In continuing with the war between photons and my camera, here are a few more photos from my super exciting life and times:
As I’ve previously mentioned there are thousands of westerners that move out here after finishing college, especially from Canada. These are two of my coworkers. The one on the left is originally from Romania, but went to school in Toronto. And the chica on the right is from Vancouver.
And I love you too. To be fair, I cut off the Hangul writing portrayed by the red neon sign. It says tuna.
This is one of the stranger stories I’ve heard. It turns out that following the destructive Korean war, the populace turned to cheap and reliable cans of spam to satiate their diets. It is still a staple that can be found in any store in more varieties than Bubba Gump Shrimp. Everyone I work with was given a brief case filled with spam in honor of their holiday, Chuseok, which is currently being celebrated. And like many others, I become cross-eyed upon tasting this nutritious delicacy.
So, despite being several thousand miles away, the American South has somehow wedged itself into the pop culture here. This wall is just outside a popular Western bar and plays host to a plethora of random license plates, posters and trinkets. Oh, and that is the state flag of Mississippi — not a merger between the Dutch and the Confederacy.
Remember when Bart Simpson skipped school and talked his way into an R-rated movie called Naked Lunch? And moments later he walked out perturbed, saying that there were two things wrong with that title. Well, the same goes for Room Candy.
As you can tell, we had all been drinking a lot of Korea’s finest water-based beverages. And the blue thing in my hand is actually a plastic sword. Very exciting, I know. The other bloke is a buddy of mine from Scotland (has the stereotypical accent and suave Sean Connery attitude). The two girls also enjoyed the Scott and the sword.
There are a million and a half restaurants whose patrons cook and eat from these open-pits. The main dish is called Changkuksang and is complimented with an assortment of leafy vegetables. The red stuff is not tomato sauce, rather it is spicy sauce that is served with just about every meal here. The guy on the left is one of the funniest guys I’ve met and hails from Australia (though he’s lived on nearly every continent). Across from him is his fiancée who I think is from England or maybe New Zealand — she’s a Briton of some variety.
Only in Korea can you buy a product from Blizzard in a corner store. More on their zealous fandom.