Apartment 303

As is the case anywhere else, time moves fast in South Korea. It has already been one month today since arriving in Gwangju (Kwangju) and it seems like the next 8 will fly by. I can say that it takes the full first month to feel like you have any sense of place in the Korean culture. Since I am not going to recap an entire month of "blogging," here is a run down of some of the things I have learned since being here.

1. cab drivers watch television while driving
2. the bathroom is your shower, there are no sliding glass doors or curtains dividing the two
3. take your shoes off before entering a room
4. traffic lights are optional
5. October 9th is Korea Day, celebrating the birth of the Hangeul language
6. don't drink the water
7. having hot water means pushing a button and waiting 5 minutes for it to heat up
8. the 7/11 has soft pretzels - however, it is simply a sweet dough with a creme filling in the shape of a pretzel
9. toilet paper goes in the trash bin
10. Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because he only recognizes the element of surprise

Here are some pictures of my bare apartment so far. It kind of looks like Drew's place in NYC, except here you don't actually need any chairs. (11. sit on the floor)







Things you won't find here:

1. cheese
2. deli sandwiches
3. soft pretzels
4. granola bars
5. good music
6. cilantro
7. good beer

That being said, here is my address. My mailbox will be accepting any of these items from now until forever.

Apt. 303 Jo Eun Villa
1086-1 JuWol Dong, Nam Gu
Gwangju City, South Korea 503060

I also recommend that everyone download Skype and create an account. (my username is justinmrazik - look me up. now!) This way, Ill be able to see if you are wearing any clothes or not when we talk about the weather. It is much easier to get in touch this way rather than figuring out phone cards, email is good too justinmrazik@gmail.com.

Until then, happy ventures. Check back often. Coming soon...posts about Honda pocket bikes, my snazzy new bike, a trip to Gyeonngju, and what's for lunch.