmas Eve Eve - when we were younger I made up a song which went - It's the eve of Christmas Eve, and that's why we call it Christmas Eve Eve -- and yeah it carried on like that. I have always been a Christmas loser!

But seriously TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS EVEEEE!!!

It feels weird to still be working this close to Christmas - and then I will be back at school on Boxing Day. Now I know that I have worked around Christmas time before....and even on Christmas Day when I was 16 and working in a pub. Butttttt it feels different here.......I think it's because Christmas isn't really celebrated here - so there isn't that buzz of excitment. I only get that when I see my other Western friends - or I'm talking to people back home. I feel like we have done a good job of being festive..... so high five us.

Maybe we have gone into Festive overload - but I love it!

I am super super superrrr excited for our Christmas Day meal!!!

 So Merry Christmas Eve Eve everyone!! Have a gooood one!! <3 <3 <3