hannah gram

Sean

2012-02-09T20:51:00.001+09:00

This is Sean. He is the loudest student at our school. He is always seen laughing. Even when he gets in trouble and comes in crying, he still looks so cheery. His English is amazing. You can have a real conversation with him which is rare in Korea. One time I was trying to take his backpack from him and he says, "if you take my backpack then i'll take your clothes out and see your brassiere" and then he ran away. I was left speechless. Kids say the most hilarious things.

dimples

2012-02-08T20:42:00.000+09:00

Melody is so cute. She has two massive dimples which made me think about how unique each person's face really is. I asked everyone in this class to smile and to look at each other's faces. I asked them to see what was the same and what was different. Most of them didn't notice Melody's dimples. After pointing them out, they started to notice the friends who did. I think dimples are extra special. I have one on my right cheek and never thought much about it until recently. I wonder what makes a cheek dip in like that.

Super Mario Marc

2012-02-07T20:26:00.000+09:00

{37/366 - Marc aka Super Mario}

Before Angry Birds became really popular with Koreans kids, Marc LOVED Super Mario. Everything he would draw and do was related to Super Mario. After finishing making his clay face, he started playing with the leftover clay. I love how kids can make use of anything they have their hands on and have no limits what they do with it. I think we can learn a lot from kids. They have no boundaries and it's accompanied by innocence. Below I posted some older pictures of Marc as Super Mario.

eyeliner for the azn eyes

2012-02-07T18:37:00.000+09:00

Oh my goodness. I'm doing my first make up review. I don't even know how to wear make up, let alone know anything about what good make up is. But with my most recent purchase, I wanted to share.

If you didn't know, I am Korean. This means I have typical East Asian eyes. I don't have the double eyelid, so I guess I have what is called the "monolid". East Asians eyes are so unique, because rarely will you find two people who have the same eyes which includes length, height, and whether one has a double or mono eyelid. Now this isn't to say those of other races all have the same eyes, but East Asians, along with Mongolians, are the only group of people where some people have monolids and some others have the double eye lid (without any surgery). And I apologize if I'm wrong about this generalization ^___^

Before moving to Korea, I never wore eyeliner. I didn't quite know how to. I found it annoying that after applying it on my eye, as soon as I would open my eye it'd disappear. Pencil eyeliner also ALWAYS smudged under and around my eye, so I looked like I had been crying. Annoying! I also didn't want to put on too much that when I closed my eyes it'd be like 5 inch line. So it was better to not wear any! After living in Korea for 2 years, I discovered a certain eyeliner that I liked that was also easy to put on.

This is Laneige's marker eyeliner. When I first bought it, I fell in love. It was like using a mini paintbrush and it never smudged. It cost about 12,000KRW which isn't too bad. I liked it, but I discovered that at the end of the day it would fade and become very dull.

This is Too Cool for School's Crazy Black Eyeliner. When I tested it on my hand, it was really dark and smooth. It was also a mini paintbrush. This also costs 12,000KRW. After a few days though, I realized it wouldn't go on black. It was like a dark grey and by the end of the day, it was almost all gone. It didn't smudge though. I don't use a primer, but I don't feel like I should if I'm buying a really good eyeliner!

This is my most recent purchase. It's Banila Co's Oriental Eye. The name alone convinced me. I do have 'oriental eyes'. This is my first liquid eyeliner purchase. The other two were brushes. This isn't. So I was a bit afraid to try it. It's VERY black. I feel very comfortable wearing it. It draws on very smoothly and dries RIGHT away. I know I said I have monolids, but if you look really close you'll see that I have tiny double eye lids (쌍꺼풀) so when I open my eyes they kind of disappear. Amazingly, this eyeliner dries up really fast so I don't have to worry about another line appearing. So far I'm satisfied with it. The lady at the store said that it washes off really easily. Maybe too easily since I found that sometimes it would flake off near the end of the day.

It's Hannah Teacher!

2012-02-06T20:13:00.000+09:00

{36/366 - it's Hannah teacher!}

The art for this week at JES Island was making clay faces of the teacher. Rather than having the kids guess from memory a teacher they wanted to make, I just suggested they practice looking at my physical features and make my face from the clay. It was hilarious. I will post a collection of my favorite by Friday.

street jam Seoul

2012-02-05T07:25:00.000+09:00

{35/366 - street jam}

My friend Gina and I went to the 10th year of Street Jam, which is a big dance show/competition in Seoul, South Korea. My friend Mary was performing so we thought we'd go check it out.

