Goodbye Mimi/Hello Grace

Mimi is almost 8 months pregnant now - I can't believe I've been here long enough to witness Mimi get married, then watch her go through 8 months of pregnancy. Mimi's last day was Friday - we had a goodbye dinner for her at a restaurant owned by one of the supply teacher's family. It was a great kalbi restaurant just on the outskirts of Seoul and had a nice log cabin setting (and see mom? chopsticks! left-handed!). Grace (in the blue shirt, above) is replacing Mimi. She lived in the U.S. from ages 4-14 so her English accent is almost perfect. She's not like most of the traditional Korean teachers here. She has her own apartment that she shares with 2 other girls (which is still rare here - most unmarried women live with their parents, even in their 30's). She's my co-teacher for more than half my classes - so far, she's been a great replacement.