Despite the fact that it's sunny and 15C out today, it really feels like Christmas is coming. The previous tenants left us some white Christmas lights, so they are now wound around some cedar branches I brought home last weekend.
The Christian churches are also very well decorated here, Korean style. They have Christmas lights and scrolling marquees in red and green, and blare synthesized Christmas carols. The frequency of church services has also increased from the usual five per week to seven. One of our co-teachers attends each of these services - including a Sunday morning and Sunday evening service. (She also spends her school breaks highlighting an English bible.)
Christmas Day is actually only a one-day affair here, from what I have heard. On the 24th, couples go out for a romantic evening, or groups of friend head out drinking. The 25th is a holiday, but everyone has to report to work on the 26th. Everyone back home is asking me what we'll be doing for Christmas. If left up to Alden, the answer would probably be running up the mountain behind our place. We may have to negotiate on this... I'll keep you posted.
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