B-Day Fun

I awoke on the 10th to find our apt. still had no hot water. As I didn't want to be stinky on my 24th, I walked down to the Korean Sauna and partook in a nice hot shower/bath combo. Of course I got a few pointed stares from the locals, but what was I to expect? (the only naked foreigner they've ever seen).
For lunch, we met with some good friends for duk-galbi, my fave Korean meal made up of pan fried chicken, rice noodles, cabbage, and other veggies. After lunch, we got some Baskin Robbins and chatted away. Next, we all headed to my house where we watched a movie, drank some of my home-made fruit soju, and had a nice time.
Today was my first day back at school, and our principal and PE teacher are retiring, so after school we had a huge dinner (54 people total). It's Korean custom to pore someone a drink, they drink it, and then they return the favor. I'm more popular than I thought as many teachers wanted to pore for me! It was a fun night, and I even hitched a ride with my principal and vice (tipsy with your bosses, it works in Korea).
We only teach this week and then we have 2 more weeks of "spring vacation." The new school year starts March 3rd, so we'll have all new kids and it should be fun. We've had a lot more vacation time this year at the public school, and that's one of the reasons we're talking about staying one more year at this job (nothing's for sure yet). Thanks for all the b-day wishes, they sure mean a lot when you're far from home.