Oh, Korea..I hope things get easier!

Where to start?? It's definitely harder to get around here then i was thinking. The Korean Language and I don't get along very well, my hair is having a better time adjusting then I am!! :( You guys are lucky that you get this blog, since I came to the website to sign in and everything was in Korean characters.

I got here on Thursday, thinking I'd have the weekend to adjust and start work on Monday, little did I know I had a full packet to read that night and I had to start work on friday. Which was the longest workday EVER of just observing and an overload of information!! Though, instead of just going home to rest when i got here, I, of course, met up with Johnny for a beer which lead to about 10 and going to bed at 3!! HA, welcome to Korea... I think I've managed to have about 10 solid hours of sleep since I have been here and have drank 2 gallons of beer, soju, and/or liquor each day! I'm going to lose 10 pounds from not eating and gain it all in a beer belly!!! haha, awesome.

I've also managed to embarrass myself a ridiculous amount of times in the 3 days that I've been here and it doesn't help when Johnny (my friend who lives here) points me in the known wrong direction! Ass. So far, I've been THAT American, THAT tourist, and just a plain idiot!! Good thing, I'm curly and it's not the first time I've been those...if I couldn't laugh at myself, I'm pretty sure I would hate life! Let's see, I've have paid a taxi driver in pokemon cards and too much money (THanks, John for that one), I have took a cab to the wrong place (Where, I have no idea- though it was an expensive ride), I have sang Kareoke, Tried to eat a restaurant, walked-in and sat down, only to be told they aren't open! Though, he's telling me in Korean so you can only imagine how well that went over. I managed to order a pizza somewhere else after that!  John has been my Tour guide this weekend and beside him trying to kill me on his scooter (which has no driving rules here (i.e. Can drive on the side walk, in between cars, through crosswalks, and through red lights...) has not taken me any where to experience the Korean culture (not that I need to, I'm here for a year...but it's just funny!) I have been to a baseball game, drank margaritas and ate chips and salsa at the mall, and have been to Itewon (sp?) which is where all the foriegners go for nightlife! At my school, they provide lunch which is true Korean food so at least I get something there!!  

All in all, I am really enjoying myself... things can only get easier, right?!?