Soju = no-ju

This week has been very packed! I believe I've been up till 11 or 12 every night just busy with stuff to do! Monday, I made it to the gym for a run, swim, and short lifting session. I have completed my training schedule for my next marathon. Although, I really want to do the one in Australia on May 15th, I may have to pick another. We have class that week and I can't take days off that the students have class. However, the week before, the students are off... so I can take some time off then to go do a race. I believe there in one in Singapore that weekend :) I have my registration filled out for the Adidas 1/2 marathon in April! Can't wait for that race!!

Tuesday, after work and running to E-mart, I went out to dinner with my friends. A place they call Meat Palace, its Korean BBQ - buffet style. Not the highest of quality, but all the meat you can eat for 10,000Won. They had plenty of pork, a bit of beef and some very odd things like: chicken feet, pig intestine, gizzards, ewww! I tried this bamboo drink, it is a type of liqueur that has an apple like flavor, pretty tasty. After dinner we made our way through the snow to the pub for our quiz night. There I gave in and tried soju... they made me a glass of Soju and Cider. Easy on the taste buds... but a bit harsh the next day! I had the 1 drink and got suckered into a shot by loosing a round of categories. I paid for it on Wednesday, they all told me soju has a terrible after-effect. Needless to say, on Wednesday, I didn't make it for a workout. For some reason everyone drinks soju quite often, even though it makes you feel terrible the next day. I guess it's incredibly cheap - about 1,000won per bottle ($1)!! All I have to say is never-again!

Yesterday, I got back on track with the gym, cooked home made bibimbop, and went out for coffee night with the girls! I have been spending some time going through my maps/brochures on things to do in and around Seoul and the providence I live in. I managed to plan some day trips for hiking, going to indoor water parks, spas, and museums! I will have so much to do and see in the coming weeks! I am very anxious for it to warm up, it will be much better for all the day trips I have planned!!  

This morning, my alien card arrived! My one of my co-workers took me to open up my bank account! Hooray, I can get paid next week! And after work today, I will meet my co-teacher to get a cell phone :) I'm very excited for that, although it has been a breath of fresh air to not have a cell to be attached to for the last 2 weeks!