So Tuesday, being the 21st of August, 2007 - was the occasion of my 25th birthday (although that makes me 26 by Korean years.)
I wasn't planning anything spectacular, as it was a regular hagwon teaching day, but my kids really rose to the occasion. Although Koreans don't traditionally celebrate birthdays much (Many of them use the Lunar Calender which means that your birthday changes every year! Very confusing...), I got plenty of cards and presents..and no less than three and a half birthday cakes!
So Tim, one of my grade four's set the tone with his chocolate cake with tea icing. (It had cherry tomatoes on it - which is normal for the Korean palate and really bizarre to me...) Later I got a vanilla cream cake from my local Paris Baguette owner (how cool is that?) and in the evening, one of my beginner adult ajumas brought me a chocolate cake. It was great, because it meant that I had a cake for each of my classes (and I got to blow out the candles and be sang for three times!) I also got a mini mousse cake from one of my high schoolers today. Man, I'm glad I didn't buy any cake for my students. If any of you out there are still thinking about birthday presents for me, stay away from anything sweet and creamy.
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