Day 23 Monday July 18th: So there was school today also...like every weekday. After school Uyen, Tatiana, Nhi, Izzy and I went shopping at the Ewha/Sincheon area. It was pretty fun and then after shopping Uyen, Tatiana and I had some lappokki which was delicious. :)
Tuesday July 19th (Day 24): We went to the Changokbung Palace today with our supporters. It was a big group with the three other supporters along with our supporter Kang-yoo. On top of the supporters we also had YES International people tag along (Hyemin and Youngmin). Man it was really hot today...every time we stopped during the tour ^We would all look for shade. I thoroughly entertained myself by picking on Youngmin ㅋㅋㅋ. It was quite entertaining. One of the supporters (Sun) decided I have split personalities when I speak English and when I speak Korean. Eventually we lost the tour guide although I'm pretty sure we paid for the tour. On top of that we didn't get to go to the Secret Garden (Huwon) because it cost extra and we had like no time. Anyway, after our escapade at the palace we went to eat lunch at this random place called the 김밥창구 or something close to that. Practically everyone at my table got the 왕동짜수 (king cutlet)...anyway. After lunch half of us were waiting in the relatively cool subway area while I have no idea what happened to the other half of the group for that 15 minutes. While we were down there some of us exchanged money while others just stood around. I forget what I said but Youngmin almost made my face a different shape...so I don't think I'll be saying whatever I said. I tend to say things in Korean that make people want to "hurt" me aka clever things no one else in the group can say (like you have to step on people to get to the top---->Mishil quote from Queen Seon Deok). Anyway, we got on the orange line and then off for the transfer to the green line. While we were waiting for the transfer Kyungnam and his friend showed up. Talk about random coincidence. He asked me about Youngmin and I said Yongmin was better than him and he hit me -_- maybe I should stop saying things to purposely mess with people ...or not. It's fun. Anyway, Kyungnam said he would help me figure out Kakao talk which seriously that app is super annoying. All of us in that part of the subway had a mini Spanish conversation in which I made myself sound like I speak Spanish well...which I don't. But anyway- success. Then we went to school where they made me switch classes again. AGAIN. Ima get this fixed soon... So then after class I ended up going with people to YES International to practice for the "talent show" this weekend. I have no talents aka there is no available piano/violin for me to play then so I'm doing something with Easter eggs. Anyway, then Kyungnam showed up and since some specific people caused a ruckus on Monday, he had to stay during their practice but he and I made a deal where I'd clean up and lock up and in return he promised to buy dinner one day...we'll see how that goes haha. Anyway, as promised I did everything properly and now he owes me. After practice I ended up walking the streets of 홍대 at night in order to find something to eat while Caroline texted some random number about "doing it" as a joke and really I don't know what else. I ended up going home instead of eating at the pasta Italian place because I didn't want to get on the subway at like 10:30 and end up walking home at midnight. So that was what happened on Tuesday and this entry ended up being really long because I'm writing it on my hour long subway ride and I'm about to get off on the next stop so I think timing wise I did a good job.
Wednesday, July 20th Day 25: After school Valerie, Caroline and I went exploring in 남대문 which wasn't that great but there was some interesting stuff there. Then Dean showed up and we all got lost in 홍대 trying to find food .ㅠㅠ We finally did find food though thank goodness. I didn't eat all day...it is too hot to want to eat.
Thursday, July 21 Day 26: 깡유언니, Caroline and I went to 남산 Tower after school. It was really pretty there and we saw the love locks on the fence too. Then we ate at this famous restaurant and then Caroline went somewhere while 깡유언니 and I went shopping in Myeongdong. It was pretty fun.
Friday, July 22nd Day 27: We had the mid program evaluation today which was just informative and all. Afterwards we had lunch and after school I met my cousin 인선. She took me shopping and then I ate raw sushi for the first time at this sushi buffet restaurant. After that we split ways. It was pretty fun hanging out with her.
Bucheon Camp this weekend with everyone. I'll post separately for it :)
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Part 2
7.16 Day 21: Went to the 63 building where there was a ton of things to do from the wax museum to the aquarium to the sky art deck. It was pretty cool and I had fun but gosh it needs to stop raining. Pretty much spent all day here.
