No post yesterday because I was too busy having ridiculously fun adventures in Korea. I know, life is tough.
Yesterday after class and Key Club, a bunch of ETAs decided to go out to the bars. After having a lot of trouble trying to find one to go to, we decided on a soju house called "The Bucks". Only in Korea would you see a bar named after a horrible NBA team. We had some trouble communicating to the lady at the door, so finally we just said "13 people" in Korean and she led us around to the stairs, at the top of which we found a room with a few large tables. We navigated the menu and ordered soju, beer, and a fruit platter. (In Korea, you usually have to order food with your alcohol.)
We played some Korean drinking games (see below) and finally left to find a noraebang. For something like 5 or 6 pitchers of beer, 6 bottles of soju, two platters of fruit, and some little snacks, each person in our 13 person group payed less than $9. CRAZY.
We didn't know where to go after we left The Bucks. Luckily, there was a group of Korean students just outside the bar. We started talking and eventually (probably prompted by the soju I had) I introduced myself and the group in Korean and asked them where a good noraebang was. They pointed us to one, and so I invited them to come with us.
So they did.
Noraebang is, literally, a singing room. It's a private karaoke room where you can go with friends to sing and drink. And who doesn't like singing and drinking?! We had trouble telling the guy running the noraebang that we wanted 30 minutes. We payed the 30 minute fee, but then when we wanted more time, he kept shaking his head. The girls that came with us sang a few K-Pop songs with us but mostly we were being obnoxious Americans: Sweet Caroline, Don't Stop Believin', NSync, Ghostbusters... you know, the classics. We eventually sang for and hour and a half, but the guy would only take about $9 for the whole time period. $9 total, not $9 per person.
We left for the bar at about 9:30pm and didn't get back until 3:00am. Five and a half hours of good times, food, and booze for just $18. FANTASTIC!
I paid for it today by being incredibly tired during Korean class and the teaching workshop we had afterwards. I'd blame it on the rain and cloudy weather, but I think it was probably more due to the 4 hours of sleep I got.
Instead of going to Key Club tonight, I went to a traditional tea ceremony. It was so neat to watch the lady perform and she was sweet despite not knowing any English except "One, two, three". She taught us how to insa (bow) in the most formal way, how to drink tea correctly, and she explained the steps in the ritual of making tea. She's also the calligraphy instructor, so I'm looking forward to seeing her on Mondays for calligraphy extracurricular classes.
Yesterday after class and Key Club, a bunch of ETAs decided to go out to the bars. After having a lot of trouble trying to find one to go to, we decided on a soju house called "The Bucks". Only in Korea would you see a bar named after a horrible NBA team. We had some trouble communicating to the lady at the door, so finally we just said "13 people" in Korean and she led us around to the stairs, at the top of which we found a room with a few large tables. We navigated the menu and ordered soju, beer, and a fruit platter. (In Korea, you usually have to order food with your alcohol.)
We played some Korean drinking games (see below) and finally left to find a noraebang. For something like 5 or 6 pitchers of beer, 6 bottles of soju, two platters of fruit, and some little snacks, each person in our 13 person group payed less than $9. CRAZY.
We didn't know where to go after we left The Bucks. Luckily, there was a group of Korean students just outside the bar. We started talking and eventually (probably prompted by the soju I had) I introduced myself and the group in Korean and asked them where a good noraebang was. They pointed us to one, and so I invited them to come with us.
So they did.
Noraebang is, literally, a singing room. It's a private karaoke room where you can go with friends to sing and drink. And who doesn't like singing and drinking?! We had trouble telling the guy running the noraebang that we wanted 30 minutes. We payed the 30 minute fee, but then when we wanted more time, he kept shaking his head. The girls that came with us sang a few K-Pop songs with us but mostly we were being obnoxious Americans: Sweet Caroline, Don't Stop Believin', NSync, Ghostbusters... you know, the classics. We eventually sang for and hour and a half, but the guy would only take about $9 for the whole time period. $9 total, not $9 per person.
We left for the bar at about 9:30pm and didn't get back until 3:00am. Five and a half hours of good times, food, and booze for just $18. FANTASTIC!
I paid for it today by being incredibly tired during Korean class and the teaching workshop we had afterwards. I'd blame it on the rain and cloudy weather, but I think it was probably more due to the 4 hours of sleep I got.
Instead of going to Key Club tonight, I went to a traditional tea ceremony. It was so neat to watch the lady perform and she was sweet despite not knowing any English except "One, two, three". She taught us how to insa (bow) in the most formal way, how to drink tea correctly, and she explained the steps in the ritual of making tea. She's also the calligraphy instructor, so I'm looking forward to seeing her on Mondays for calligraphy extracurricular classes.Tomorrow is the Key Club mixer, so no promises for a post. I will however promise you at least one video and a bunch of pictures because shenanigans are sure to follow.
1 comments:
Jeallouuusss *insert gollum-like hiss* Anyways, sounds like a blast! Yeah, Korea's pretty damn cheap to live in...which is why I want to move there x.x; I seriously hope you're somewhere near Seoul when you get stationed, since I'll most likely be there next summer!
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