(photo: from left, clockwise: Travis (co-worker/australian), John (co-worker/NYC), Me, Enuk (friend of Travis), TJ (friend of Travis).. all at a downstairs restaurant in Sinchon, Seoul)
Things I learned this weekend:
1. There is free workout equipment along the river but I need to get a visor that leans about a foot from my forehead and a bandana to cover my mouth from the pollution to fit in.
2. You can buy a liter of beer in a plastic bottle at a convenience store for about $3 and sit outside of the store and drink it from a small paper cup.
3. When going to a public restroom, you have a 50/50 chance of what you're going to get: a western toilet ... or ... the squatter (whole in the ground). I am batting .500 so far.
4. Eating dog is not a stereotype. Enuk (in Asian military) asked if I ate it and I asked if it was a myth or not. He confirmed it's real and told me why the meat is so tender. I am going to not share that with you since there are so many dog lovers in the US. I am still debating if I need to experience the taste of dog.
5. A mini-headless octopus can be eaten whole (not by me).
6. Sinchon and Hongdae (neighborhoods) are where the "foreigners" hang out
7. When going out for a night, staying out till daylight is the norm. I left at 2:15am because I couldnt hang any longer.
8. One of my goals is hard to follow through with (about the food) since everywhere I turn, there is Pizza Hut, TGIF, Coke, Gatorade, 7 Elevens. So far I've only eaten at Pizza Hut but that is because my bio mom/step father took me there.
9. I need to learn to cook b/c eating apples, cheese, sun chips isnt so healthy.
10. My bio mom can beat me in an arm-wrestle.
11. If you press enough buttons on the laundry machine, it will start and wash your clothes
* a few more pics on my site
2 comments:
ok, your bathroom/shower cracks me up... and all the other stuff is really interesting! i hope you keep updating, i love stuff like this. what's the weather like? and is the pollution so bad its hard to breathe in some places? or is that just along the river... oh and one of your co-workers is cute.
The weather is humid which sucks b/c I enjoyed not sweating when I was in Flag. Pollution isnt that obvious but people wear masks on their face when walking for exercise or even just in general.. I'm debating to buy one if I'm going to start running..
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