The last week

Obviously in Hongdae unless otherwise stated
We booked a hostel but were really late to arrive and the lady was kinda of a dick. As a result I forget to pack underwear. In other news the Japanese love brownies.
First stop was I have no idea. Saw Agi and Dee Dee at 500. Then I remember my favorite pork spot. Also falling a lot.
Saturday Mel and I shopped for said underwear. In some strange twist of fate my dream shoes were a available in my size?!?! Then we ate my favorite meal taco bell. We had naps and got ready. I found Sophia and we went to Bef. Which actually stands for bestfriends. During this time I was creating plans with Daesup and Martyn who miraculously ended up in the same place. We were late so we just stood around until the girl was mad enough to stamp us and let us in for free.
We left mansion and were in the park and my phone died. So sorry to any friends that tried to meet up with me. Judette and Leslie found me in the park despite this. We drank in the park and made a new friend we call baby. We went to garage and danced but I didnt fall. Lets say I went to bed after that.
Sunday we went to Coex and hung out with Ashiran, Benny and a lovely young lady newly dubbed Tina. Wait I should back up and explain that Mel and I got free tickets to a giant craft and art sale. We had to register for said event and I decided to go as Fanny Bumton a buyer for the city of Winnipeg. No questions were asked or IDs required. I desired a glow deer and a toy cat that breathes. Oh and that hard heated couch thing.
We then crossed the street for a big free concert. Rain is going to the army. All the helpers were dressed as old timey news boys for some reason. Then Mel lost her wallet, but for the unreasonable price of 75$ she got it back the next day.
Monday I went back to Chuncheon for my last meal with my best Oppas Stephen and Young. Very sad they are the best and I love them. I had to do a bunch of bank shit and check on my pension also. Pension still not fixed. Big bummer.
Tuesday I got Mel snacks and we ate pizza while I tried to pack.
Wednesday I packed and felt mopey and packed more.
Thursday I finished packing struggled to get the box to the post office then cried on the bus as I left my dear Melissa. We didnt really discuss my departure and texting felt too impersonal. So I just weeped on a bus alone. I spent the rest of the day freaking out and trying to find a wifi device such as this. A boy I miss took me to the airport and then I flew away.

Awful and Awesome

The start of October meant the end of Korea. I was happy. I am happy but I didnt feel like I wanted or needed to leave. I met a boy I liked enough to spend time with. I have a best friend I love and some more in the making. But it seems like really in retrospect that is the perfect time. I have nothing but love for Korea but if I didn't leave then I never would have.

Friday the 4th

I left packed up and went to Taepyeongri where Melissa lives. One thing to know is that cab drivers in Korea do not get tips so they do not help with shit. Even if you are a girl. Whatever I made it. We talked and slept.
Mel had to go to work Saturday so I just hung out and then met them in Yeoju. We went to Sophias had life talks and tried to copy Ciara in Ride. We headed to Seoul there was a Kadence party of some sort I met up with Martyn and Daesup but my ladies ditched.

Here are some friends at said party I am in the background with the lazer eyes. I got trapped in a room and then watched some terrible movies then met mel on a terrible date. Slept in at a lovely jimjjilbang. Mel and I spent the day shopping and then headed home early with some taco bell.

Tuesday I got the last wisdom tooth out. The assistant held my hand and I would be lying i I said I didnt have a little lady crush on her. After that I went to Taepyeongri to visit Ashiran and Benny officially the best couple on earth, and she is expecting. Mel tears up everytime I mention it.

Wednesday Mel and I went to Yeoju and shopped a bit. I ate popeyes and it was okay.

Thursday Daesup and I went on the ultimate Korean date of Namsan tower haha doesnt count though cause we didnt go to the top. I visited gwangchang one last time and ate pancakes and raw meat. Walking with him is kinda the best. If I am in front they think he is a foreigner and if he is they think I am korean. Non-stop confusion.

Friday I finally saw the Ann Demeulemeester shop not that exciting however you can get valet parking? Went back to Taepyeongri to pack for my last weekend...

Sunny Sad September

Sept 3rd weekend

We went to a park dedicated to penis' unsurprisingly it was weird.

On a side note we met this dog. He was chained outside and had some facial ooze issues however I noticed he was wrapped around a pipe and couldnt get to his dirty water and pile of dead minnows aka lunch. I despite Cass' warnings to not touch picked him up and freed him. Then Mel and I fantasized about a ficitional better life for him where he was the mascot of the beach. Spending his days running free and barking at the waves. Chasing children with cherry popsicles so he can lick up the drops as it melts in the hot sun. Sadly he will probably just choke himself on the pipe within the next couple of months if he hasn't already.

After that we stayed at a stinky hostel. Mel and I stayed sober. The next day I went to an old school chums concert then shopping with the ladies. 

