First attempt at video blog.

This was something I wanted to write about but realized I couldn't do with words so I made a short little video. Might do more like this in the future.





Also a post excursion update... I was feeling a little low but I had to force myself to go out to return a video I rented. The video store guy was the same as last night (the one with the father in Denver) he reentered me into the system because I couldn't figure out how to tell him the morning guy already did it and let me use his phone number as mine since I don't have a phone yet. Then I bought some Gimbop which is kind of like sushi only I have no idea what they put in it besides the pickled radish (joy...) The ladies were very nice to me and took my money right out of my wallet for me. It was only 1000 won which is like 80 cents! I haven't eaten it yet so it's to be seen if it was worth it. ;)

Then the tomato street vendor caught my interest and I bought an entire basket of small tomatos for 3000 won which is about $2.35. WOW! I just counted and there are 14 tomatoes in there! I mean... they are about the size of black plums but still enought to make plenty of sauce for me and have some for salads! I had to stop him because he was about to dump a second basket of tomatoes in the bag! It was funny. When life gives you lemons make lemonade huh? Last night I made spagetti and sauce and it was just awful. The spagetti is pure white and too salty and the sauce is too sweet. Bleh. I was kind of mad I couldn't find canned tomatoes but wow why would I bother with fresh ones so cheap? Anyhow that guy was really nice too. He asked if I was American (in Korean of course) and when I shook my head yes he got a huge smile and then handed me 2 cute little plums as a gift.

So far still perplexed by the whining horror stories I read before I left about the horrors of Korean people. I mean I'm sure it happens (like the taxi driver today) and some situations worse than others, but that happens everywhere! Also I think so much of it is adapting and being kind and following the customs. I'm still getting used to giving and receiving things with 2 hands. I got the bowing down. I think I bow too much because no one at my school really does it with the English teachers. I like to bow is that weird? haha. Taxi drivers don't follow the 2 hands custom so I don't worry to much about it but some of the shop keepers do. In any case it's always best to go with the safest bet.