Stuff I felt obligated to do.

Hello,

During my first month in Koreazy, I created a list of things I wanted to complete. Well, I didn't complete them all but I'm staying for another year so poo you.

#3: Try octopus with Anna

I have now eaten octopus many times. The first, however, was to be with good friend Anna, pictured below. I didn't like octopus on my first try, and I still don't like it now. It did open me up to trying lots more strange foods, some tasty, some questionable, and some downright horrible.

Photo by wonderful Karen Dang

#6: Go to a soju tent

A soju tent is a big orange tent where they sell soju and simple foods to be consumed alongside soju. After a trip to the zoo, me and my coteacher decided to visit a soju tent. The tents we were visiting are situated in a sort of car park (underground style) and we were joined by my good friend Keith. It was warm, tasty and odd at the same time.

#7: Go to a trick-art museum

#11: Go to a theme park

I visited LotteWorld theme park in central Seoul. We managed to go on a fair few rides, and I convinced my companion Oliver to go on a vile one for the second time with the promise of a waffle. A waffle that I ate.

Muahaha.

#12: Ascend Namsan Tower

#14: Go horse-riding

Part of our itinerary for the Jeju Island school trip was horse riding. In the photo is the vice principal and a first grader, as well as my horse's head (still attached to the horse and definitely not in my enemy's bed)

#17: Go to a cat and/or a dog cafe

I've been to the 'Coffee and Cat' cat cafe four times now. The cats are often uninterested unless you have chicken, in which case they are extremely interested. Some are nice, some are cruel (the skinny ones) and some are just BLOOMIN' RUDE! Rude cat example: I go to the cat cafe and being the productive soul that I am I decide to take my laptop, in it's case. But being the lazy soul that I am I don't use my laptop and it stays in it's case on the counter. Rude cat wakes up, comes over to my laptop case, sniffs it, and then goes to town on it with it's lovely sharp claws. Then rude cat wanders off and goes back to sleep. I didn't even get a stroke out of it.

The dog cafe was more entertaining, with dogs chasing each other round, eyeing me up for my strawberry bubble tea and dipping their noses into crotches (mine and Jenny's), bags (Jenny's) and cups (everyone's). A little bit smelly but a lot of fun!

If you would like to see a funny dog playing on a chair, watch this video.

#20: Eat hanjeongsik, a side dish only feast!

This is me and Woo Young enjoying (or about to enjoy!) a tasty side dish only feast. You might be able to see a fish on the table, and I'm calling out a reader here (SASHA) who asked if they were decorative fish. Just in case any of you were wondering, they weren't decorative fish.


Failed attempt: Catch a dragonfly out of the air.

I did try and catch a dragonfly, but it wasn't out of the air and I think I killed it. Not exactly what I was going for.



Gamsahapnida for reading,

Decorative fish merchant


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