A very overdue Month 3 update.  Sorry folks, I was just unmotivated to blog this month.  I will be better next month :)

Things I learned this month:

1. I opened a bank account and the banker came back with this, this is my debit card.  Ha Ha.  I didn’t ask for it, it just came like this- standard
2. The other thing you’ll notice from the picture is a bar tab, but look closer to the lower right.   Notice how the signature area is a tiiiiny box not a line.  I have yet to see a signature line long enough to put my name or that is not a little box like this.
3. I ride the subway quite often and I have never had the ability to sleep, Koreans on the other hand are very savvy at sleeping or resting on the subway.
4. That is when they’re not watching TV, listening to music, playing on the internet, learning English, mapping out their subway route or playing a game… all from their cell phones.
5. All cell phones work underground here so this is all possible at any time.
6. It’s also not uncommon or unacceptable for you to ask the restaurant or bar you are at to charge your cell phone for you while you’re there.  Most people have adaptable little chargers hanging from their phone like a tassel so it’s convenient anywhere.
7. Men carry purses, not only their girlfriend but their own.  They also have cell phone charms which I consider very feminine along with pink cell phones.
8. I’ve noticed that when a sign says, “Stand like this” or “Wait in a line” that Korean’s actually do it.  I notice it mostly on the subway.  When going up the escalator is says to put both feet on one stair while riding… and they all do.  It’s not even like one person has their knee up.  Or the subway says to wait in a line for the train… and they do.  On either sides of where the door is going to open there will be 2 or 3 straight lines.  The pushing in the line thought I will never appreciate
9. There are sales people always on the train; selling socks, tights, pipe cleaners, pens, and I even saw one guy selling bunnies. Door to door got old I guess. ;)
10. Lastly, people walk out and about in their hospital clothes.  At first sight you think, “Oh God how did he get out here”.  But no, if you live or work near a hospital like I do you will see them buying stuff at the convenient store, walking around getting ‘fresh air’, smoking, and even going to lunch.

It sure had been interesting :) My month 4 update will come in a timely fashion, swear :)

Month 2 update

Month 1 update