So since we've spoken last, I have started taking Korean lessons which I find to be a wonderful challenge. I go three times a week and then practice with friends throughout. It's so hard! Now I know how the Koreans feel trying to learn English. So I have only had like 5 lessons total and still don't know much of anything, but on my walk home one day a Korean man asked me for directions...in Korean. Now you tell me, do I really look THAT confident walking in a foreign country? As a matter of fact, the only reason I knew he was asking for directions is because he was pointing and the change in his pitch at the end of his sentence. I figured that must be what he was wondering because I knew where I was going. Anyhow, there are some pretty interesting things that I see here in Korea. One of their traditions here is to bow to one another as a sign of respect. The other day I was walking home and there were like 15 Koreans leaving a coffee shop, and they were saying their goodbyes and I swear it took like 10 minutes because everyone was bowing. Then randomly, I see people dressed in what I assume are halloween costumes except halloween has been over for the past month. So why do I randomly see a pink bunny walking around, or people dressed like a horse with the head intact? I'm not really sure...I just shake my head and smile to myself and think, 'only in Korea'.
So an update on my outtings...I haven't been any place new since he last time, but last weekend for Jenny's birthday we went to a Bulgarian restaraunt. Then we went to this bar that I swear was a retirement community. I was like...ummmm, I think it's time to go. So we go upstairs (to another retirement community, except these guys are quite in Depends yet) and this man sits next to me at the bar and chats. I spoke to him briefly because its the nice thing to do...but the man was clearly 50+. He worked for Homeland Security and was in SK for business. His friends come over and they are acting like they are 18 year old frat boys. They were like we are gonna go, but if you want to stay man you should! I was pretending not to hear because all I could think was are they serious? Long story short, he invites me to his hotel room if I want to have 'fun' later. Seriously? Sir, not in THIS lifetime. What a pig...not only was he like 2 decades older than me, but he definitely had a wedding ring on. But, he was staying at the Westin, and I would have love to use that bathroom...aaaaah, a bathtub!
Anyhow, I am hoping to have some more pics to post soon of more traditional things! I am going to take my nice camera to work tomorrow so I can show you my students! Talk to you guys soon!
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