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![Month 2 Update: Sometimes I feel like Alice in South Korea
Things I’ve noticed this month:
In terms of bronzer and blush… Korean’s don’t prefer it. Nadine and I both figured this out when we came to school with a “bare face.” Skin lighteners are ideal.
I often get told I look like a doll, even by strangers in department stores. I’m not sure why yet but I think it’s because I have big eyes and love blush
Fruit/Vegetable stands and open markets do not close, even for the cold or snow. It snowed like crazy today and they were still open!
There are at least 4 types of ‘pavers’ that make up the sidewalks. They are incredibly hard to walk on in heals, you go from one paver to next and they’re all different. The Korean women manage to do it even in the snow. That’s right healed boots even in the snow. ha ha
Red is not a popular color. I thought it was just with the students, writing their name in red means their going to die, but it seems to be with clothes too. I searched for a red headband, shiny clip, or belt anything to make my Christmas outfit more festive and I couldn’t find one anywhere.
Koreans work on Christmas Eve, which now includes me. Christmas dinner at school was fried chicken, pizza, Chinese food, and Coca Cola… very traditional ;)
It is very traditional or customary perhaps to bring Paris Baguette cakes to a birthday party or a special function. Sorta like how we would bring a nice bottle of wine.
Speaking of wine, neighbors do not have cork screws. Nadine and I forgot to buy one with out wine one night and thought, “no big deal.” I’m not surprised since it’s not something they often drink but at the time it seems logical that we could borrow one.
It’s difficult to get out of South Korea when traveling. When flying out of Icheon into Manila we had to change a single letter in my last name, an A to an E… How much does a letter cost? About $40! However the process did run remarkably smooth.
There is a wonderful shuttle bus that goes right to the airport with only 2 stops, it’s roughly 8 bucks, warm and comfy
Things learned in Month One
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Month 2 Update: Sometimes I feel like Alice in South Korea
Things I’ve noticed this month:
- In terms of bronzer and blush… Korean’s don’t prefer it. Nadine and I both figured this out when we came to school with a “bare face.” Skin lighteners are ideal.
- I often get told I look like a doll, even by strangers in department stores. I’m not sure why yet but I think it’s because I have big eyes and love blush
- Fruit/Vegetable stands and open markets do not close, even for the cold or snow. It snowed like crazy today and they were still open!
- There are at least 4 types of ‘pavers’ that make up the sidewalks. They are incredibly hard to walk on in heals, you go from one paver to next and they’re all different. The Korean women manage to do it even in the snow. That’s right healed boots even in the snow. ha ha
- Red is not a popular color. I thought it was just with the students, writing their name in red means their going to die, but it seems to be with clothes too. I searched for a red headband, shiny clip, or belt anything to make my Christmas outfit more festive and I couldn’t find one anywhere.
- Koreans work on Christmas Eve, which now includes me. Christmas dinner at school was fried chicken, pizza, Chinese food, and Coca Cola… very traditional ;)
- It is very traditional or customary perhaps to bring Paris Baguette cakes to a birthday party or a special function. Sorta like how we would bring a nice bottle of wine.
- Speaking of wine, neighbors do not have cork screws. Nadine and I forgot to buy one with out wine one night and thought, “no big deal.” I’m not surprised since it’s not something they often drink but at the time it seems logical that we could borrow one.
- It’s difficult to get out of South Korea when traveling. When flying out of Icheon into Manila we had to change a single letter in my last name, an A to an E… How much does a letter cost? About $40! However the process did run remarkably smooth.
- There is a wonderful shuttle bus that goes right to the airport with only 2 stops, it’s roughly 8 bucks, warm and comfy
Things learned in Month One
