An Eventful Week!

Thursday was my last day of the two week winter camp at Jung-Ang elementary school. I was very happy that it was over, so Thursday night we got an invite from our Adventure Korea tour guides, Byeonwoo and Kyungsu to meet up for some drinks. We agreed to meet in Bucheon around 8:30 p.m., so Nicole, myself and my Korean friend met up with them at the station and then we headed to a quaint little Korean style bar where the soju, and food were a flooding. While we waited for Carmela and Chris to show up we had already polished off about 6-7 bottles of soju. The party was really just getting started when they showed up and it only got crazier as the soju kept coming and the night went on.

Two of my most favorite Korean people in the world. Byeongwoo and Kyungsu, who couldn't help, but sport Carmela's ear muffs.

How can you not love him, with that adorable face and smile?!?! *Dad you should love him for wearing a Yankees hat and sweater.* Nicole and Kyungsu have a special Korean relationship...lol! It's called we drank too much soju together and now we are drunk. You know the party is just getting started or you a way too drunk when the table dancing to K-pop songs starts.

We actually didn't end up staying out too late because most people were way too drunk to continue the party. We ended up leaving Bucheon around 1:00 a.m. and heading back to Incheon. Nicole, my Korean friend and I cabbed together because we all live within walking distance of each other. I was given Friday off by my school, so I got to sleep in and catch up on some rest.

Friday was spent sleeping, packing my suitcase for winter vacation, shopping for some travel items and getting money exchanged at the bank. Friday night was Holly and Rebekah's joint birthday party, so I spent the afternoon buying Holly a gift and then I went over to Tracy's to visit with her before the party started because I hadn't seen her in two weeks, because she was off in Thailand. We hung out for a few hours together, went to Lotte to buy her vodka, bought Holly a birthday cake and then headed over to Holly's to watch a New Zealand TV show called, 'Outrageous Fortune' while we waited for the birthday party to start. Around 8:15 p.m. Tracy and I headed to the galbi restaurant ahead of everyone with Holly's cake and to get us a spot we would all fit.

Nicole, Holly and I at the birthday dinner. Carolina and Alison enjoying dinner and drinks.

The birthday girls cutting their cake at US 66, where we headed after dinner.

Alison and I need more pictures together since she lives so far now. This is us at US 66. Last stop for the evening was Mad Max for the Gus Train. You have to experience it on your birthday, so Nicole ordered the train for Rebekah and Holly both.

I opted for a sober night because I wanted to get up early to clean my apartment, shower, do last minute packing and chill before boarding my plane to Indonesia for my two week winter vacation. However, I didn't end up heading home until after 3:00 a.m., so my early morning wake-up call sucked, but was necessary.