Shopping

Seoul has incredible shopping for absolutely anything your little heart could desire. I travelled to Dongdaemun the other day and went inside some department stores that make the Bay seem like Kmart.

Yesterday I finally got my new cell phone. Only $80 for the phone (it is used) plus $11 for the charger and then a $1 discount - SO GENEROUS!!! A lady and a young guy sold it to me and when she asked how old I was and she found out 23 she got very excited because I was the same age as the other guy. Apparently in Korea this means you are friends. It happened once before where someone asked how old I was and then said that her coworker beside me in the store was my girlfriend because we were the same age. It must be easy for Seoul people to make friends. All they have to do is find someone the same age.

Today is the first day of the new semester which means much fewer hours. Only 5 today!!! Last month I worked about 9 hours each day and 6 on Friday but now I am down to 3 1/2 on Friday so that will be nice.

Starting to pick up the language a little. I can now say hello, good bye, yes, no, thank you and the names of a few foods I like. Don't need much more than this, do you...

Clark