The Pen is More Expensive than the Sword!

Recently we had a fundraising dinner to get some funds together for the purchase of gym equipment and library supplies. It was a very elegant evening and we managed to raise just over $100 000 US, so it was quite successful.

Tickets for the dinner were $120 US for parents, and $80 US for staff, however a lot of parents were very generous and covered the cost so that all staff could go for free. To show our gratitude for this gesture, the Principal strongly suggested that all staff be involved in the silent auction, a concept that seemed to be completely lost on the Korean parents. The motivation was that if we got in early enough and made some bids, then the parents would be sure to outbid us later in the evening. Unfortunately this did not happen.

This now brings me to the introduction of my new pen. I jumped in as the 2^nd bidder on this pen at a very reasonable $75 US. Unfortunately nobody else thought it was worth that much, and consequently mine was the winning bid. It could have been much worse though, I did bid on another 2 items, but luckily the next teacher who came along and put $10 on top of my bids took home the prizes. Our Principal woke up Saturday morning to find that his bank book was $900 US leaner, thanks to the purchase of a necklace and some soccer lessons for his son. With this in mind, I think I got off very lightly.