Sorry it's a bit blurry. Mary is on the far right. Let me just say Korean dance shows are awkward. The dancers are phenomenal actually. Koreans are known for their breakdancers, lockers, poppers and what have you, BUT the crowd was so dead. I'm used to watching America's Best Dance Crew and seeing the audience go wild. Rarely would you hear a clap, let alone a cheer from the crowd. It was a bit uncomfortable, but the dancing was pretty awesome to watch.

Photo Club Meetings

2012-02-04T07:43:00.000+09:00

{34/366 - photo club}

Somehow all the Canon cameras ended up together so I took this picture. Being someone who has been using a Nikon DSLR for years, Canons are jokingly my nemesis. In all seriousness though, I always get intimidated and feel like a newbie once I'm holding a Canon. Seems so foreign to me!

Today we spent about 3 hours working on a short stop motion film which I will post up soon. 6 creative and fun people got together to work on a story of an airplane adventuring in a cute Korean cafe. We took over this private room. Stop motion videos are a lot of hard work, but every time we got a sneak preview of what our shots looked like, we were so excited. So I can't wait to see it finished!

prepared Jenny

2012-02-03T07:42:00.000+09:00

{33/366 - prepared Jenny}

It was a COLD day. Jenny was wearing this purple hat, bulky white parka, a green neck warmer that had that soft fuzz on the inside. Today she decided to show off her new elementary school backpack since our kindergarten gave them backpacks they had to use. She looked like she was prepared and ready for whatever was to come after leaving JES Island.

wooly, red cardigan

2012-02-02T19:16:00.000+09:00

This is one of my favorite sweater cardigans. I bought it in Seoul in 이대 (Ewha Womans University). There's a small vintage store in one of the alleyways. It cost about 10,000krw which is less than $10usd. I love the four gold buttons on it at the bottom. The neck (which I forgot to get a picture of) is a really low V line. I love the intricate weaving going on the sleeve. It's a fun sweater to wear on warm, gloomy days.

navy girls

2012-02-02T18:50:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 32/366 - navy girls}

At JES Island our different classes have color names. I teach Olive Island. I decided to feature kids from the different islands. These girls are from Navy Island. They're probably the brightest and most witty girls at our school. They singing about their teacher. The words were pretty funny "Beryl teacher is happy that we are leaving. We know her heart! We know her heart!" They speak almost perfect English. I teach them gym everyday and for the longest time I couldn't distinguish the three of them. In the top picture we have, from left to right, Cheney, Rachel and Belle. They're all little punks, but also so adorable. They're going to beautiful as they grow up. So cute now.

loving the camera

2012-02-01T23:54:00.001+09:00

{Project 366. 31/366 - loving the camera}

I was testing something with my camera on these tables when suddenly Rina and Daniel decided to fool around. Daniel loves when a camera is around him. I love when kids aren't camera shy. It's so refreshing when they shamelessly want to be captured because so many kids in Korea turn their head away.

miss independent

2012-01-31T23:51:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 30/366 - miss independent}

Today was market day at work. Each student brought in things they didn't want, and then they were given ' 3 dollars' to go to different stores (different classrooms) to buy things their friends brought in. Here is Jenny cleaning some toy trains that she bought for her younger sister. She was so cute.

Here is Jenny again. I gave the students some time to practice reading and memorizing their speech. They each had a partner, but since I have 7 students she was left out. I said she could pick a group to join, but she said she wanted to be alone. Everyone was reading out loud so it was pretty chaotic. Jenny got up and then put her earmuffs on and then went about reading her paper out loud. I admire her independence.

why art matters

2012-01-31T07:23:00.001+09:00

Last night I decided to share my blog with my close friends and family. I get a bit nervous knowing that people I'm close to are reading my blog. If you know my history of blogging, I used to be an avid one. Just for personal reason. Then I got super conscious of everything or anything that I'd share on the internet. So having this official blog is the first step of getting over my fear of what others think and finding validation from others and to keep going.