7.17 Day 22: Another day with family except this time it included another aunt, uncle, cousin, uncle, aunt, cousin...you get the idea. We went to eat kalbi and my cousin kept giving me food so basically I probably gained like a kilo today -_-. Everyone here tries to feed me constantly. I need to lose weight not gain a bunch. Anyway we went back to my older aunt's house where we chilled for a while and then I went back to my younger aunt's house where I went Internet shopping and then had Chinese food at this really nice restaurant and then bought some 봉숭아 powder stuff and now my fingernails are orange...why I did this I don't know but I guess it is fine since it is all natural. Anyway...that's all for now.
7.17 Day 22: Another day with family except this time it included another aunt, uncle, cousin, uncle, aunt, cousin...you get the idea. We went to eat kalbi and my cousin kept giving me food so basically I probably gained like a kilo today -_-. Everyone here tries to feed me constantly. I need to lose weight not gain a bunch. Anyway we went back to my older aunt's house where we chilled for a while and then I went back to my younger aunt's house where I went Internet shopping and then had Chinese food at this really nice restaurant and then bought some 봉숭아 powder stuff and now my fingernails are orange...why I did this I don't know but I guess it is fine since it is all natural. Anyway...that's all for now.
Day 22.
So it's been a while since I've updated so here goes:
7.12 Day 17: I really don't remember what I did. I'm pretty sure I went to school though lol. Probably complained about classes too...hmm what else.
7.13 Day 18: My group and I went to Indadong and it was raining like crazy. Anyway we went to this tea house and then we ate lunch and then we went to school and then I went to the YES headquarters/office and talked with 해미 for a couple of hours. (and 구슬 for a few minutes too...they kept offering me juice and drinks. -__-) lol.
7.14 Day 19: TaeKwonDo day. guess what. Stupid me decided to get up at 5:30 AM and then go to sleep and wake up at 9:30 AM ...which was the time we were supposed to meet. GAHHH. I was in like panic mode for about 10 minutes and then I contacted the RDs and then got there at like 10:30 when the thing started at 10. Turns out all I missed was stretching so it was all good. I broke a board and learned some arm attacks...hehe. Then we went to school and then I went home...but not really because a bunch of us went out to eat...yeah.
7.15 Day 20: I don't think anything interesting happened on this day except we went to this place and made masks and fans and lanterns. Then I went to school and then after school I went with 구슬 to buy Harry Potter tickets at 홍대 for like 7 other people who were too lazy to go with us. But on a side note, I got to see 경남 struggle with carrying an injured student down the street. I think he aged a few years after that.
7.16 Day 20: went to see Harry Potter in the morning and might I say it was SOOO GOOD. Then we went to school and after school Kaitlyn and I went to Dongdaemun but it took a while because ^We wanted to go to Namdaemun but my Yeager gave us bad directions so we ended up walking through a really shady part of Korea near Dongdaemun. Don't trust teachers to give you directions is all I will say. Blogging on an iPod is annoying when the post is long so part 2 will be in existence in a while.
7.12 Day 17: I really don't remember what I did. I'm pretty sure I went to school though lol. Probably complained about classes too...hmm what else.
7.13 Day 18: My group and I went to Indadong and it was raining like crazy. Anyway we went to this tea house and then we ate lunch and then we went to school and then I went to the YES headquarters/office and talked with 해미 for a couple of hours. (and 구슬 for a few minutes too...they kept offering me juice and drinks. -__-) lol.
7.14 Day 19: TaeKwonDo day. guess what. Stupid me decided to get up at 5:30 AM and then go to sleep and wake up at 9:30 AM ...which was the time we were supposed to meet. GAHHH. I was in like panic mode for about 10 minutes and then I contacted the RDs and then got there at like 10:30 when the thing started at 10. Turns out all I missed was stretching so it was all good. I broke a board and learned some arm attacks...hehe. Then we went to school and then I went home...but not really because a bunch of us went out to eat...yeah.
7.15 Day 20: I don't think anything interesting happened on this day except we went to this place and made masks and fans and lanterns. Then I went to school and then after school I went with 구슬 to buy Harry Potter tickets at 홍대 for like 7 other people who were too lazy to go with us. But on a side note, I got to see 경남 struggle with carrying an injured student down the street. I think he aged a few years after that.
