Another compliment...

I was told by two 50 year old Korean women that I looked like Wonder Woman.

Another 'thing' I look like...

The school I work for (ELB) is revamping their website. They asked me and a couple other foreigners if we would all have our pictures taken for the site.

I said yes, to me it was no big deal. I guess the school had hired a professional photographer and hair/makeup artists...

When I showed up, it was nearing the end of the shoot. The minute I walked in, three Korean men, the photographers, were staring at my intensely. I could tell they were talking about me, but I had no idea what they were saying. I found out later that the photographers thought that ELB had hired a professional model.

Later on, while I was getting my makeup done, they asked me to put my hair up in a pony tail...after my makeup they didn't touch my hair so I reminded them that they needed to do something with my hair. They replied that my hair was fine because they need me to look like a teacher but with my hair down, I look like a super model.

I love Koreans! :)

Koreans think I look like...

During my time here, I've received many comments/stares because of the way I look. The area I live in is pretty old fashioned and traditional. Needless to say, not many foreigners come here, let alone live in this area. I've had several outings where children and adults alike stare and say "weiguk! weiguk!" Weiguk means foreigner. In general Koreans think all foreigners are beautiful and often times think they must be famous if they are wandering around Korea.

So far, I've gotten these comments:

From a Korean woman in her 20s: "You look like Scarlett Johanson."

From one of my elementary students: "You look like a princess."

I'm sure in my year here there will be more to come...I wonder what they'll be?