Sunday, September 11, 2011

Giving Thanks.

I am loving Chuseok, Korean thanksgiving. I get a 4 day weekend, which had started out phenomenally, and get to do some out of town exploring.

Yesterday I headed out for Pohang about 2:30. Got to the bus station to buy my ticket and Mark comes walking in with his parents. They were going to Pohang too for the footbal (read soccer) game. So got to spend the 50 minute bus ride talking to him :] We split at the bus terminal in Pohang where I met Stephanie and he and his parents walked to the stadium. Stephanie was a little late so I was a little panicked but she came and then we went and grabbed some sandwiches and smoothies for a quick lunch and we were on our way too. At the game we met her friends Adrian and Guido. Adrian is a Polish Canadian and Guido (pronounced Gee-do - though everyone got a good kick out of calling him Gwi-do later in the night) is South African. So the game was great. It rained off and on all day Saturday but rain here is just misting so they still played and the stadium seats are covered so it was fine. Our team won 4-1 which started the night off well. Then we rode a bus downtown and went for dinner at a chicken place. After we took a taxi to Bukbu Beach and walked across the road to a restaurant/club/bar called TILT which was having a DJ competition last night. we got there at 9:10 and avoided the cover charge and then hung out til about 11 when the competition started. (It was posted to start at 9 but apparently they changed their minds :/) So we had a couple of rounds and hung out. The first DJ wasn't any good. The second was awesome, third okay, fourth no good, and we didn't stay for the fifth because he didn't start til 4 :/. So after a ton of dancing, a few drinks, and an all around fantastic night, we headed home. I stayed with Stephanie in Pohang since the last bus runs at 12:30 and the morning doesn't start until 5:30.

Woke up this morning about 10, hung out with Stephanie for a bit. Then we went to Homeplus and she helped me shop a bit. I finally got my toaster and chicken breasts (8 for 15,000 - not bad!) and some mugs, glasses, and other groceries. Then I got back on the bus to Yeongdeok and lugged my stuff home. Now I'm enjoying my lazy Sunday listening to music and playing Tetris. :]

I hope every weekend turns out this good. :]

The Haul :]
The damage - 73,160
Toaster - 19,900
Chicken breast - 14,800
Shampoo and Conditioner (buy one get one free) (not in picture) - 11,200
4 coffee mugs - 5,000
100 packs of instant coffee (portioned like crystal light packs) - 9,900
Salsa - 5,300
Ketchup - 800 (like 80 cents!!)
2 glasses - 3,000 (1,500 each)
Korean moonpies - 1,000


2 comments:

  1. Sounds like so much fun! I kept thinking last night "i wonder why rose didnt come" lol duh cause your a million miles away. i keep dreaming that im inviting you places and you keep telling me no and i cant figure out why til the end of the dream and then i remember your in korea lol im a dork

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  2. That's funny!! Tell your momma I said Happy Birthday!! And I wish I could've come. I'll be there next year! :]

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