7.16 Day 20: went to see Harry Potter in the morning and might I say it was SOOO GOOD. Then we went to school and after school Kaitlyn and I went to Dongdaemun but it took a while because ^We wanted to go to Namdaemun but my Yeager gave us bad directions so we ended up walking through a really shady part of Korea near Dongdaemun. Don't trust teachers to give you directions is all I will say. Blogging on an iPod is annoying when the post is long so part 2 will be in existence in a while.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Day Uh...16?
Well recap time!!
Day 13 (7.8) So after dreadful school Kaitlyn, Tatiana, Tatiana's host sister and I went to the DBSK, GD&TOP, and 2PM concert!!! First Kaitlyn and I hadto pick up our tickets which as shady as it sounded, they were legit tickets hehe ^^. We bought some food from the nearby Burger King and then ate while we walked to the concert arena. Kaitlyn took a picture with some weird fake GD&TOP and then we went in to see the concert. We had flashing sticks for each group and basically the whole concert was amazing. <3
Day 14 (7.9): So Kaitlyn, Marina, Breauna, Alexia and I went to COEX...we went extreme shopping and then ate at mcdonalds. Afterwards we were about to leave when it was learned that the k-pop group T-ara was going to have a signing at COEX. We decided to wait it out although only people with tickets would get their cd signed. I collected money and went and bought 5 T-ara CDs and Kaitlyn and Marina used their white southern charms to gain us permission to get their signatures on our CDs. YAY.
Day 15 (7.9): I met up with my relatives and I went extreme make up and accessories shopping. I need to stop spending money. ㅠ ㅠ
Day 16 (7.11): so today Kaitlyn and I went sock shopping. Some how I ended up with 3 taeyang socks and no TOP socks :(...so now I need to go find myself some TOP socks!!
Day 13 (7.8) So after dreadful school Kaitlyn, Tatiana, Tatiana's host sister and I went to the DBSK, GD&TOP, and 2PM concert!!! First Kaitlyn and I hadto pick up our tickets which as shady as it sounded, they were legit tickets hehe ^^. We bought some food from the nearby Burger King and then ate while we walked to the concert arena. Kaitlyn took a picture with some weird fake GD&TOP and then we went in to see the concert. We had flashing sticks for each group and basically the whole concert was amazing. <3
Day 14 (7.9): So Kaitlyn, Marina, Breauna, Alexia and I went to COEX...we went extreme shopping and then ate at mcdonalds. Afterwards we were about to leave when it was learned that the k-pop group T-ara was going to have a signing at COEX. We decided to wait it out although only people with tickets would get their cd signed. I collected money and went and bought 5 T-ara CDs and Kaitlyn and Marina used their white southern charms to gain us permission to get their signatures on our CDs. YAY.
Day 15 (7.9): I met up with my relatives and I went extreme make up and accessories shopping. I need to stop spending money. ㅠ ㅠ
Day 16 (7.11): so today Kaitlyn and I went sock shopping. Some how I ended up with 3 taeyang socks and no TOP socks :(...so now I need to go find myself some TOP socks!!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Day 12?
Day 10 (7/5): My supporter, Caroline and I went to this study room thing and we "studied"...yeah. Then we ate and then we went to the lovely Sogang. Yeah. Nothing absolutely interesting happened today oh wait nevermind. WE GOT LOST and by we I mean Katarina and I. The whole dang group decided to leave us while we went to the convenience store for like 5 minutes and so we walked around trying to find where they went and I even asked some guy who goes to Sogang where said building where the group probably was and he didn't know. Yeah. Uh...I don't know. Anyway, then we ran into another group who also led us in the wrong direction. Eventually we found our way but we were late to class. Yay :P
So yesterday...
7/6 Some of my friends and I went to Hongdae and went to Coffee Prince and the Hello Kitty Cafe. I decided to be Asian and wear heels. BAD. IDEA. BADDDD. I don't know how people (pretty much all females in Korea) wear heels EVERYWHERE. It is crazy and my feet are currently paying the price for being that crazy. After school my host sister and I went to Dongdaemun where I got a new dress, shoes and a necklace. Gosh, I'm spending money like crazy -___-. I need to save.
