Sex in the City - Thursday June 12, 2008

Classes went just as hilariously as they did yesterday with the role playing. I love it, I tell ya...love it! Starting next week, I'm going to be helping with the English theatre group that my co teacher and our other movie-going friend started. There are about 30 students from 4th - 6th grade. I'm excited to help both because I think it'll be fun and I love my co teacher and the other teacher. We have a lot of fun together!

After lunch and classes and whatnot, I had to book it home to get my dance shoes for jazz tonight, because I was supposed to meet Lauren near Lotte Cinema at 2:00PM. Lotte isn't far away, but I was discussing until about 1:40PM the Burma presentation that we're (Margaret, Rebecca, and I) supposed to present in a little over a week. So, I had to get home (15 min walk) and then get to Lotte (20 min walk)...so I walked/ran home, say hi to my host mom, promptly leave, and catch a taxi. Haha! I still managed to get there before Lauren. We decided to go to Subway to get some food considering Lauren hadn't eaten and the school lunch was a little less than desired. This was our first time to go to Subway although we have passed it on numerous occasions. It's tastes like Subway...go figure. I also had Cambell's Tomato Juice! You have no idea what an amazing event this was! Tomato juice is always sweet in Korea...and sometimes is served as almost a tomato slushy....which is watery and sweet. Disgusting!

We then went to CanMore which is a Patbingsu (type of ice cream with red beans) chain. Every ETA from Fulbright has deemed Chuncheon (our orientation city) the best place for Patbingsu, however, we each find ourselves occasionally trying to recreate the awesomeness of Chuncheon Patbingsu. Alas, CanMore in Wonju did disappoint in comparison to CanMore in Chuncheon, but it was still pretty damned good.^^

We then finally headed to the movie that we had bought tickets to nearly 2 hours ago. This is usually the way movies work. You come to see the times, buy tickets for a later showing, and then go veg until the movie is about to start. Another unique thing about movie going in Korea is that...they start on time. They don't have all of those pesky previews...and when they do, they are actually BEFORE the time that the movie is supposed to start. So this means two things: 1) You don't have to wait forever to watch your movie. 2) You'd better not be late...there is not that 20 min lag time between the time that it is SUPPOSED to start and the time that it ACTUALLY starts. Also, they don't let you in the movie theatre until about 5-10 minutes before the movie is about to start. I haven't exactly figured that last one out yet.

Anyway, Lauren and I were finally going to see Sex in the City. We have heard people talking about it for over a week now, and we decided it was time to get it out of our systems. It was good. It lived up to what people's hopes and dreams of a Sex in the City finale could ever be. We had heard shock from our friends about how graphic some of the sex scenes are. Well, I've got news for you...they aren't really that much more graphic than the series. There was a 2 second penis shot...and that is hardly high level shock value, but alas these are the comments we have heard from previous Sex in the City goers.

Afterward, we grabbed lunch at...where else...Kimbap Jeonguk. I had bibimbap...I think I may be addicted. When we came down from the restaurant, it was POURING! Neither of us had umbrellas since neither of us ever pay the slightest bit of attention to the weather forecast. So we made a run for it into a bus shelter...we weren't taking the bus but we wanted to wait there until a taxi came. Finally, I got a taxi to my jazz dance class and Lauren took a taxi home.

We went over the moves that we have already learned for the new dance, but so many people come and go and miss dance moves and don't know what's going on that we needed a refresher course. So, we didn't actually get to any new moves today.

I started learning a new song today in guitar lessons...I can't really say guitar lessons because lately it seems like I pay a lot more than I really should to go and practice everyday with occasional instruction here and there. I like the teacher a lot though...he is funny and we get along well. It's just a very comfortable environment, so it all equals out in the end.^^ I started learning Tears in Heaven which is not a small task...we shall see how this progresses. I have..hope!^_~

I got home around 11PM or so and my host family was still up.

I talked to my host mom for a bit about trying to decide where to live...yup, still haven't decided. Everyday I change my mind...everyday I think of a new reason to stay or to go...everyday I think of the same reasons to stay or to go. Shouldn't be this hard...but it is...Wonju is my home.