Finishing off the three day weekend....

After the sauna we went to Craftworks for trivia and our group won 1st place (a 50,000 won bar tab)! Awesome!

Then I went to the Korean War Memorial in Seoul for some deep reflection. I would highly recommend anyone visiting Seoul to go there. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!

Jjimjilbang!!!

After the rock festival I headed to Seoul where I went to a Jjimjilbang (찜질방), to have a nap, shower, and get a body scrub. If you don't know about Korean saunas, it's definitely an experience!
What it is: Public bathhouse
How much: 8,000-12,000 won
How it works: You walk in to the building and pay. The attendant will give you a small towel, pajamas, and a locker key. The first locker will be small, only for your shoes. Then you will enter the gender segregated area where you will find big lockers for all of your belongings. By this point you will notice many naked Korean women (or men if that's what you are) and children walking around. You should put all of your clothes and belongings into your locker and take a shower. You can buy everything you need (shampoo, soap, etc.) from the attendant. You can get a massage, body scrub, or just relax in a steam room, dry sauna, or different temperature spa. It can be really fun and relaxing! When you are done showering, you can put on pajamas and find a mat to sleep on. It's definitely one of the cheapest ways to get some sleep after a night out in Seoul. But beware, the temperatures in these places can be pretty hot, and with a pretty thin mat to sleep on can be rough if you are a light sleeper.

It's heating up...

Wow, lots has happened since I last wrote. The season has gone from spring to summer and every second spent inside my classroom on a nice day feels like torture. Except for the little cuties that make my day of course. And, the last few weekends have been absolutely gorgeous. So what's been happening? I know my time in Korea is coming to a close so I've been thinking about what to do before I leave. I have quite a lot on my list, I hope to get at least some of them done! One thing I was always curious about was going to a military base, since I live so close to the Osan Air Base here. So a few weeks ago we decided to go bowling. I definitely felt like I was back in the states! I ate horrible food (pizza, jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks, and a Caesar salad), drank Miller light for $1.50 and bowled for about the same.
The next night was my friend's birthday and we all went to a park and had a great night! (Sorry, no pics...)

Then, that weekend there was an event called RocKorea, an 18 hour concert that featured many Korean and expat musicians, mostly classic rock cover bands. I found out about a volunteer opportunity to help raise money for my friend's rugby team. By helping to serve beer at the festival we would be able to get in free, get a t-shirt, and drink all of the delicious beers provided by Craftworks we wanted! We had an amazing time serving and enjoying beer, meeting new people, listening to music, and staying up (almost) all night. I finally used that tent I bought at Home Plus for 15,000 won ($15 USD) last year and set the entire thing up on my own!

That's it for now! More soon.....