7/7 Today, my supporter group thingamajig went to Gyongbok Palace and saw a bunch of guards and all the buildings. We also saw the statue of King Sejong (who made Hangul) and Admiral Yi Sun Shin (one of the most esteemed military officials in the world). In front of the palace we had some random Chinese guy with an olympic flag with stamps have us take pictures of us with them and then random pictures of us too. I have no idea what the heck he was doing but whatever.
As for class...sure I can speak but gosh darn it I am as illiterate as it comes (although I've improved a lot...I don't want to be in the advanced class). Seriously, TAKE ME OUT. PLEASE! I swear, I better be taken out of that class by the end of this week or I will go get myself run over by a bus. You think I'm kidding but I'm not.
So yesterday...
7/6 Some of my friends and I went to Hongdae and went to Coffee Prince and the Hello Kitty Cafe. I decided to be Asian and wear heels. BAD. IDEA. BADDDD. I don't know how people (pretty much all females in Korea) wear heels EVERYWHERE. It is crazy and my feet are currently paying the price for being that crazy. After school my host sister and I went to Dongdaemun where I got a new dress, shoes and a necklace. Gosh, I'm spending money like crazy -___-. I need to save.
7/7 Today, my supporter group thingamajig went to Gyongbok Palace and saw a bunch of guards and all the buildings. We also saw the statue of King Sejong (who made Hangul) and Admiral Yi Sun Shin (one of the most esteemed military officials in the world). In front of the palace we had some random Chinese guy with an olympic flag with stamps have us take pictures of us with them and then random pictures of us too. I have no idea what the heck he was doing but whatever.
As for class...sure I can speak but gosh darn it I am as illiterate as it comes (although I've improved a lot...I don't want to be in the advanced class). Seriously, TAKE ME OUT. PLEASE! I swear, I better be taken out of that class by the end of this week or I will go get myself run over by a bus. You think I'm kidding but I'm not.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Day 9!
Yup so today was my first day at Sogang. I actually took the bus and subway all by myself (total of like an hour and 10 minutes + a walk) to Sogang. We had like a test thing-a-majig thing for placement today...but it was really "write all about yourself in Korean" and "talk to this random lady" for the writing and speaking exams. Yeah....and after that a few friends and I went shopping near Ewha. It was pretty cool.
So, while I'm at it, I'll recap the past few days :D (I'm actually sitting at a computer now....oh how I've missed the computer).
Day 1 (6.26): Got on a plane, got to NYC...had to wait for a super shuttle for an hour. Sat in the super shuttle for 2 hours in a scary ride to Columbia...and might I add- the rear view mirror was useless since all the luggage was stacked up to the top of the super shuttle -.-; Got to Columbia, unpacked, met people, etc...oh yeah and Kaitlyn will tell you all about ajusshi haha.
Day 2 (6.27): Orientation day...yay. Not. It was a bit...idk. Anyway, after the who knows how many hours it was orientation, went back to the dorms, met up with some friends, went out for dinner, then went to the hobo park...yes. hobo park. Actually it has a proper name but it shall be called the hobo park. Don't ask. Then my dorm room had a lovely conversation about a lot of things including kpop. That was fun :)
Day 3 (6.28): Packed bags, waited for the bus...oh wait. I had to take the super shuttle. Oh well, at least the super shuttle people got dropped off at the right place unlike the bus people who had to walk around the airport because they got dropped off at the wrong place. Anyway, got on the plane...wheeee. Yeah. Very long plane ride which I did not sleep on. Actually, I spent most of my time watching the movies they played. It wasn't all that bad minus the fact that my butt hurt afterwards.
