Surprise Attack.

One day, Meagan and I decided to take the scenic route as we walked to the bus stop on our way home from Seoul.  As we wandered closer to the nearby palace, we heard a great ruckus.  When we reached the entrance, we were thrilled (and a bit surprised) to see a Korean parade marching toward us.  Upon entering the gates, we were treated to an awesome traditional show.

Perfect example of right time, right place.  Reason 128,384 why I love Korea.

Techy Korea.

There was a flair show at one of the bars we stopped at the other night.  The bartenders were throwing flaming bottles around everywhere.  After watching for a while, we started to get thirsty.  There were no waitresses in sight.  We were just about to leave before someone realized that the iPad in front of us wasn't just something a drunk person left behind, it was a menu.  Ordering was so easy.  You punch it what you want and, poof, it's headed your way.

Flair Bar in Gangnam.

You Owe Me A "Juice" Box

If you know me at all, you know that I enjoy an occasional drink or two.  And if I enjoy a drink or two, Koreans enjoy the whole bottle.  They have a drinking culture that I sometimes can barely keep up with.  Bars in this area basically stay open until everyone leaves.  It doesn't matter if it's midnight or eight in the morning.  You can also drink while you walk down the street.  Without penalty.  So rad. 

When we went into Seoul this weekend, we stopped at a small vendor for a drink.  Turns out they come in bags.  I felt like a kid drinking a Capri Sun as I wandered down the street drinking my screw driver.

I love Korean bag drinks.

Hangin' out on the streets of Gangnam.

Thanksgiving in Korea.

On Saturday a large group of foreign teachers went into Seoul for an "American Thanksgiving".  Aaaand it was great.  Although many of the teachers I went with are actually from Canada-and so was the chef, everyone seemed to enjoy the meal.  They had all of the Turkey Day staples, from turkey to stuffing to cranberry sauce.  They even had repeats of American football games playing on the bigscreen TVs.  Here's a picture of our Korean friend, Jung-Eun, before she dug into her first Thanksgiving meal.

Thanksgiving in Korea