Things are warming up...

Hola,

Hi everyone hope things are great back at home. It has a been a fun couple of weeks. I have experienced every thing from a Korean Karaoke bar to eating silk worm larva and Octopus. (I don't recommend the Larva... good initial taste.. terrible after taste.) I have eaten out several times here and eating out here usually lasts a while and you get to cook your own food. You sit around a fryer and they bring meat and an assortment of vegetables for you to eat. I actually like the food, but I am a little impatient when it comes to cooking it. What can I say I am a little spoiled. I mean if I go out to eat I want someone to throw a nice big slab of cooked meat in front of me within 6-8 minutes. But there is something to be enjoyed about cooking and spending quality time with your friends.

I also have visited a Korean Karaoke room and DVD room. These are essentially small rooms you rent in hour increments and hang out with your friends. They are usually pretty nice and pretty comfy. I posted some pics.

I also visited Namdaemun Market, a very large and rather crowded market here in Seoul. It is home to the Namdaemun monument which until February had been standing for 610 years until some disgruntled employee burned it down. It was all over the national news. It was pretty insane but very impressive.

Other than that I have been making some friends and hanging out. I went out last Sunday to see the Cherry Blossoms bloom here in Seoul. It is a big event and they really enjoy getting out here once the spring rolls around since they have such a harsh winter. It was nice to be out and about. I haven't worn my coat in a week, which is really nice. Overall I am staying pretty busy and enjoying things. It is not all fun and games, I do work every day 9-5 like every other stiff, and work is well........ work. Overall though things are good though. Hope you are fantastic!

Pictures

-LR

P.S. So I took this video cause I thought it was hilarious. Seoul is the only place where I have seen it be OK and very common place to see completely plastered business men on the street. I see this just about every day.. but usually on the weekends. Enjoy. Video