My Bad ...

Well, it's been over a week since I've posted anything of substance ... whoops.

Hope you weren't going TOO crazy waiting for an update ... psssht, yeah right, haha. PS, who the heck visits my profile all the time?

Anyways. What's new, you may ask? Well, I have (re-)discovered a few things that I absolutely LOVE in Korea. In no particular order:

1.) UNIQLO clothes. Specifically, long sleeve shirts. Specifically the kind that come in a dazzling array of colors. Specifically, the kind that I now own four of (black, light blue, light green, and pink).

2.) Gangnam. This place has it made. No lie. There is a KICKIN' bookstore in the basement of the Kyobo Building. There is a UNIQLO. There is Coldstones, Starbucks, Dos Tacos, and a myriad of other food-related goodness. It's pretty much heaven in Seoul.

3.) Korean Pop Music. Especially those "idol groups" - yeah, yeah, I know I'm too old for that stuff. But I can't help it! It's SO addicting!!! So now, my most played list on my i-Pod includes Big Bang, Dong Bang Shin Ki, Brown Eyes, Shinhwa (a little old school, I know), LEE Hyori, Bi, and others like that. SOOOO GOOOOOOOD!

4.) Hotteok. I don't know how many times I've said it, but those little pillows of deep-fried dough-y goodness with that hot, syrupy center ... they.are.heaven. OMG. Especially the ones in Insadong. The ones in Myeongdong need a little bit of work. But they're getting there.

5.) Shinsegae Department Store. Last week, I didn't meet with Hyun's aunt ... so today was the first time in two weeks that I went (usually it's once a week). The Shinsegae Department Store is AMAZING. Expensive - CRAZY expensive - but amazing. PS I just found the Dolce and Gabbana, the Hermes, and the Tiffany's. Not that I would ever buy (or be able to buy) anything from those stores. But I must admit that I think a piece of Tiffany's jewelry may possibly be calling my name. JK, JK.

6.) The Anyang "Garten Bier" (Beer Garden) because not ONLY do the tables have the cup holders that keep your drink frosty cold, BUT ALSO, their's light up. Absolutely fascinating.

7.) Mini-norae-cubicles in arcades. You know, while everyone else is kicking each other on fighting games, I can sing to my hearts content in a tiny room all by myself. And at 500 won a song (less than 50 cents), it's not that bad for those of us who DON'T SING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.

8.) Christmas gift shopping in Insadong. HELLO! AMAZING! WAY better than rushing through a department store.

9.) Meeting with friends' families who feed me. Especially when homemade kimchi is involved.

10.) Spirited discussions with really neat people about many things ... especially when one of those people actually is from your HOMETOWN (or pretty damn close) and UNDERSTANDS A LOT OF WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT!

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I love it.

PS - Hannah arrives on the 17th. And vacation starts on the 25th.