eating out

Today I went out to eat at an Outback Steakhouse in Gwangju. It seems that with every "miguk" meal, you're served a complimentary side of kimchi and a flovored soda water. I had kimchi and kiwi sodawater at Outback and kimchi and lemon sodawater at a pizzaria. My aunt also gave me a small side of kimchi with the french toast that she made me for breakfast. I'm not sure why this is but it probably has something to do with incorporating kimchi with every meal. I don't ask questions... I just eat :)

Ice skating is like football in Korea. At the restaurant, everyone crowded around the T.V.'s to watch Yu Na Kim perform her ice-skating routine. She's probably the most famous woman in Korea right now. She's in advertisements for KB bank, skin care products, makeup, beverages, etc. When her score was announced, everyone cheered and clapped in praise of her getting a higher score than Japan and Canada. She's got a lot on her shoulders. It's like the whole entire country is counting on her.



I opened a bank account and got a cell phone today. Somehow, my cell phone was free with all the gadgets included. It's a pretty stinkin cool phone. They have way more cool stuff for their phones here than in the states, especially for a free phone. My favorite app is the english-korean translator^^ My monthly bill is 38,000 won/month. Not to shabby.