Hotel Korea City Busan

... We kept on walking and cage after cage there were different types of dogs. When I ate dog the other day, my cousin mentioned it was only a certain type of dog. I have learned that this is incorrect. There were Hound dogs, Sheppards, and all sorts of mutts for sale. It was very sad. Some of the dogs looked like they would be great pets and it seemed that they knew that they soon would be killed. The dogs could actually see their dead ...

... the g*ng, *nd I immedi*tely begin to re-enjoy the e*se with which P*t *nd I l*ugh *t everything when we *re in e*ch other's comp*ny, like two brothers might do. It m*kes me re*lize how long it's been since I've seen him, *nd *nxious to get spun up on *ll his new friends over here in Kore*. Introductions *re m*de, *s we st*rt w*lking in the direction th*t they were he*ded before we stopped them, *nd I'm st*rting to loosen up *s we get our first ...

... that the actual chorus is sung really, REALLY high! I've had laryngitis so many times, and after last year's bought of bronchitis, I haven't been able to get out too many notes these days. It's like my vocal chords shut off when I try to sing... Anyway... it wasn't pretty. I was shaking too! Can you believe it?? Like, I think my mouth actually was quivering when I was singing. If that were a room full of ...

... but I had saved for this), but imagine, 14 people eating a four course meal for under $100??? Yeah, that's why Korea's awesome...<br><br>Oh! And one of the FUNNIEST moments!! Here's the conversation around the table.... <br><br>Kitty: "Teacher! I want to give a cheerful!!"<br><br>Me: "You mean "Cheers."<br><br>Kitty: "Yeah, I want to give a cheers!"<br><br>Me: "Actually, you say, 'I want to give a toast.'"<br><br>Kitty: "A toast??"<br><br>Me ...

... a volcano. The tourist information said it was going to be a 9 hour return hike, but after a speedy 2 hours and 40 minutes I was already at the top, which at that time was completely shrouded in clouds (although I saw some glimpses of the crater lake). On the way up I still had some clear blue skies. Because I was very sweaty I got cold soon and because I didnt think the clouds were not going away very soon, I headed back. And after 5.5 hours I was back at the bus stop. Here I took a bus ...

... go out of their way on the street after school to try and talk to me. Some of the students who can barely speak English make sure that they try and communicate something. I'm their Waeguk teacher (foreigner), and they're my students. It's a nice relationship.<br><br><br><br>Yesterday, I was sitting and playing an English card game (kinda like Go Fish) with my 2nd grade afterschool class (2nd grade = 7th grade). I was watching them interact ...

... our driver's licenses, and thought we could get in... Nooo... they wanted an alien card. To get in a club!! Like it's THAT easy to get a California drivers license. Not to mention the fact that it's pretty apparent I'm not exactly Korean. Myth?? Koreans are short. There are many short people, don't get me wrong, but!! I would say that at least half are taller than me. Men and women. It's the older people who ...

... everywhere). With nowhere to go, we headed to a nearby temple. After 30 or minutes or so, showering sounded too refreshing to continue waiting. We forged into the deluge already drenched, no longer bothered by puddles or rain drops. Deciding to return to the beach scene, we went to Gwangili beach the next day. Not nearly as busy (though it was a week day this time), it was a relaxing, scenic beach. When I say scenic, I don't mean tropical, considering the ...

... drinks a traditional rice wine. One interesting tradition was the "throwing of the chest nuts. Moff's parents threw chestnuts towards Eric and Miri, while they attempted to catch them. The belief is that however many chestnuts you catch is supposed to indicate the number of children they will have. They caught a ton... Later that night, we went to one of the nicest restaurants in Busan for the royal cuisine. I think ...

... chance to go an hour or two up the road to gyeongju - an ancient city of many temples and cultural sites. i have no real excuse for this, but i'll supply the only one i have to offer. this is that after a couple of weeks (if not sooner) of living in korea, my motivation for korea and koeran culture was pretty low. this demotivation is largely attributed to the food problem. i bleated about it in the last entry so there's no need to expand too much. suffice to say that, apart from ...