Things are wonderful in SK land. The weekend felt a bit longer than it has over the past month, giving me more opportunities to indulge in responsibility-free time. Friday night David and I met up with a new Hanam foreigner named Dante who hails from Milwaukee. We enjoyed Japanese cuisine down the street and then made ourselves comfortable at a local bar called "Livebench." We were serenaded by an friendly Asian man who referred to himself as the Korean Eric Clapton on a regular basis. Before his picture was taken he insisted on washing his face. It also must be noted that his English was spectacular. According to him it's a result of all the English songs he knows by heart (approximately 2-3000)!
Saturday I ventured to Yangjae district in Seoul for voice lessons, got my hair cut at Green Turtle Salon in Itaewon -- picture below -- and then David and I had a nice dinner at an Italian restaurant called "Gecko Garden." We devoured calamari appetizers and then I worked through a spicy seafood spaghetti dish (where I reluctantly encountered nameless sea creatures that, by the way, did not enter my oral cavity).
New hair. David hates my frilly thing. So does Amy.
Spring is so nice! There are so many more options for weekend fun! We've got some plans to go to Seoul Spring festival and a big Mud festival among other things! Oh, and we've begun planning our trip to Japanese territory! We're thinking about at least 4 days in Tokyo and then venturing out into more rural, historic areas. David and I are also expecting guests in June which will yield good times, too! So much to look forward to!
Anyway, before they get too outdated, I want to share some pictures from last weekend. To recapitulate, we perused the streets of Gangnam district in Seoul with Julia and Nathan. We ate yummy Indian food, enjoyed a hookah and then did a little norebong (Korean karaoke).
Pretty chairs at Bindya Indian restaurant (Gangnam)
My handsome prince (사랑해)!
The Norebong we went to (big white/gold building)
Flashing neon lights inside our little nore bubble.
A really awful picture of David and me. But it provides proof of our participation. David even sang a line of music: "Come on Barbie, let's go party."
Nathan giving it his all. I believe this was the Spice Girls. Oh wait, that's wrong.
After nore last weekend, David and I decided to (attempted/mission failed) take a bus home instead of the subway and happened upon these crazy "digital picture" booths. They are right on the street and you push a button, it counts down and takes your photo. Then you add pictures/text/whatever and email it to yourself!
Our finished product.
Those are all the words I choose to expel for now.
<3, Wendy City
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Yep, your guests in June will most definitely yield some good times! :) Yay, I'm excited!
BTW, "Barbie Girl" is a Kuji karaoke favorite. :) {for us foreigners, anyway!}
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