Sunday Funday!

Weekends are always fun here. It’s time to relax and enjoy some time with my fellow Americans! Don’t get me wrong we experience a lot Korean culture, we just do it together!

Video games are pretty huge over here in Korea. They have this one game called Starcraft. We have this game in America, but it came out in like the early 90’s. The graphics are hilarious… so old school! They eat it up though! They have these tournaments where they set up game systems and have games televised. So, of course we had to go! This was an experience! These players are really famous and have a huge fan base! We were on TV multiple times. We even heard them talking about us… on National TV! I must admit, I was bored! Probably won’t do it again, but it was worth the experience! This is like the thing to do in Korea though!

We also found this restaurant called Butterfinger Pancakes. Oh my word… this was fabulous! They had real breakfast!! (Remember we don’t get there here!) There were 8 of us and we ended up spending 120,00\, which is like $120 (roughly) on breakfast… worth it!! Oh I’m definitely coming back to this place! It was greatness! I’m telling you, it’s the little things in life! J

We also went to the beach again! We rented a beach house and about 20 of us Americans headed out and stayed the night! It was so much fun! I’m usually not a big group person, but it was a great time had by all! We had a cookout with real hamburgers and cupcakes to celebrate our friend’s birthday! We had fireworks and played games until late! It reminded me of all of those past retreats I’ve been on! Fun times, fun times! I’m sad to say that I’ve probably had my last ‘sun’ for the season though!

I got some sad news too! I was planning on going to Tokyo for Chusak (which is Korea’s Thanksgiving). We had our tickets bought and everything. There were 2 groups going though b/c of our schedules. I found out that the person I was going with had his days off switched. Therefore he couldn’t go on Thursday anymore. I may be adventurous, but I’m not stupid! I’m not heading to Tokyo by myself for a night! So, I had to cancel my trip! I’m way bummed, but that’s how it goes sometimes. It should be neat though to stay here and experience a Korean Thanksgiving! I’m sure I will experience all sorts of new things!!

I also had the unique opportunity to spend my birthday in Korea! Now this was an experience. Honestly, it just didn’t feel like birthday! Technically I had a birthday for 1 & 1/2 days! I do have great friends over here though to help me celebrate it! My friends took me to pizza for dinner and then we watched a movie together. It was a very chill evening, but it was a good night! This weekend I get Mexican food and a baseball game… 2 of my favorite things! I figured since why not double the amount of my actual birthday and have 3 days instead of the normal 1 & 1/2?!? Gotta embrace where I am! I'm thankful that my friends treated this day American Style instead of Korean Style though! In Korea, you pick up the tab on your birthday! I think I would choose not to celebrate it! Either that or I'd make a lot of friends so I could go out all of the time!

I love all of the new adventures I am able to experience! I’m so thankful that I get the opportunity to do the things I do! I am truly blessed and I try not to take it for granted! Oh the life!!