Then I woke up to this. It was confirmation and encouragement to keep going. Always.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10 ESV

ART BRINGS VIBRANCE and beauty to our lives. Creativity is both a fully human and fully divine experience. It is an acknowledgement that something eternal and full of truth lies behind the temporal world in which we live. It focuses our eyes on the pain around us, the injustice in front of us, the joy abounding within us and the pull we feel towards meaning and significance.

In today's society though, real art is slowly becoming less and less present. Our generation experiences art as a constant stream of marketing. Creativity is now harnessed to push product. When we only experience art in advertisements, web-sites, brands and logos, we lose the invaluable ways that it helps us understand who we are and what life is all about.

Humanity is losing a vital connection to God and to our souls when the arts begin to become unworthy in society. Creating a church environment where the arts are more appreciated and funded is part of honoring the God-given gift of creativity that lives inside us all. There are tons of ways for churches and artists to work together towards spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. (From Relevant Magazine's Devotions)

January for Hannah

2012-01-31T00:32:00.000+09:00

Around November or December 2010 I started to watch a lot of Wong Fu Productions videos just for fun. I was so impressed by what they were doing. I was so inspired to see 3 seemingly average guys living out their dreams. Through their video blogs you could see that they were always so humble about how far they had come. I had this urge to make a video, but I was too afraid of failing, too afraid of criticism, too afraid of being overlooked. But here we are. I'm over it. It's 2012 and I finally did it. No story. No script. Nothing but my Nikon D5100, a 50mm prime lens, a good song and great people in my life. I'm so thankful for my friends here that have inspired me as they have also been filming and making their own monthly videos.

For me to share this video with you is a big deal. I never make videos for fun. I'm usually asked to make a video for some conference or event. I've never taken a film course. I don't have any official training it. I barely know how to use my DSLR to it's fullest potential, let alone even know what kind of functions I have on it. I'm amazed that I actually spent time to film, edit, upload AND share this video. It's nothing special. It's just the random things that I did this past month. Since I just bought this camera in December I've been slowly using it more and more. I carry my camera wherever I go so that I can keep up with Project 366. I find myself filming random clips and snapping photos more than I ever did before.

(Watch it in HD)

working hard

2012-01-30T23:47:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 29/366 - working hard}

I actually forgot to take pictures today. I spent more time recording my students interacting with each other for my own sake. I have about 22 days left with them. Not even since weekends don't count. Each day I become a bit more sad to think they'll be moving on. Here they are drawing pictures of what they like to do with their grandparents.

jo jo

2012-01-29T23:43:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 28/366 - jo jo}

Jo was one of the first people I met when I came to Korea. She is a very lively girl and I am really lucky to have her in my life. We've been in the same small group for the past year and through that we've bonded in a really unique way. She was gone to Thailand for a week so I was lucky to meet with her for lunch before church.

I liked the way her food looked. Chicken with hummus.

Ingrid Michaelson - Human Again

2012-01-29T21:09:00.001+09:00

I'm not a professional when it comes to album reviews. I hate critiquing things. I either like it or I don't. This album I like a lot.

Something about this album puts me at ease. With each song I feel like I can relate to her as if we've been friends for years. There's something really comforting with this album and the way each song flows to the next. I like how simple it is. What I like about her music is there's no pretentious feel to it at all. So far I'm really enjoying Fire and Ghost.

This is my album on repeat for the upcoming days. Go buy it or check out the songs on her myspace.

lovely ladies

2012-01-28T23:39:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 27/366 - lovely ladies}

We just hung out at a mall, practiced filming and got scolded by some security guard for taking pictures outside of a mall. I'm really thankful for friends like these. We can laugh, talk, eat and just all kinds of random things for hours.

He is Mysterious

2012-01-27T23:36:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 26/366 - Mysterious Boy}

His eyes are very Korean/Asian. This boy is an interesting one. He'll come right up to your face and just stare at you. I don't understand him. I just feel sorry for him because of his haircut. I don't think the bowl cut was ever in. I think every Asian kid had to suffer through this. I know I did.

Infamous Jay

2012-01-26T23:34:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 25/366 - Infamous Jay}

This is the infamous Jay at our school. He's this tough, chubby 5 year old whose mom dresses him in Armani sweater vests and Christian Dior pea coats. He's so cute. There'll definitely be more of him to come. I was actually filming him and he didn't realize so he kept posing so I decided to snap a picture of him.

