Hmm, let's go back to this past weekend. Friday night...was epik! Didn't have any set plans, so I ended up meeting Alex, Ali, & Paul for dinner. The boys wanted chicken & beer, so we found the perfect place. We decided to order 3 diff types of chicken plates. The first was mainly chicken with some sort of onion salad, the next was just chicken, and the last one was the most interesting. It was chicken and salad topped with two scoops of ice cream. We didn't know it came like that, but we figured, hey...why not?! I've tried worse things in Korea, lol. So that was my first time to eat chicken salad ice cream! :)
As we are nearing the end of dinner, with a nice feeling from the beverages, someone mentions that it would be fun to go somwhere to dance. Alas, there are no dance clubs in Gumi...BUT, there are plenty in Daegu...a 30 minute train ride away. That's when we decide that hopping on a train at 11pm is a genius idea! Of course we had less than 10 minutes to make it to the station for the next train, so we hurry up, pay, run...and while us girls bought the train tickets, the boys bought some beverages for the train ride, lol. Now we are on a train...in the "fun cart" where they have noraebang rooms...drinking and singing Korean songs! Before we know it we arrive in Daegu.
As we are walking the streets of Deagu, we stumble upon some mannequin heads in a giant pile in the middle of one of the streets. Paul picks up 3 and we continue our journey. I ended up obtaining one that fit perfectly in my zip-up jacket. Two heads are better than one, right?! So, along we went & ended up at my favorite place in Daegu...Viniroo's....the cocktail in a bag place! :) Of course I ordered a startburst flavored one...and we all decided to hang out on the side of the road for a bit & chat with drunken strangers walking by. The guy who worked at Viniroo's even brought us out a mat to sit on...talk about service, lol. I'm half way to a free drink on my stamp coupon! :)
So, after one or two more of the amazing drinks, we finally made it to our destination...a dance club. The lights were intense and the music was amazing. After what felt like hours of dancing, we decided to switch locations...to a bar so we could actually hear each other & hang out. Oh yea, at the clubs they have locker rooms to store your stuff while you dance...this is where I was able to store "Elisha" (yes, we named the mannequin). But, when we went to get our stuff as we left, our friend opened our locker door, the door broke off, and landed on a poor Korean girl's head...oops!
All good nights must come to an end. So, after playing a couple games of pool at a bar, we decide we should start heading back to Gumi. And while at the bar, someone stole Elisha...not cool. But before we go, we stop at a kabob/taco place for some food. I was lucky enough to be the person to order the last available beef taco...everyone else had to get hummus or vegetable...gross! So, food in hand we hop into a taxi. Since it was around 3:30am, there weren't any trains, so we decided that even though a 30 min taxi ride can be expensive, it wouldn't be so bad split between 4 people. So we ask the driver how much to Gumi, and he says 30,000won. We ask him a couple more times to make sure, and then head out. We get driving and he asks us where we want to go in Gumi, so we tell him the train station. All of a sudden he ups the price to 40,000won. Then later he ups it to 45,000won. By this time we were pissed because we knew he was trying to rip us off...we knew something was up when he turned off the meter in the cab. This is when the 4 of us decide, since he's being rude, we will pay him the 30,000 and leave.
So we finally make it to Gumi, give him 37,000won (more than he deserved), and go about our way. Next thing we know he is chasing us down. By this time I am getting into a cab to go back to my apartment, and this crazy man tries to stop my taxi driver from allowing me to go by holding his hand up and standing near my taxi. At the same time he is yelling at Paul & Ali on the sidewalk. Finally, my driver ignores him and goes ahead. I make it home around 4:30 and text Ali to make sure everything is ok. She said he kept arguing for more money, but eventually Paul yelled the korean word for "pervert" out loud, and a group of men ran over to see what was wrong, causing the crazy taxi driver to jump in his car and haul ass away! Crazy ending to a fun night!
Saturday I took it easy & hung out with a friend in Gumi. I wasn't hungover, just super tired. When it came to the option of going out Saturday, I opted to stay in & sleep. I ended up sleeping for 12 hours!! I definately needed it! Sunday arrives and my plan was to go bike shopping with Ali in her neighborhood at the same place she had bought her and Paul's bikes. After enjoying some pizza and television, we made it to the bike shop. She tells the man that I am interested in a bike for around 200,000won. So, he finds one that costs 235,000 and explains that he will give it to me for 200,000won. When he goes to retrieve the bike, he discovers he does not have it in stock. Instead he comes back with a bike worth 260,000 and says that he will still give it to me for 200,000 but that I will have to buy my lock and lights as well. I agree to the deal and he tells us we can pick it up in 2 hours.
So, with my new purchase, Ali and I head across town on our bikes for dinner. We went to Waegook Cook, the western restaurant, and had roast beef and yorkshire pudding, as well as a pitcher of Sangria. :) Delicious!
And that sums up my weekend! Right now it's almost time to go home. Hopefully, since it stopped raining, I can take my bike out for a ride, or go for a run. Last night was Korean class, so I got home late, plus it was raining anyways. Speaking of, I should also work on my Korean tonight because I'm realizing that working on it once a week isn't gonna take me very far! And class is only getting harder. Eeek!
XOXO,
Amanda
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