Aiight so heres the deal, I don't really "blog". It seems little silly since you can totally tell people what you did in person or over the phone. But since I am going abroad, I am going let you in on my Asiatic adventures. Why? Because you, my reader, totally want to live vicariously through me and my 30 lbs backpack's (that is currently filled with 2 pairs o pantalones, 1 dress, and 4 shirts) attempts at taking asia by the balls. So here it goes...
I've been looking forward to this trip since i was a freshman and now as an upperclassman (what the eff?) I am finally departing for what has been described as a "life changing experience". We left for South Korea on monday and hung out for like 2 days. And let me tell you, those 2 days were just too much fun. Heres why.
On the first day we had,i took a group o peeps to downtown Seoul to Insadong (artsy/folksy/antique district), Myundong (shopping anyone?), and Seoul Tower (aka the Tower o Love). So i came to visit Korea a couple of years ago and as ya'll know, my Korean is less than par. So much so that my Asianness cannot even be compared to old sis and younger broseph. However I figured, coming to Korea with a group of non-speakers would make me more useful than a kindle phrase book. And indeed I rocked that shit (kind of...). We walked and walked around downtown Seoul and it was so great. Why? Aside from looking at people and seeing how beautiful the city was, Myungdong offered a glimpse at love for me. Yes, spotted, at Coffee Bean, Korean boyfriend #1. Sexy, tall coffee shop boy. Can't say i felt sparks flying but oh boy he was a cutie. As we walked around the shopping area we also stumbled upon the CAT CAFE. YES THE CAFE CAFE WITH 20 CATS IN THE SHOP. We had to pay 8,000 wom (roughly 8 dollaz) and let me tell you, one of the best ways to spend your money is to pay 8,000 won to pet cats, get a green tea, and take pictures with more cats. Do I have allergies? Absorutery. Was it grand? Hell yeah. We walked like 2 miles and up a whole lotta stairs to get to the Seoul Tower (used to be known as Namsan Tower) and it was just lovely. Beautiful view of Seoul. Sweet Korean drummers. Locks o Love fo dayz. Lets be real, sounds like we didn't do much but we travelled all day long and even figured out the subway system (which honestly we rode for too many hours). I even found a soju juicebox at the convenience store. WIN! Honestly, I was laughing for ages and the lady was like "dude long day?". my response in KOREAN: "girl, you dont even know". Done and Done.
So the second day we went to the DMZ. It was a lil unsettling but super cool to see North Korea, smell it, and be so close to it. Unsettling because it reminded me of my Korean class in highschool when we learned about Korean relations. Both negatives. Super cool because we had a super cute tour guide (Michelle) as well as a sweet US Solider tour guide (Andrew Wilson. oh what a fellow) and lets be real, got to go to the DMZ. Wilson was funny, crackin jokes here and there as he talked about North Korea. But again, it was still a somber topic of conversation at times. So outside the giftshop (yes the DMZ has its own giftshop) one of the soldiers started to talk to me and we were chattin it up for a bit. Korean boyfriend #2 anyone? His name was Peter and he was a cutie, tall too. So bottom line, Connie found another potential Korean boyfriend... at the DMZ. What a day. We went to Hong-dae (the university district) for dinner later that night and it was bumpin. Young people for dayz and so much energy. Overall we had a great time in Korea and I especially had a memorable time in da motherland. I mean lets be real, I found two potential Asian boyfriends. haha... I'm kidding foo.
Anyways, adventures in Korea: bomb. I'm supes looking forward to my next destination. GUYS, I'M IN ASIA! I mean, obviously, but remember that time i had the epiphany about being in the Pacific Northwest? It's like that, just it hits me that I'm studying abroad all year in different countries ALL THE TIME. Wild. I'll keep you posted homie g!
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