Chuseok

Yeah you know what that means right I had been in Korea for a whole YEAR, not really phased by it or ready to go though. I went to Daegu to visit Veronica! It was fun. First though I got a ride with a work friend where he talked a lot about money and responsibility. Two things I could really care less about. Work to live not live to work duh I feel the same way about food. 

First night we did the usual foreigner club thing and I lost my makeup. Big surprise.

Net night Nikita joined and things got so silly. We made up jobs and names and Canadian past times like baby seal clubbing. We went to a booking club, if you are not in the know, these are special Korean clubs where you pay to sit and have random women pulled to your table. I sat had one drink and was pulled literally by the wrist to a random room that apparently costs $500 for the night. while staring at Veronica like WTF do I do where am I going. It was rented by the son of  a Daegu hotel owner who was not young or handsome.  Veronica and Nikita arrived in the room finally while Veronica was yelling where is my friend. Then we were off to the hippest club called Frog where I saw people doing hard drugs and Veronica got our alcohol confiscated and I told a man "Thank you for the support" when he told me I was gorgeous. haha try to make it believable at least. For the rest of the weekend we talked, watched movies and tried to find amazing chicken. The bus home was hellish but I did it. 

The weekend of the 17th

I was shopping when I passed by cult on my way from Myeongdong to Dongdaemun. I remembered there was a Volcom thing and called Martin to see if he was there. He wasn't but would be there shortly. I watched the demos with him and Dre. Caught up with Aki and someother people I hadn't seen for awhile and then went to Itaewon to meet up with my lady friends. Jo, Sophia, Melissa and I had african and it was alright. We met up with some other people in some dumb bar that doesnt matter and Cass had bad tequila. Mel, Cass and I all talked about how we would puke later. Mel and I headed out to MWG where there was a TSL party that Aki hooked us up with. It was fun. I returned to the hostel in the AM and then met up with Mel and Sophia later to enjoy the park at ttukseom. It was so nice. I had a nap. Important quotes "girl i just washed these" and "real idea lets get a tent and live at the park" 

Last weekend of September and Korean Cass as we know her. 

Friday night was a fake stagette. I took the girls on a longer than desired walk then we pretended to be in a wedding party and ran around hongdae. I met up with Daesup and Veronica at some point. Went to some club and helped Mel up off the ground a couple of times. Usually it is vice versa. Then cuddled up with Sophia for the night. 

Saturday we woke early and tried to find an outfit for Mel. On the way I told a lady to touch a road kill rat. Then we went to eat dalkgalbi which was difficult for me due to my recent tooth extraction. I bought Mel big bang cards in secret cause she was feeling sad and then we got ready and got our hair did. We headed to the all you can eat meat buffet. Speeches were made and it was nice. We went to roofers where we met a lovely brit named Brittany who told me I was a sexy bitch then punched me in the gut when I walked passed her to the bathroom. Then off to hongdae. I think we started at FF and some man followed us to S club where I lost things when I got excited about a song and started jumping around, when on two dates kinda, one legit one friendly. Then hugged Mel and Cass as they cried, and told them not to be silly. We will reunite. 

We had a nice sleep and then brunch. Here is a snapshot of the walk there, then the meal! Chorizo! Bad Cream!

Mel and I felt sad that we didnt get Cass a gift and then we went to a movie and had ice cream and red bean ice in mourning.

Sorry for the Delay - The month that was August

I did a lot of things I can't even remember but I have been really busy having fun or planning my short term future. It's tough and time consuming. Rest assured I love you all and am really sorry.

Breakdown of weekends

Aug 6th

Mel and I shopped saw Kelly in H and M and bought the same earrings we discovered Plum and a tiny dragon that lives in Mel when she is awoken from slumber. I can't remember what happened after but Laska left. I met up with Russ shopped and got a tattoo all in time for dinner with Kelly and her parents.

Aug 13th

We went to Busan! It was fun. I called my dad to tell him I was going on a road trip and he asked me if I was drunk. Mel called me the freshest hobo as in not fresh as in cool but like clean. We danced and I cock blocked... as requested and ruined a perfectly strange friendship between a man and girl. We went to the fish market and dragon made a second appearance.

Aug 20th

This was Russ' last weekend. So sad and devastating. One because Russ left, two because I lost my very expensive itouch, three because Mel and Cass were gone. The silver lining to this weekend was meeting the lovely Veronica and found nice Doc's. I also saw Ki which I had not in some time. Anyway Veronica is silly and fun we ate left over sashimi visited Jaemyeon and ran into Dre, Daesup and Wan. I slept at a friends only to be hustled out of his home my a furious Korean mom. Yeah I am 28. cool life, only to realize my itouch was missing and life sucks. Cabbed back to Hongdae laughed about it with Russ retraced my steps.

Aug 27

We went to a beach party the ride there was almost awkward but turned really fun through banter like calling Rob a gentleman and him not knowing if it was sarcastic or not or making up my own theme song called shitty mel. Crappy Rob peed in a can on the bus. The beach party part was okay. Then we went to sleep in Itaewon and shopped on Sunday.