Monday, November 21, 2011

First Night Out.

I'm so glad I got to stay with Meagan instead of spend my first week in some kind of janky hotel.  It's nice having a built-in tour guide. 

Meagan, Ashley, and Rebecca took me to a cute Korean BBQ restaurant last night.  Eating is an experience here.  Everything is shared, family style.  There are about a million different dishes on the table of sauces and dips and sides-most of which I still have no idea what they are yet-and you prepare your own meat on a little grill that sits in the middle of the table.

We drank beer and had shots of something called Soju.  It's similar to vodka, but goes down smoother.  It can be dangerous (or so I hear).  Soju is a staple in South Korea and I'm told I will be seeing-or drinking-it often.  After dinner we met up with a few others at a bar about a block away.  Korean bars are interesting.  You grab whatever you want out of a cooler, then bring it to a counter to pay.  It reminds me of a gas station.

I have to go to the doctor, get a cell phone, make a bank account, and meet all of my classes tomorrow!  I'm super excited.

Pictures are coming soon-I promise.

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