Honestly, now.

Yeah, yeah.  It’s been a while since I posted.  Try not to fall over from shock.

I had a really, really good weekend.  On Saturday, a bunch of us got together and had a scavenger hunt around Seoul.  Here are a few examples from the list:

12. Have a foot race through the subway.

19. Take a picture with a police officer (bonus: wear their hat)

31. Get an ajuma to sign a chopstick wrapper

40. Buy a soda for a random PC Room attendee

46.  Finish a soju kettle from “The Goldfish”

47. Drink a cup of odang juice

50.  Ride on a bus for 10 minutes (standing up) without touching anything

57.  Try something (clothes, jewelry) worth at least 1 million won

61. Karoke in public

72. Pictures at 6 Starbucks

Needless to say, we (Mike, Drew, Chris, Aggie, etc.) had a good time.  However, I had to leave early because I had to go…..

are you ready for this?…….

SWING DANCING!

Yes, that’s correct.  I finally found swing dancing in Korea!  I was one of only three foreigners there.  However, people were very kind to me (once they figured out I could dance, well, sort of).  I’m out of practice anyways, and everyone here does Lindy Hop (8-count swing) and not the East Coast (6-count) that I’m used to.  To top it off, people here are pretty darn good.  Granted, some are better than others, but still I was extremely (and pleasantly) surprised.  It’s going to be work keeping up with people here.  Heck, it’s going to be work dusting off the rust from my dance shoes, much less pick up a new dance.  I did some Lindy Hop back in Kansas, and while the basic is still the same there are a heck of a lot of differences.  mostly in which moves people choose.  Right now, my main hobby is looking up Lindy Hop on YouTube and trying to piece together what I need to know.  (I’ve managed to find a pretty decent beginner video. ) However, I haven’t found anyone in Migeum that would be willing to dancing in my living room with me, so it looks like I’m on my own.

So, if anyone out there wants to come with me, please let me know.  It’s near the Gangnam Subway stop, but its pretty difficult to find.  I don’t think I would have found it without help (thanks Denny!).

Anyways, it’s late and I should be getting to bed.  Take care and be good.