We checked out of the hostel from hell (by checking out, I mean we left our linens and keys near a sketchy looking smoker guy outside of the office that appeared as if he worked there) and headed to get some breakfast. We couldn't find a place that Lily suggested, so we went to the next best place...McDonalds. Usually I don't care for the place, but seriously, it has pancakes and hashbrowns. We also managed to take our picture with a giant mosaic/ceramic pile of poop outside; there were three...we chose the largest.
Alison, Jen, and I headed for the Gangnam stop and Megan headed to Sinchon. Jen was coming with Jen and I but not going to Jubilee with us. We met Diane, her cousin, a co-worker, Ray, a girl from the church we went to in Chuncheon, Laura T., Jenna, Jeremy, and Jason. Jubilee has an English service every Sunday that Jason and Diane go to. I liked the church setup, I liked the music, but I did not like the pastor. He was laid back and funny, which I really like, but there's a point where it gets to be TOO much. He didn't know how to pronounce the names from the Bible that he was talking about, he kept losing his place, and half jokingly/half seriously asking for help from the audience. It was cute at first, but essentially the message he was trying to get across just got lost.
After church, we went to a nearby sandwich shop. I wish I could remember the name; I know the location, but not the name (Gangnam, Exit 3...walk straight out of the station and it is on the right a little ways down). I had to get my sandwich to go, because I had to catch a 2:00PM bus. I got a shrimp and avocado sandwich; it was AMAZING!!! That's why I wish I could remember the name to see if we have a place around here like that one. I found the bus station much easier than I thought I would; I'm slowly learning not to despise the place.
I slept all the way to Wonju, took a taxi home, and had 30 minutes to relax before 1-5 teacher came to pick me up for the Wonju basketball game. It was her and her friend. The Wonju City basketball team is called Dongbu Promy (Dongbu - Insurance company, Promy - short for promise.) They are #1 in the country as of now; they have only lost a few games. Apparently each team is allowed only two foreign players; Wonju has a man from Nigeria (Okosa, I think) and a black American (Ren). I believe the hoops are lower to the ground and the court is shorter, but I don't have specific dimensions to compare to US bball court dimensions. A fifth grader that volunteers in the English Village came over to talk to me; he is the reason I know where the two players are from. I really enjoyed watching the game; the score at the end was something like 81 to 62. Wonju won again!! YEAH!!
We went to get Spaghetti afterward. The two of them asked me if I would be willing to go out with them once a week just to talk in English with them; they will pay for food or whatever. It sounds like a great deal, right? I thought so too initially, but the only thing is that this favor is asked often of English speakers. It can become overwhelming if not careful. I told them that I would think about it.
I watched Neverland on my computer and created a Powerpoint for my Thanksgiving lesson this week before going to bed.
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