After work we went out to dinner with our coworkers. It is nice eating traditional Korean food with Koreans because they always know what to order. At 10 pm Ana Gus and I met up with this guy Kevin who we met on the street last week as we had scheduled through emails. He has been here for a couple months this tour, but has lived in Asia teaching for the past 7 years. 4 in Jinju.
He is a real man about town. Really helpful. He can speak his share of Korean too which is impressive. I thought he was Irish when I first met him, but he is actually from Newcastle, England.
So Gus, Ana, Kevin, and I got in a cab and we were taken to a pub a little ways off where Kevin was before with a lot of his friends, (most of them english). It was a little shock to be suddenly surrounded by english speakers.
We were in a little box booth in a place called the Brau House. It felt like a coffin, especially with the smoke, but it was good fun because we were meeting lots of people.
Eventually we got ourselves to a Karaoke Bar, which has a different name here, and sang a bit in a private room with some lads. It was fun but not that fun. We left, and have plans to meet some people for a hike tomorrow morning. So finally we found a foreigner population here.
5 comments:
hi guys..paula here..boy, i wish i could share some of that traditional food with you..love to try different eats!
isnt it facinating to learn why 'strangers' in any country find such relief and comfort being among those who speak their language..people will gravitate to what is familiar and comfortable ..still having the capacity to blend in and learn from others. very cool.
i chuckled at the description of the booth at the brau house...i guess next time byoc..bring your own cushion! and, well, so much for second hand smoke..like you said..it was good fun!
thanks for the blog..and enjoy the weekend!
hi guys..paula here..boy, i wish i could share some of that traditional food with you..love to try different eats!
isnt it facinating to learn why 'strangers' in any country find such relief and comfort being among those who speak their language..people will gravitate to what is familiar and comfortable ..still having the capacity to blend in and learn from others. very cool.
i chuckled at the description of the booth at the brau house...i guess next time byoc..bring your own cushion! and, well, so much for second hand smoke..like you said..it was good fun!
thanks for the blog..and enjoy the weekend!
Bamboo! Ana & Mikie, so great chatting with you, ana you're looking like korea agrees with you, make sure it doesn't agree with you so much that you don't come home!! Ana, we miss your loud presence, Mikie, we miss your subtle presence, the piano is lonely. Have a great Sunday, and don't expect CAPITAL LETTERS in every post.
Just got to read about your Friday (its Sunday am here). Sounds like a nice relaxing down-home fun:) Glad to know you're meeting alot of friends - and very helpful that some are resourceful - AND speak english! Thanks for the great updates - really enjoy reading them. Maw
Hello A & M
I just got back from Manny's home.
He allowed me to you his overseas service on his cell. I am sorry I did not get to speak with you. Jude tells me you guys could be at the movies. Oh well, I guess my I can catch you guys on Flag Day. I do hope you had a happy Cinco de Mayo 2008.
Nice trail.
Mucho love,
Glo
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