"And I tell you, if you have the desire for knowledge and the power to give it physcial expression, go out and explore... Some will tell you that you are mad, and nearly all will say, 'What is the use?' For we are a nation of shopkeepers, and no shopkeeper will look at research which does not promise him a financial return within a year. And so you will sledge nearly alone, but those with whom you sledge will not be shopkeepers: that is worth a great deal. If you march your Winter Journeys you will have your reward, so long as all you want is a penguin's egg."

-Apsley Cherry-Garrard, from
The Worst Journey in the World



Friday 15 October 2010

Today we went on a fieldtrip to Hallim Park.

We arrived there at 9.45, got the kids through and we all started walking through the park.

One of the assistant teachers and the gardner pulled Liz (an Epic teacher from Ireland), myself and Jay (me co-teacher) aside and took us to a hut where at 10.30am they cracked open a bottle of white alcohol (it tastes like cider mixed with milk) and by 10.45am we had got through three bottles of the stuff.

It was quite a shock and because I was really happy with the suprise, but also confused, the alchol just added to the feeling and I was so giddy all day. Then at lunch all the teachers got out the beer. I had the BEST nap this afternoon.

Originally I was meant to be teaching in the afternoon but its a bloody good job they decided to let us finish early. WHADDA DAY!!!
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  1. Laura23 October 2010 at 12:21

    Ha! No way. Teaching on the job sounds amazing. Especially this cider milk...sounds delish!

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