Yesterday marked the 200th day of me being in the motherland!! that number sounds so big, and it makes it seem like i've been here for a long time (but it's only been 6 1/2 months!!) at least the days i have left (164) is less than the days i've been here (201) because it used to be the other way around for the longgggest time! don't worry, the only reason i know how long it's been is because i've hand-written in my journal everyday since i've been here, and not because i hate being in korea. there's also an online calculator that did the math for me too :)
i couldn't ask for a better way of celebrating this special day...i ordered chinese food with my university partner along with her friend and stuffed our faces with the best jjajangmyun, tangsuyuk, and jjamppong! the one thing that i love about korea is the home delivery. you can order pizza, chicken, chinese food, spaghetti, meat, mcdonalds...almost ANYTHING to be delivered FOR FREE and all within 15-20 minutes. now, that's great service for you. back in the states, the only thing that gets delivered is pizza and it costs a grip because there's a service charge on top of a tip andddd it takes like 40 minutes if you're lucky. too bad i suck at ordering food because the workers always talk SUPER fast and i get so nervous and start freaking out/getting all self conscious about my korean. it's also hard for me to say my address, and i feel like i talk too slow (because koreans are ALWAYS in a rush, no matter what time of day) i've only ordered in once, but i think i should really try and take advantage of this great service before it's too late!
sometimes, i think i have a sign on my forehead that says, "talk to me, i'm bored". the other day, as i was walking, i got stopped twice within 10 minutes of each other. one was wondering if i attended church or worshipped buddha and the other, i had no idea what they were saying to me. my university partner told me there's a lot of weirdo people that try and talk to you, ultimately to get you to give them money or join their cult/wannabe church. there's also this one time this woman told me she gets good vibes from my face...i guess that person is trying to be a tarot card reader and practicing on unsuspecting foreigners that can hardly speak korean (like me). because you know, that makes perfect sense? my partner told me to never trust them and just tell them i'm a student, so they'll leave me alone. because, why? students = poor. students ain't got no money to give to these psycho people. koreans are weird.
waiting for the weekend...
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