And the adventures never stop..!

Remember when I said I wouldn't venture far to look for food because I would get lost? Well, I got lost. The sad part is that I really didn't venture far at all but just walked too far down past my hotel that really looks like a parking garage on the outside. Yep, a parking garage.. with blue and red strings hanging down from the ultra wide entrance to the garage like those octopus looking things in a car wash, one would never know that there was a quaint little hotel somewhere in there. Anyway, I went to find food and sadly settled for "Paris Baguette" (wtf?!) I'm in Korea and this is what I choose. I am going to be honest though and say that venturing into a Korean restaurant is a little daunting when by yourself. I mean if they don't have pictures on the menu, I'm screwed. So yes, I settled for a pastry to save for breakfast and a chicken wrap, BUT the wrap did have a Korean twist on it so I didn't sucker out all the way. Once I left I followed that "gut feeling" I was telling you about, the one that I should never listen to when it comes to directions, but somehow ALWAYS listen to, and to what shouldn't be a surprise to me and yet somehow was, I got lost! So I decided to take advantage of this aimless wandering I have accidentally stumbled upon and go into a little grocery store to find a snack and drink to accompany that half way Korean dinner I chose. And here comes the awkward. When I went to pay I couldn't see the total on the machine like at the other place so when the nice lady spoke and told me the amount I owed I stared blankly. This was a look that I have somewhat mastered in the few days I have been here. Luckily the lady caught my drift and held up the number 2 on her fingers. Thank God for non-verbal communication. When I received my change I tried my best attempt at a Korean thank you and good bye and tried to leave. Yes, tried. The door said automatic, but for my dumb self it wouldn't move. I sat there and touched it, pushed it, moved left and right ( looking like an idiot), and finally it opened.. nope not for me, but for a man coming into the store. I then proceeded to get more lost in the frigid cold. Obviously I found my way back, scarfed down my food and passed out at 7:30pm, being an immigrant is tiring.

Thursday was the day I shadowed another gym teacher with my fellow newbie, Matt. I learned that basically gym was a time for the kids to let off steam. I did just see the young ones participate in gym, but even so it seemed to be a time for the kids to run and play while practicing speaking and understanding English. The kids were adorable and called me "Abbie teacher" as we played. I spent a lot of my free time in the ball pit when the kids were not in gym class.

Lunch was interesting. The teachers get served lunch daily and apparently Matt and I came on a good day, which was somewhat frightening. There were soups, salad, chicken and spaghetti. Sounds good right? Well the fact that there was spaghetti and salad made the teachers wonder what the special occasion was, yep, frightening.Oh and I forgot to mention that they serve everything with chopsticks and spoons. Eating spaghetti with chopsticks was difficult and embarrassing as I would miss my mouth or have noodles hanging from it. It will be interesting to see what my school serves as its just a shmorges board of items in plastic covered containers and giant pots. I'm hoping that there are places near by I can eat or a Costco that will supply me with lunch meat and cheese for sandwiches. Otherwise, I may lose weight quicker than expected, not complaining, but you all know how I like to eat.

Around 4:30pm my main man Eddie picked us up at school and brought us back to our spots. Sucks to be Matt,though cus he still had a few hours left of work at his campus to do. I got to go back to my hotel and pack, rest and build up the courage to venture out for food again. I actually contemplated living off of the bag of pea pod chips that I acquired at the store the previous day, but decided to suck it up and push my limits. I had to try and order some food even though I knew it would probably be a disaster.  I left and walked by many places looking like a creeper peeping in the window to see if there were pictures on the menu or any incling that the place would provide take out. I also went into a couple stores to see if there was anything I could make back at my hotel trying to take the easy way out instead of trying an actual restaurant. The funny thing is, one of the stores I went in was the store I bought my snacks at the night before. The place that I left and got lost from and turns out it was kiddy

Love you!
Ab