My favorite one

2012-01-25T01:39:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 24/366 - aw Rina}

We were playing the telephone game in class. Rina was the last student so here she is covering her ears waiting for the message to come to her. She was sitting right beside me so it was a bit difficult to get a picture. The sun was shining right on her when I took this. I love this girl.

hiking Korean mountains

2012-01-24T22:07:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 23/366 - Ansan}

This was taken from the mountain called 안산 (Ansan). It has the best view of the city. I used to live right around the corner from it and would walk up early in the mornings. It's about a 30 minute hike up and when you get to the top, you can see the whole city. This picture shows 관악산 (Gwanak Mountain) and the 한강 (Han River).

I have no idea what mountain this is but it's north west side of Seoul. I don't know if its 북한산 (Bukhansan). I played around with the effects setting on my camera. Still really beautiful.

I spent this whole Lunar weekend with Mary. I really like this picture because you can still see the city in the background.

year of the dragon

2012-01-23T21:38:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 22/366 - Rice Cake Soup}

This is 떡국 which is known as rice cake soup in English. I went to my uncle's house to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This is traditionally eaten on New Year's day or on Lunar New Year's Day. Growing up it was one of my favorite Korean soups to eat. They say you get one year older if you eat it.

After I left my aunt and uncle's house I got on the bus to meet a friend. These two cute boys came on the bus and sat right behind me. The one on the right kept kicking my seat. That gave me an excuse to turn around, smile at him and ask their grandfather if I could take a picture. The grandfather was happy that I asked. He kept saying, "You know they're twins". You could tell he was a proud grandfather. Why wouldn't you be if you these two cuties as grandsons?

Typical Korean BBQ with garlic, mushrooms and kimchi grilling. So good after an evening of travelling on a bus. Korean BBQ tastes the best in Korea.

bowling moves

2012-01-22T21:46:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 21/366 - bowling moves}

We went bowling today. I'm getting worse and worse every time. For those who know a lot about bowling, does forearm strength have a lot to do with bowling well? My friend David here was hilarious bowling. He'd bust out random dance moves after bowling. It was an entertaining sight for the rest of us. I think the group of people you go with really make or break a night of bowling. Tonight was successful.

hailing a bus

2012-01-21T20:36:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 20/366 - hailing a bus}

Waiting for a bus in Gangnam in Seoul. One of the most busiest places to be in Seoul on a Saturday. This bus stop is so hectic that you have to step out in order for the bus to stop for you. To survive in Seoul, you need to learn how to hail a bus.

Aren't these socks lovely? Only in Korea....

Look at Me

2012-01-21T09:00:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 19/366 - Look at Me}

I told them all to stand together to take a picture. Instead, Jenny stood in front of the rest of her friends. She was just fooling around when I snapped this picture. So cute

Korea Peace

2012-01-19T22:56:00.001+09:00

{Project 366. 18/366 - Peace}

Everything is Cute

2012-01-19T22:37:00.001+09:00

{Project 366. 15/366 - Cute Pencil Case}

Everything in Korea is so darn cute. This is one of my student's pencil case. So cute.

BK's Birthday

2012-01-18T22:53:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 17/366 - BK's Birthday}

And they say that Asians look alike! This was a pretty funny sight. Maybe it was more highlighted since we're in Korea. (This was taken by Matt Ko)

BK re-lighting his own birthday cake so that the workers could sing to him.

Semy is very animated and cute.

Nice Jeans

2012-01-17T22:47:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 16/366 - nice jeans}

Being as short as I am (151cm) it's hard to come across a really good pair of jeans. I found that whenever I bought jeans that only cost me $30 - $40 they'd rip really fast. So in 2009 I went against everything I believed in and purchased a pair of Mavi jeans that cost me more than jeans should cost. But they lasted until now. I took a picture of them and am sharing this picture because I can't wear them until I figure out a way to fix them. I discovered a hole in them. I refuse to throw them away so that means I'll need to come up with a solution.

Only in Korea

2012-01-15T22:35:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 14/366 - Only in Korea}

My friend David and I were about to get some coffee when we heard this old man yelling in Korean "Somebody stop me! Help!" We turned and saw this man on a motorcycle with heavy boxes rolling backwards toward us. He asked a man next to us to help him get up the hill, so David kindly helped as well. It was pretty entertaining to watch.

