Western Coop Residence Seoul

... was a very nice place; we had a nice snack and tried the deer antler extract, it kinda tastes like coffee.<br><br>We eventually parted at the Marriott but exchanged contact information, so hopefully we will see each other again. I would like to visit the deer farm.<br><br>I better let you all go, I hope I have many more stories like this to share with you during my stay.

... and such. And just basically stocking up on things that I liked :)<br><br>And when we passed by a &#51313;&#48156; (pig's feet) stand, I told her that I hadn't tried it yet but that I wanted to soon. On the way back, she bought some! And the proprietor gave me some extra as a treat. Well...like I said, a lot of little cultural things happen all the time...and would be boring for me to relate them all.<br ...

... or surfboard. As part of the 52,000 WON payment you can choose one other ride. Sally and I opted for the Fly Fish. It's a big raft that you lie in and the boat pulls you. The wind picks it up and you are flying through the air at points. Your head is toward the boat and you feet are at the bottom of the raft. You have a little handle for each hand and you feet rest at the bottom. The ride was madness and as I yelled "****" repeatedly and Sally cried, we feared ...

... Since I'm American, I'll just tough it. So, what if a few drops hit me? But the idea is that, especially in Seoul, you have acid rain. Acid rain causes hair loss (but why not leave-loss?). So, Koreans will not even let a stray raindrop, no matter its size, hit them. I remember running across a plaza to get into the next building and seeing Koreans around me pulling out an umbrella to do the same. Interesting... :)<br>

... br> - hung out with a couple of students who are coming to Ohio Northern in the fall! They are so nice! They organized a nice dinner and drinking for us. <br> - karaoked for two hours! I sang Bohemian Rhapsody, Hot N Cold, I Love Rock and Roll, and some N*Snyc and Britney Spears! It was a fun night! <br> <br>There is so much to see in this city, but after all, it is still just a city, but a bigger one than I have ever lived! More later as it is time for food and I am hungry :)

... with our friend Nate (another teacher from the Shiz who happened to be in Seoul at the same time). We walked around our area for a bit- great night market and lots of cool shops. We were in shock when we saw things like Capri Sun in a convenient store- Korea is definitely ahead of China in western goods. Nate showed us where he got some good chicken on a stick-- it was phenomenal as my brother would say, ha. We frequented the little shop a few more times throughout ...

... as I started my first movie... but no credit card prompting. I watched 2 movies (Quantum of Solace and Burn after Reading) to double my total for the year (unfortunately the one movie I have seen prior was Quatum of Solace) and listened to a variety of British rock albums, including Oasis from back in 1995. I wonder who selects what albums make the list for Korean Air? If I were to ...

My flight was actually good, time went by fast, book was interesting too (that helped). I got 3 seats to myself!!! That's probably better that business class! Arrived early (5am) and got to the bus that took my directly where I wanted to go---&gt; Anguk-dong, old Seoul. Wandered trough the streets of couple old neighborhoods, took few pics try some street food for breakfast and later end up in Insa ...

... like holding the door or bowing to somebody, that I am a not a threat. So here I am, a person that is far from perfect, but has the best of intentions at heart and am being judged in no way by my character. So how many times have I dismissed somebody because of the way they look, or the language they are speaking? How many times did I miss an amazing experience because of my own biases and fear? Surely its happened once or twice. <br><br>This ...

... from water the fire fighters sprayed to put out the blaze. In just an hour, our home and sanctuary was turned into a black, steaming, burnt-out hell. We were very lucky. Neither I nor my housemate were at home, otherwise, given the late night we had had the night before, we probably would have been napping. None of the other people in the building were hurt. My passport miraculously survived. But... and for the both of us, it was a devastatingly big but... our dog, Indy, died in ...