One month anniversary

I've lived here for a month now...I actually can't believe it! It literally blows my mind that I've lived in South Korea for a month now. I personally only feel like I've been here maybe 2 weeks; man time flies. Since I've had plenty of time to observe some of the Korean culture and have been able to note the pros and cons of this country -- let’s discuss.

My Cons:

1.     Community bar soap (this actually really bothers me, but I promise I won’t bring it up again).

2.     No hot water in public bathroom sinks – yes, I wash my hands with freezing cold water and yes it is winter.

3.     Invasion of personal space – I’m actually really used to this now, but it can still be annoying at times.

4.     Everyone essentially looks the same – in the states people look completely different. I just wish Koreans were more exposed to other cultures/countries.

5. Clothes/shoes do not fit me :(

My Pros:

1.     Heated toilet seats

2.     Heated floors – why don’t we have this in the states?

3.     The fashion

4.     The food

5.     The fashion

6.     For the most part, things are really cheap here….I could eat a really good meal for less than $4. Sometimes even $2.50 (this actually happened).

7.     The fashion – if only things fit me.

8. The People

Basically, I’m just really happy I’m here – I’m having a great experience so far.

I finally received my first paycheck. Thank-you Jesus!! I was starting to get really nervous. I love having money again - life is good. Since I finally have some moolah, I decided to go to Café Béne for my break. I was already in route to my favorite café when I realized I needed to withdraw some cash. Since the bank is literally next door I decided to use these ATMs. I thought, “Ok, that’s fine. It’ll be easy. I was just there with my co-teacher and they’re in English.” Nope, I was wrong; unfortunately, the ATM's at the bank are only in Korean. After standing and staring blankly at the ATM machine, a guy who worked at the bank came to the rescue. He obviously realized I'm not from Korea and saw I looked liked this minus the microphone:

He taught me how to use the ATM machine and I was able to get my cash money. I will say, since there were a few people who cut in front of me we had to wait. Because of these rude sons-of-a-bitches, I was able to have a nice chit chat with the cute Korean guy – let’s call him ATM. So in reality I should thank them. Mmm, maybe next time.

Ps—I ran into ATM at Seven-Eleven today. The wind was blowing so not only did I have my hood on, but I was also looking down. After ATM so politely said, "Hi Angel." I looked up to see who the hell was talking to me and then tripped.


Pss --- To my new followers, thank-you and welcome!