May 2 - May 6: Children's Day
After such a long and tiresome weekend, I was excited about this week's four days of work! In Korea, Children's Day is celebrated on May 5, soon followed by Parent's Day on May 8. Children's Day is actually a national holiday, so all schools and many businesses are closed. Now, why didn't our American forefathers think of that one...or at least Hallmark?
Yours truly with the birthday boy, Tom.
The first couple days seemed to drag by, but finally 6:00 pm on Wednesday arrived! It was my team captain Tom's birthday, so I met up with the team at a Hof (a beer/soju pub that serves light meals....they are as ubiquitous in Korea as coffee shops in Seattle) in Sillim to celebrate. We had a great time, but I had to head out to meet some friends in Itaewon. In Itaewon, we bounced around several establishments before finding ourselves at the Limelight (AKA "Slimelight"), an underground dance club well known for its foray of sleazy military and Russian lasses. We had a fabulous time dancing, and when we'd had our share of dance-offs and interpretive dancing, ascended the grimy stairs and out into daylight...6:00 am. We collapsed into taxis and headed home.
The early-morning cab ride...and a view of Seoul's tallest building!
I slept soundly until about 1:00 pm; however, I couldn't waste my afternoon being lazy! The day was Children's Day, yes, but even better, it was Cinco de Mayo! My buddy Ben from my soccer team was hosting a Mexican Fiesta/Housewarming shindig at his new apartment, so I rounded up Kelly and together we made our way to his place. We chowed down on enchiladas and guacamole as a light spring rain began to tap on the patio. By 8:00 pm, I was ready to get a move on, so we skipped over to Itaewon (I'm just realizing what a regular I have become in that area!) for Ladies Night. We ran into a few friends, shared some laughs, and got soaked in the now torrential downpour. I finally headed home at a fairly reasonable hour, seeing as I had to work Friday.
Oh, how I wish every work week was a four-day walk in the park!
Yours truly with the birthday boy, Tom.
The first couple days seemed to drag by, but finally 6:00 pm on Wednesday arrived! It was my team captain Tom's birthday, so I met up with the team at a Hof (a beer/soju pub that serves light meals....they are as ubiquitous in Korea as coffee shops in Seattle) in Sillim to celebrate. We had a great time, but I had to head out to meet some friends in Itaewon. In Itaewon, we bounced around several establishments before finding ourselves at the Limelight (AKA "Slimelight"), an underground dance club well known for its foray of sleazy military and Russian lasses. We had a fabulous time dancing, and when we'd had our share of dance-offs and interpretive dancing, ascended the grimy stairs and out into daylight...6:00 am. We collapsed into taxis and headed home.
The early-morning cab ride...and a view of Seoul's tallest building!
I slept soundly until about 1:00 pm; however, I couldn't waste my afternoon being lazy! The day was Children's Day, yes, but even better, it was Cinco de Mayo! My buddy Ben from my soccer team was hosting a Mexican Fiesta/Housewarming shindig at his new apartment, so I rounded up Kelly and together we made our way to his place. We chowed down on enchiladas and guacamole as a light spring rain began to tap on the patio. By 8:00 pm, I was ready to get a move on, so we skipped over to Itaewon (I'm just realizing what a regular I have become in that area!) for Ladies Night. We ran into a few friends, shared some laughs, and got soaked in the now torrential downpour. I finally headed home at a fairly reasonable hour, seeing as I had to work Friday.
Oh, how I wish every work week was a four-day walk in the park!
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