Monday, October 03, 2005

Namwon

Well, actually have something to talk about in a post for once.
Had Drews leaving/Lindseys 25th on friday night at Billboard with pizza and drinks although was highgly unimpressed that Wong Cgei'd run out of coke so had to have diet instead.
Am currently staying at Vans house looking after Giz and Pol while she's in ireland. She left Friday night and had great fun trying to get the suitcase out the door since Apollo was determined that he was not getting off the suitcase. He has separation anxiety and had not been a happy dog for the 3 days before Van left when she was packing. Made it eventually though. So am currently having the joy of being squashed by 2 dogs instead of 3 cats every night. Evidently dogs have the same theory as cats in bed which is squash Sarah as much as possible.
Went to Namwon yesterday with 1 of my adult students and her family.
Some famous person was born there and some couple fell in love there too but can't remember who. Went to the very crowded park which has lots of things about these people like the house her mum was born in and the swing where they met etc. Tried on a hanbok (Korean national dress) so can now say I've worn Korean and Japanese national dresses.
Got lucky while we were there because there was a traditional wedding on so got to see that. Lots of bowing and didn't understand a word and was somewhat embarrassing when the woman with the mike pointed me out as the only foreigner so got everyone staring at me. Got that again after the ceremony when they wanted to know where I was from too. Joy. Got a photo taken with the bride and groom afterwards. Got a pen from out of it too. Apparently they wer going to give me a packet of rice cakes but some other disabled guy wanted them so they gave them to him instead.
Went over some bridge that married people are meant to cross once a year to ensure they have a good life together and fed the huge carp that live in the river.
Ate lunch at another nearby river but started to rain so had to pack up. got to the car adn found there was another wedding going on. Or rather it was the friends/family throwing the groom into the river and him taking revenge by returning the favour part of the whole thing
Have the day off since it's a long weekend so other than walking the dogs and cleaning the house have done nothing and intend to keep doing so for the rest of the day

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