The weekend started on Thursday night for me! I met my friends Cathy & Helen at Itaewon at a pub&grill called "Helios" for some ladies night. It was free drinks for ladies. I went in and never saw so many foreigners in Korea condensed in one space. The music was bumpin', girls were dancing, it was a great night! Something different at Helios was that in order to keep getting drinks was that we had to use the same cup. So I had to make very sure I was holding my cup at all times and not putting it down so that I wouldn't mix it up with anyone else's and share saliva...gross
I woke up Friday morning very much regrettable of all the vodka+pineapples I had the night before. I video chatted with my brother, uncle, and sister-in-law. But I was soon late to meet Yuri to begin our Korean conversation presentation for class. I had about 20 minutes to shower, get ready, and pack for my weekend visiting relatives. I was afraid to be late so I taxi'd over to Ewha's Women's University and met her at a cafe. I ditched my Friday 4pm class so that I could get to my relatives by dinnertime. My cousin was going away for the mandatory army for all men.
While carrying my annoying carry-on size suitcase, I subwayed over to the bus terminal. I successfully bought a ticket on my own =)
In Kunsan, I ate dinner and met my dad's best friend since he was little. I saw him for the first time 2 years ago and although he is my dad's age, I feel like he is so handsome! Like he could be a Korean actor or something LOL Please don't think I'm weird. At night, my uncle, aunt and my cousin went to my uncle's bar and drank beer and ate dried fish~!! The fish was surprisingly very delicious.
Check out this picture of my uncle and cousin. I was sitting across from them so I had to snatch a picture. How can you NOT laugh when you see this right in front of you.
Saturday morning, I met my grandparents from my stepmother's side. After that I went on base at the U.S. Navy base in Kunsan. My uncle was going to take me to TACO BELL~~!! Korea is still building a Taco Bell in Seoul but I got real, American style Taco Bell on the base. The Chalupa was heaven. After that my grandpa took me and my 11 year old cousin to Jeonju where my aunt lived.
At E-Mart, she custom ordered American sized 100% American beef steaks! I have been craving steak and the meat here is so expensive so I told her to make me her yummy steaks. We had family bonding time at the Jimjilbang and then came home for dinner. Saturday night was chill. I played with my little cousin and began my very own aquarium on TapFish (ipod app)--it is so addicting!
My aunt is a constantly having people over her house so she is prepared and ready with dishes and plates. She is the best hostess!
We were folding up invitations for her upcoming opera recital on April 29th~!
I bussed back Sunday morning to go to church that afternoon at Sarang Church in Gangnam. I really like this church out of the 3 I have visited. I'm pretty sure this will be my home church during my stay in Korea.
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