Another funny tidbit: during arts and crafts last week, balloons were involved. I am not very good at tying balloons, so I told this to my students. No kidding, Buddy says, "But you're a teacher! Teachers can do anything!" He said it again that same week about something else I was struggling with. Haha
I still love my produce lady. On my way home this evening, I wanted my usual cherry tomatoes and a couple cucumbers (this should cost me about 4000 Won, just under $4). She gives me FOUR cucumbers, a bunch of lettuce, my tomatoes, and a few hot peppers. 4000 Won. She loves me. I love her!
It's nice to be back in my regular routine, although with the nice weather it's harder and harder. My social calendar always feels booked to maximum capacity. It was AMAZING having Lindsay here with me though. I miss her! It was a nice change in routine, to see her each evening. She had a lovely time during the days while I worked, venturing into Seoul - shopping, spa, site-seeing. She was little Tina Tourist! She met a lot of my friends at some group dinners I planned, and we had lots of girl time/catch-up time for ourselves, too!
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LINDSAY IN ANYANG!!!
Dinner with my Sunday language group
Korean BBQ with coworkers and friends
...and drinks after!
Lindsay and Leah
Spicy chicken soup. SO DELICIOUS! I had only ever had my school's version of this at lunch. At a restaurant?? WOW.
Enjoying our soup!
Lindsay and Leah date night at 2nd
Mmmmmm Chinese dumplings. Delightfully delicious broth leaks out of them as you poke them. I would seriously go to this place just for the broth. THAT good.
Evening in Myeong-dong (post dumplings)
As you can see, I could probably do an entire blog on the food that we ate. Some of the meals were a first for me as well! I'd like to thank Christian (our mutual McGill friend) for bringing us to these wonderful restaurants! I should mention...on Lindsay's first night, we had RAW BEEF. Christian had suggested it to me before, but I politely declined. Well, we actually did it. IT WAS SO TASTY! And clearly I'm alive to tell the tale. Whatever marinade you dip it in is lovely - sesame and green onions. You don't eat a lot of it, but WOW. Yum!
Friday evening (June 3) soccer game at World Cup Stadium: Korea versus Serbia!
Victory!!! 2-1 for Korea
Post-game celebrating in Hongdae, with new friend Alice!
Lindsay and I went to Busan from June 4-June 6! We arrived Saturday evening and went straight to bed. Our hostel was REALLY cozy, clean, and fantastically located. We were on the second floor of a building, RIGHT IN the Haeundae Market. Haeundae beach was a three-minute walk away!!
The market
Because of the long weekend, there was a sand festival going on. Yey for sandcastles and sculptures!
LOVING the beach
Prime beach territory
Ahhh....soooooooooooo nice
So many foreigners from Seoul migrated to Busan for the weekend. I ran into some people that I know, and Linds and I met up with one of her high school friends!
Sunday evening out: tex-mex at the Fuzzy Navel!
Love.
Monday stroll around Busan (Wendy Walkabouts!)
Gwang-il Beach
Fresh fish
We had so many laughs. I feel so lucky to have had a visitor!!
In other news, my crush joined some outings when Linds was in town, and we've since gone on a few dates. I'll post pictures from our lovely Saturday - tandem biking, a row boat, and a great late lunch at a beautiful restaurant. I've since decided it's best if we just stay friends. It was fun while it lasted, and I do think we'll be friends. These things don't always work, right? It's all life lessons, learning experience, shaping exercises.
More news - I've 90% solidified a place to live in Ottawa!!! Fingers crossed for me that it all works out...!!
It's good to be back. I'll write again sooner! Just not now. I'm wiped! Miss you and love you! BACK TO CANADA IN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS!
Oh! Heather! You commented about the "Korean menu" that I like to order from at Zoo Coffee. This menu has red ginseng and honey teas and lattes, persimmon drinks...just ingredients more typical to Korean foods and drinks!
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