Windmills

2012-01-14T22:28:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 13/366 - windmills}

We went to this really random park outside of Seoul in Incheon. It was fun just to see a place outside of Seoul. They had these really cute windmills in the middle of nowhere.

Children are Cute

2012-01-13T22:23:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 12/366 - Introspective}

This is Victoria. She's really cute but really peculiar. She doesn't respond when you say hi or hug her. She always looks like she's thinking deeply about something. I'm sure she is.

{in love}

Here is Esther and Valentino holding hands. They're dating. They're also 7 and barely talk to each other. I just found it really cute that they were holding hands on the bus ride to our field trip. On the way back to school all the children were talking about them and marriage. Hilarious hearing what their opinions are on marriage.

Opposites Attract

2012-01-12T22:16:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 11/366 - Opposites Attract}

{Selca Time}

Mary and I are complete opposites in so many ways. We're a perfect example of how opposites attract. I've known her for a really long time, but it wasn't until we met in Korea summer 2010 that we really bonded. Through our own personal struggles with similar issues, we knew we'd be good friends. I'm so thankful for her heart and love for life. I'm always inspired to dream big when I'm around her.

Good food and Good Friends

2012-01-11T22:10:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 10/366 - Homemade Meal}

{Good talks}

Living in Seoul it's rare to find a good home cooked meal that isn't from your grandma or aunt. This was an awesome night with a mix of friends cooking, laughing and talking about BB guns and what to do with a rapist. I'm really thankful for these special nights. They're rarity here.

Precious Aimee

2012-01-11T00:12:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 9/366 - Precious Aimee}

It was Aimee's birthday. She's actually the oldest student at our school since she was born on January 1st. Whenever we had birthday parties last year, she would always ask when her birthday would be. It finally came. She's also one of the smartest students at the school and I'm pretty sure she's gonna do great things for Korea and the world. She reminds me of me when I was younger :)

Bright Rina

2012-01-10T16:42:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 8/366 - bright Rina}

Rina walked in this morning with a bright red jacket and that multi-colored scarf. It made my Monday a lovely one.

Seoul at Night

2012-01-08T23:49:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 7/366 - Seoul at Night}

I was at a friend's house for a documentary night. This is the view out of their apartment. Seoul at night. The quality isn't very good since I used my Canon IXUS9515 point and shoot camera. I still can't believe I'm living in a city of over 10 million people.

delightful friend

2012-01-07T23:37:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 6/366 - beautiful Gina}

My beautiful friend Gina. I am so blessed to have a friend like her in my life. I love how graceful she looks here. She is truly a delight in my life.

messy buns and wooly scarves

2012-01-07T02:51:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 5/366 - messy bun & scarf}

I really like messy buns and wooly scarves. Put them together and I will take a picture of it. I find this look to be really comfortable. JL did a great job tonight with it.

Late Night Fridays

2012-01-07T02:39:00.000+09:00

Korean girls in Sinchon

I usually don't stay out too late on Fridays. I try to be home by 11. Tonight was our second Seoul Photo Club meeting. This club is fun because it's a random but amazing group of people that meet at least once a month to take pictures around Seoul. We're not professional, but we make an effort to know our cameras and what to do in certain environments. Each time we meet we have different assignments. Tonight we went out to Sinchon to practice shooting at night. Our assignment was to approach at least one person and ask them if we could take their picture. The night was an exciting one. We went up to a balcony of the U-Plex mall. Some of us climbed over the fence and stood on the edge to look over the city. We wandered around the bar street, hit up some batting cages, danced to K-pop, took ghost pictures in a tunnel and I fell in a hole. The night ended up with MR, EH and me travelling to the northern area of the city because of bus communication failures and I came home at around after midnight. Good night nevertheless.

My first week of January is over. It was a slow but beautiful week. I spent some time cleaning my room. I bought a scheduler to help with my weekly schedules and budgeting. I also bought a 3-year diary to help me get in the habit of writing, even if it's a few sentences. 2012 has gotten off to a good start. Even if there a few bumps here and there, I feel like I can do anything I want to. I'm feeling very motivated and inspired lately. I want to be proactive in everything that I decide to do. 2012 will be a successful year. A year of breaking bad habits and developing good ones.

