Today I got my hair done by Kyung Jin Lee (her English name is Erin) at Cimille and it's just fabulous. She did an awesome job. I had to travel an hour by subway to get there, but everything worked out perfect with timing. I was standing at a crosswalk today next to 3 older Korean ladies- and I WAS AT LEAST A FOOT AND A HALF TALLER THAN THEM- LOL! I felt like a giant and I am 5'6".
When I was walking from the restaurant I ate at today (which is my new favorite place- has the best sushi!) I witnessed a car honking his horn continually and nearly rear ended another car- he proceded to pull next to the car it almost hit- which they had rolled doen their window- and they were screaming at each other in Korean (of course) and the man got out and started shaking his fist at the GIRL. It was so funny/weird/and I haven't seen that before here- until now.
LAST NIGHT- walking home from work- I had to walk through a fight. There was a cop car and two police officers and two men ALL SCREAMING AT EACH OTHER, once again of course in Korean and that makes it sound even more escalated. There was a woman there too along with a huge crowd of people jsut watching like it was entertainment. The two men were "drunken" (that's what Korean people all call "drunk" people- they aren't drunk- they are "drunken") and going after each other. I didnt stay and watch- but my windows were open in my apt. and I could hear them louder and louder- I believe they were wrestled down and arrested because it didn't sound too good.
On the subway- men and women sell products- RANDOM products and they carry them in their suitcase- it never fails- every time I see someone doing this - man Korean people listen and at least 3 or 4 people every time have bought the product. I saw small panty hose for your feet- and grinder thingy- clothes hangers and case for your clothes... random, LOL.
After getting my hair done today and it being really blonde again- I had a greater number of people staring at me on the subway- I'm not going to lie- it's kind of fun!
A weird observation that I haven't told my Dad- but I will. When I see older Korean men- they remind me of MY Dad because they dress in the same shirts- button down colored shirts, wear the same type of glasses, and same style of slacks and shoes. Many of the men have the square shaped face and chin like my dad- and the men with gray or white hair REALLY remind me of my Dad. They also wear hats like Dad too. Military hats especailly remind my of him- I'm not sure what's on them, but they're black hats with the gold applique- I know it's from the service. It's weird but my Dad (who is as white/western/American as you can get) resembles and has similarities of older Korean men. Kinda cool. It would be cool if he came over here... because all you see are young western people- no one from my Dad's generation. I think my Dad would be stared at like crazy and asked a million questions- they would be so curious about him (in a good way). Would be verrrrrrrrrrrrry interesting to see interaction between Dad and the Korean men I was just describing. *** If Dad, you read this- please don't get offended that I said "young" western people, becuase you are young too- just a different version of young, okay.****
Cheers!- 30 minutes until my first class- and now I have to go to my weekly Foreign teacher meeting downstairs.
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