Day 4 (6.29): Got to Tokyo :D Went shopping for some random Japanese looking keychains and then hopped on the plane to Seoul and pretty much slept the whole plane ride. It was only 2 hours though. Anyway, got to the airport where the YES International people were waiting. Might I add, the Tokyo and Seoul airports are WAYYY cleaner than the airports in the US. Anyway, hopped on the bus to the youth hostel which was like an hour away. The coach bus was like a karaoke bus...but we were all too wiped out to do any karaoke. Plus it was midnight and after like 15 hours on a plane...you really don't want to do anything. Then we got to the youth hostel where we got to our dorms of 10 people and then proceeded to create a shower line. Shower = <3
Day 5 (6.30): Got up...Uh...what did I do? Oh yeah, we went to the US Embassy in Korea for the opening ceremony and then went and ate lunch and looked around the area. We then met with our supporters and then we had a mission (aka me getting sent to Noryanjin aka the fish market). Then we went shopping in Myong-dong which was really fun. My supporter (Kanya) took Caroline and I to a place to eat mul-naengmeung and then popingsu :D. It was tasty. Then we went shopping and walked around and then walked all the way from Myong-dong to the youth hostel which a) none of us really knew where we were going and b) it was really a long walk. We ran into one of the Resident Directors on the way there (Kyung nam) who was going to go find some lost people and was going the opposite direction and then when we finally got to the top of the hill and to the youth hostel...HE WAS ALREADY THERE. Our supporter walked in and she was like O_O how'd he get here already?? Turns out, he took a taxi because he didn't want to walk up the hill. Talk about lazy (thus is why he should be called haraboji) Seriously.
Day 6 (7.1): We had another orientation today and it actually wasn't that bad. It was quite entertaining because the coordinators stuck in games and made it fun. Sure beat the orientation back in NYC...no offense. Anyway, after the orientation, everyone else got to run around Myong-dong while I got notice that I was to pack my belongings and get ready to be picked up by my host family early! Luckly as I was rather clean and conscious about packing and unpacking, I really didn't have much to pack. I was to be picked up at 7 and it was 6 so I just sat in the lobby for an hour talking to the YES people and the RDs. That was quite interesting I must say. Once again I was made fun of for this Korean dialect accent that I some how have acquired. I've been asked if I came from a certain part of Korea because of this dialect accent thing I have. (There are 3 area dialects in Korea and I happen to sort of have one that is not of the area) Great. Anyway, my host sister came and picked me up and then my host father came with a big bus to pick both of us up. Rather convenient I must say. So I got to my host family house, unpacked, took a shower, and went to bed. I actually have my own room! Rather exciting.
Day 7 (7.2): So my host sister took me shopping and to Sogang. We also went to Ewha which is the university she attends. The shopping district around Ewha is pretty cool. She also bought me lunch which was delicious and then I bought dessert. Yum. Then after shopping, we went back home and then chilled.
Day 8 (7.3): I went to church alone. It was...different. I mean, they made everything seem like it was part of a kiddy song. It was really. weird. Anyway, it was like monsoon raining all day so I got to stay home. SO. BORED. REALLY. BORED. I WAS SOOOOOOOOOO BORED.
Day 9 (7.4): I took the bus and the subway to Sogang, took the placement test and then went shopping and went out to eat with my friends. It was pretty fun. We had korean-american-idk pizza and some street food. Street food in Korea is safer than street food in the US...you don't have to worry about there being like drugs in your smoothie. After roaming the streets, I took the subway back home and I made it! Alive! Yes...I am still alive as I am typing this. Anyway, fo-cereal-class starts tomorrow...so we'll see how that goes.
So, while I'm at it, I'll recap the past few days :D (I'm actually sitting at a computer now....oh how I've missed the computer).
Day 1 (6.26): Got on a plane, got to NYC...had to wait for a super shuttle for an hour. Sat in the super shuttle for 2 hours in a scary ride to Columbia...and might I add- the rear view mirror was useless since all the luggage was stacked up to the top of the super shuttle -.-; Got to Columbia, unpacked, met people, etc...oh yeah and Kaitlyn will tell you all about ajusshi haha.
Day 2 (6.27): Orientation day...yay. Not. It was a bit...idk. Anyway, after the who knows how many hours it was orientation, went back to the dorms, met up with some friends, went out for dinner, then went to the hobo park...yes. hobo park. Actually it has a proper name but it shall be called the hobo park. Don't ask. Then my dorm room had a lovely conversation about a lot of things including kpop. That was fun :)
Day 3 (6.28): Packed bags, waited for the bus...oh wait. I had to take the super shuttle. Oh well, at least the super shuttle people got dropped off at the right place unlike the bus people who had to walk around the airport because they got dropped off at the wrong place. Anyway, got on the plane...wheeee. Yeah. Very long plane ride which I did not sleep on. Actually, I spent most of my time watching the movies they played. It wasn't all that bad minus the fact that my butt hurt afterwards.