"What teacher?"

2012-01-06T02:47:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 4/366 - Slowpoke Rina}

Sometimes she'll come in and just sit on the floor with all her winter gear. She'll slowly take them off without saying a word. Then she'll look at me and say, "What teacher?"

Bright Colors

2012-01-05T02:43:00.000+09:00

{Project 366. 3/366 - Colors}

A teacher had left tissue paper and pom-poms all over the floor. It looked really pretty.

First Day of School

2012-01-02T19:34:00.000+09:00

It was the first day of school for my kids and the first day of work for me. It was painful to wake up early again and get back into my work grind.

{Project 366. 2/366 - Strong Jenny}

This is my smallest and youngest student. She's also my strongest. She'll always say "why?" and if she gets scolded she's always so cheery and will say "OK!" and do what she's told to do.

{Project 366. 2/366 - Pinky}

Pinky. Yep, that's her name. Here she is reading a book to me.

The Beginning of 2012

2012-01-01T23:00:00.000+09:00

I've decided to partake in the 366 Project (which was inspired by Gregarious Peach). My focus will be on the things I enjoy on a daily basis wherever I am.
I have this terrible habit of starting projects or having many different goals, but nothing ever gets accomplished. Project 366 is something I want to commit to. I'm learning that if you want to be successful in something, you have to commit. If you don't care for something to improve, grow or become better you'll give up on it.

I've always loved photography. I've always loved sharing my photography, so Project 366 is perfect.
So here's to my attempt at starting and completing one of my many new year's resolutions!

{Project 366. 1/366 - Scarf}

A wool scarf is absolutely necessary in the ice cold weather in Seoul.

{Project 366. 1/366 - Falafel in Seoul}

This falafel is amazing. This is at Petra's Palace in Itaewon near Noksapyeong Station (Line 6). One of my favorite places to eat at in Itaewon.

day 8 - card making

2011-12-22T01:11:00.000+09:00

{practice project. day 8 - making cards}

every year i try to make my own christmas cards. i rarely come across cards in the store that i really want to buy, so i just make my own. they're getting better year after year. this brings me a lot of joy and this year i i found a few people who did it with me!

day 6 - always my favorite

2011-12-20T01:00:00.000+09:00

{practice project. day 6 - rina.}

i can't get over how cute she is. this is rina working hard in class.

day 5 - jung-hee

2011-12-19T05:30:00.000+09:00

{practice project. day 5 - jung-hee}

I started volunteering with her in June 2011 here in Korea. She had been living at the orphanage since she was 2 or 3. I tried to meet with her every week to study English and be a good friend to her. 3 weeks ago she actually moved out and is now living with her dad again. I wasn't sure if I'd see her again since she left the orphanage. BUT she called me and we met up on Sunday. I'm really thankful for her. Though I was warned that she'd be a difficult girl, she turned out to be a blessing and joy. I'm surprised she allowed me into her life. Through her I've learned the importance of patience, commitment and how the life I live is not always about me.

day 4 - they got married

2011-12-18T15:30:00.000+09:00

{practice project. day 4 - caleb and mina got married}

Mina and Caleb. It was such a hectic, busy and beautiful wedding but I didn't get an actual picture with the couple. So this is all I got. They've both spoken into my life in strange but divine ways. I'm really thankful for them.

day 3 - ugly christmas sweater party

2011-12-17T16:00:00.000+09:00

{practice project. day 3 - ugly christmas sweater party}

my friend SB. i think she's my first friend from Tennessee

i love christmas decorations. there's me in that christmas ball.

day 2 - field trip at JES Island

2011-12-15T21:27:00.000+09:00

{practice project. day 2 - my favorite student}

she's my favorite in my class. i delight in her smile, her tiny eyes, her hair accessories and her laugh. she treats me like I'm her mother, so I feel really comfortable around her.

day 1 - my JES Island students

2011-12-14T17:51:00.000+09:00

{practice project. day 1 - my students}

pinky and rina. they made these funny faces as they kept asking why i was taking pictures.

rina eating her snack before she took a big English exam

For the rest of December I'm going to take pictures of people and things that I delight in. This is to prepare me for Project 365 that I will attempt in the new year. Everyone and everything has a name, a story and a purpose.