After I hectic week of training, but does not compare to the WFR I am all set to teach. The rest of my week in Seoul included studying, eating, and drinking. I am trying to consolidate an entire weeks events into some sort of cohesive thought, but that doesn't seem all possible in a short blog, so let the word vomit begin.

I left off saying that I would be going to lotteria, the South Korean McDonalds. It was, well it was what it was expected to be. I opted for the meat and fried tofu burger stacked on top of each other with a whole bunch of veggies.

On top of my exploration of western elements in the country of course their is starbucks, but not as extensively as it is in NYC, but other coffee style places are everywhere. What you can't swing a cat by the tail and not hit is 7-11, you can find one ten stores away from another one. That is enough of that though, on to more interesting things.

Many restaurant's you pay to cook your own food, Korean BBQ they bring you the meat and you get a hot plate in front of you either gas or coal, and have at it. Thin sliced beef brisket and Fat back bacon, with a lot of nice sides; Fermented veggies, rice and some, what I would describe as a heartier miso soup.

Another similar place called Shabu-shabu was delicious as well. Again you order some meat and veggies, but instead of a hot plate, you get a large wok with broth in it and make a stew, The meat is a very thinly sliced beef brisket and the veggies are leafs, sprouts, mushrooms, onions and squash. At the end with the left over broth they add rice to it and cook it down to a porridge which has the consistency of much, but tastes like the best chicken noodle soup you will ever have. 

Once working up the courage to endeavor on my own I went to a small 6 table restaurant just down the road from my hotel. At my first attendance I ate a pork kimchee rice dish, good enough to lure me back for another meal which was also favorable. This time it was pork dumplings beef and vegetables wrapped in rice and seaweed (not sushi, thats japanese) no soy sauce and wasabi with this. with a little soup, kimchee and tofu sides.

My last note and picture for this will be the fantastic club we went to in Gangnam called Noise Basement. American music remixed by Korean DJ's with some of the best lighting I have seen in a regular club and not a concert, felt like a music video. Let me tell you, Korean's got moves (like Jagger).

Pictures of Dongtan, my new living situation and job to follow.