It just took me 20 minutes to log into this website... why? Because it's all written in HANGUL!!! And can I read hangul?! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! But alas, distaster averted, and here I am... in Korea.
I had completely no clue what to expect when I got here, which is good, cause it means there were no expectations for me to cry over. This place is absolutely so far removed from anything I have ever seen, I have nothing to compare it to. I'm going to have to get used to being stared at simply by walking down the street, and having little kids shout "Hello" at me just for the hell of it.
My mission tonight was to grocery shop. I walked into the store ready to go, be adventurous, and buy food. I walked out with some paper towels, a loaf of bread, some crackers, and a bucket. Shopping was a little harder than I thought. I'll try harder next time, but for now it's crackers, and strawberry jam sandwiches.
Some things that haven't occured to me before today
1) I can't turn on my Korean washing machine because I can't read the writing
2) Directions are out of the question, as the streets here don't seem to go in any particular order
3) I could turn on my gas stove, but I'd probably blow up my entire building
4) WHERE IS THE SLICED MEAT?!?!?!?!??!
5) On the corner of my street in a tank, there is a huge octopus. He is waiting for someone to buy him for dinner..... Me? I stopped and stared at him for 10 minutes, pretending I was at the aquarium.
6) My last name is REALLY hard to pronounce for Korean children
7) I like to bake, but nobody has ovens in Korea.....
All this and I've been here like 24 hours....
On a plus note, after buying my bucket and finding a bottle of bleach, I now have the cleanest floor in all of Korea. My bed is extremely comfortable. I have freezing air conditioning which is awesome. I bought a gallon of orange juice for like $1.50.
The pictures are of the apartment
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