Days go by (and still I think of you)

In honor of my Lola Sidra, who is now smiling down at her whole family from up in heaven. :)

So I am supposed to be summarizing Esping-Anderson's three welfare regimes, but of course I must procrastinate as much as possible (hence this blog entry). Such is life. I have discovered a new love for American and Japanese rock music while in Korea, whereas all I would listen to back in the states was K-pop. Such is life.

The past week was a relatively low key one for me. Monday night I ordered delivery from my favorite Chinese restaurant (in reality the only one I actually have the number for). I absolutely LOVE delivery, done promptly and without tip! Tuesday night I went to eat 삼겹살 with two absolutely fantastic (elastic) fangirls. Wednesday night I saw Cookin' Nanta, "Korea's best no.1 performance." It was a lot of fun, especially when two of my friends (and eventually the audience) got involved. Thursday I once again ordered out but this time with a friend, and we ate while listening to oldies music. Classic. Friday night I ate 라면 and the weekend I spent catching up on my favorite TV shows, taking breaks to do homework. No joke. This may be boring for some but I personally needed the time to just chill and plan what to do for my final month in Seoul! :(

Monday marked the return of 자넬선생님, resident tambourine holder and principle nemesis of little boys who watch way too many robot cartoons. The battles were epic. I read the story of the Very Hungry Caterpillar to the children, throwing me back to when I was the one in the audience. A few of them have really gotten used to me since they even gave me kisses as their way of saying goodbye. Cutest kids ever!!! Monday night I was persuaded to eat out and go to, where else, 노래방, instead of do the very thing I am supposed to be working on right now. No regrets though since it was good times.

Tuesday night I ate dinner with a friend of mine who is currently having boy problems. It was amusing hearing her talk about the pros and cons of possibly pursuing a relationship when she only has a month left in the country. Hehe. Wednesday (yesterday) I finally bought shirts for my parents who I will be seeing this Saturday at Incheon International Airport (인천국제공항). I also bought myself a Korean style hat that is perfect for the increasingly cold weather. Lunch was 부대찌개 (budae jjigae), a thick soup that contains ingredients like hot dog pieces, green onions, kimchi, and even ramen noodles. Dinner was 제육덮밥‏, or pork fried rice. 맛있습니다! (a formal way of saying delicious). I apologize for recounting every meal I eat in Korea, but I want to savor Korean food as much as possible before I go back to the states and back to not getting kimchi with every meal!