Day 4 (6.29): Got to Tokyo :D Went shopping for some random Japanese looking keychains and then hopped on the plane to Seoul and pretty much slept the whole plane ride. It was only 2 hours though. Anyway, got to the airport where the YES International people were waiting. Might I add, the Tokyo and Seoul airports are WAYYY cleaner than the airports in the US. Anyway, hopped on the bus to the youth hostel which was like an hour away. The coach bus was like a karaoke bus...but we were all too wiped out to do any karaoke. Plus it was midnight and after like 15 hours on a plane...you really don't want to do anything. Then we got to the youth hostel where we got to our dorms of 10 people and then proceeded to create a shower line. Shower = <3
Day 5 (6.30): Got up...Uh...what did I do? Oh yeah, we went to the US Embassy in Korea for the opening ceremony and then went and ate lunch and looked around the area. We then met with our supporters and then we had a mission (aka me getting sent to Noryanjin aka the fish market). Then we went shopping in Myong-dong which was really fun. My supporter (Kanya) took Caroline and I to a place to eat mul-naengmeung and then popingsu :D. It was tasty. Then we went shopping and walked around and then walked all the way from Myong-dong to the youth hostel which a) none of us really knew where we were going and b) it was really a long walk. We ran into one of the Resident Directors on the way there (Kyung nam) who was going to go find some lost people and was going the opposite direction and then when we finally got to the top of the hill and to the youth hostel...HE WAS ALREADY THERE. Our supporter walked in and she was like O_O how'd he get here already?? Turns out, he took a taxi because he didn't want to walk up the hill. Talk about lazy (thus is why he should be called haraboji) Seriously.
Day 6 (7.1): We had another orientation today and it actually wasn't that bad. It was quite entertaining because the coordinators stuck in games and made it fun. Sure beat the orientation back in NYC...no offense. Anyway, after the orientation, everyone else got to run around Myong-dong while I got notice that I was to pack my belongings and get ready to be picked up by my host family early! Luckly as I was rather clean and conscious about packing and unpacking, I really didn't have much to pack. I was to be picked up at 7 and it was 6 so I just sat in the lobby for an hour talking to the YES people and the RDs. That was quite interesting I must say. Once again I was made fun of for this Korean dialect accent that I some how have acquired. I've been asked if I came from a certain part of Korea because of this dialect accent thing I have. (There are 3 area dialects in Korea and I happen to sort of have one that is not of the area) Great. Anyway, my host sister came and picked me up and then my host father came with a big bus to pick both of us up. Rather convenient I must say. So I got to my host family house, unpacked, took a shower, and went to bed. I actually have my own room! Rather exciting.
Day 7 (7.2): So my host sister took me shopping and to Sogang. We also went to Ewha which is the university she attends. The shopping district around Ewha is pretty cool. She also bought me lunch which was delicious and then I bought dessert. Yum. Then after shopping, we went back home and then chilled.
Day 8 (7.3): I went to church alone. It was...different. I mean, they made everything seem like it was part of a kiddy song. It was really. weird. Anyway, it was like monsoon raining all day so I got to stay home. SO. BORED. REALLY. BORED. I WAS SOOOOOOOOOO BORED.
Day 9 (7.4): I took the bus and the subway to Sogang, took the placement test and then went shopping and went out to eat with my friends. It was pretty fun. We had korean-american-idk pizza and some street food. Street food in Korea is safer than street food in the US...you don't have to worry about there being like drugs in your smoothie. After roaming the streets, I took the subway back home and I made it! Alive! Yes...I am still alive as I am typing this. Anyway, fo-cereal-class starts tomorrow...so we'll see how that goes.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Day I don't know 7?
So yesterday I got picked up first-well I was one of the first people to get picked up. I had to wait in the lobby for an hour while everyone else went shopping :/ oh well. I got to talk to some of the people that work and coordinate the program and that was pretty fun...especially making fun of them hehe :D. So apparently I was given the name hyun soo Or Hyun su which I think is a guy name but apparently not? Then I found out I have a Korean name being Da hee which now leads me to believe I have no identity lol. Btw, if y'all thought Indiana was hot, come to Korea and experience monsoon season. Land of hardly any A/C and humidity. But I've gotten used to it. Anyway, time to wake up my host sister...hopefully she won't be too grumpy ^^;
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