Novotel Ambassador Gangnam Seoul

... I noticed inside the palace was how scientifically advanced Korea as back in the day and the king (forget which, it was either the 4th or 21st I think) was quite the inventor and probably promoted the pursuit of science. I mean, he invented the wind gauge, the water clock, the sundial (that also takes into consideration of the sun's shadow depending on the season). The tour guide (forget which now) had said that the king really cared for the people and so ...

Tuesday I got up and put on my big boy pants so that I would have the courage to venture into Seoul on my own. The plan was, while Heather was at work, to visit Changdeokgung Palace and not get lost due to my infamous sense of direction. Dane, where are you when I need you?!? So around 1PM I took a bus to the metro station and followed Heather's color-coded directions to transfer from one line to another and actually made it where I was going! Smurf yea! (see Family Guy) I got to ...

... to a mobile. Awesome! <br><br>Had my first ALL YOU CAN EAT Korean BBQ in South Korea. I was missing that one in Lakewood for a bit. But this one is pretty good because they give you marinated meats and the price is around $8 US Dollars. <br><br>Went to the festival at Lake Park near my house, it was lame. Enough said. <br><br>Day 8 Monday 9/14<br><br>First day of school. My co teacher is pregnant. She doesn't speak good english, but she is nice. I have to take my shoes off when I ...

... such an organic and self-sufficient way of living and I was thoroughly impressed! Needless to say, the food was divine! We ate sam, which is basically taking various green leafy veggies and wrapping them with rice and a red chili sauce. Also lots of wonderful side dishes of pickled sesame leaves, black beans, pickled cucumber, tofu soup, etc. I really love so much of Korean food- although I have no appetite for Kimchi anymore!<br><br>Cheers!<br><br><br><br>

... I had no clue where we were going to eat, but we ended up eatting at this cool place, but I have no clue what the name of it was.  It was seven stories high.  On one story, it sat all 100 and something of us!  I don't know why they would ever need a restaurant that big.. but...!  The waitresses wore these red outfits and were very rude.  When we got there there was food on the table and then the waitresses came around and put raw beef and a type of mushroom I had never seen ...

... other lineages I've experienced. My background is mainly in Theraveda Buddhism, which focuses mostly on self. The idea that change begins within. However, Korean Buddhism is based on the Mahayana tradition, which has an emphasis on community. During conversation with the sunim (monk) I was struggling to understand the concepts, as I think about things in a very different way based on my background in Theraveda. It was interesting. It also seems as ...

... one of Seoul's mountains. After that, we headed to Insadong and then ran around downtown trying to find a theater for a show we had heard about. Thanks to a kind barista, we found the place and saw Nanta, a production about chefs, but with no speaking. Instead, they bang rhythm on kitchen equipment. It was like nothing we'd ever seen and turned out to be surprisingly funny. There will be more to come when we have more time. Good night!

... of myself as a "club" type of person, but the clubs are sooo much better in Seoul. Plus, they stay open all night. Most are downstairs in these massive basements with tons of bright colorful lights flickering all over the place. There is always super loud music and it is a pretty even mix of Korean and American pop/hip-hop songs. Dance dance dance! Its super fun. I cant go out all the time though. Let's face it....I am not a spring chicken anymore! Although ...

... out last night and didn't get home until 2 a.m. So I as super tired all day and I was not in the mood to deal with any of the kids and their ********. Today, every time a kid started messing around I either made an example out of him or sent him out of the classroom. And I assigned homework in three classes too...I have never assigned homework. I have been cranky all day. My ...

... opening a steakhouse or John Candy advertising a Bow Flex. Anyways her lack of English allows for many jokes to easily slip through the cracks. The other day I just randomly went to my class and shouted "Drink a lil Hypno Throwin it Uuuuuupppp!" and the whole class was genuinely puzzled and silent while this 1 boy who was in 1st grade just lost it and fell out of his chair laughin. Guess this cat loves him some Joe Buddens.I tell this kid Jeff who doesn't ...