Wednesday, 11 May 2016

You Know You've Been In Korea a Year When....

IMG_0152 You know you’ve been in Korea a Year When:
. Getting naked in front of  twenty old ajummas (ladies) is nothing. In fact you look forward to your Jimjilbang experiences.
. You can’t speak fluent Korean but you can order food and drink like a pro.
. You throw the posh ‘aschimnica’ hellos at your principal.
. Not only are you not scared of buses but they seem easier than subways.
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. Being shoved doesn’t annoy you.
. You also know that the above statement is 100% a lie.
. At least one of your Facebook profiles has been from a Korean photo booth…along with big eyes and crazy stickers.
rsz_dsc_0466 . You’ve told the tales of the extreme heat/cold to everyone back home.
. You fear going through both again.
. Mr Bean is your new hero.
. You reminisce about the days you didn’t know your way around Downtown (or just reminisce about the fountain if you are a Daeguein)
rsz_daegu2 . You do know your way around Downtown but bars are still your main reference.
. You have seen more temples than you thought possible.
. Bowing is not only natural to you but you feel rude not doing it when you meet westerners.
. You can never pour a drink or take money without holding your arm. It’s ingrained now.
. If a café doesn’t have a dog or cat wandering around it, it feels wrong.
. You’ve forgotten what real beer tastes like. rsz_drink4
. When you hear bars back home shut at 11pm you are shocked and appalled. Your nights normally go until 6am.
. You actually want to own something in the Korean infomercials.
. You’ve tried over 50% of the Kim Pasa menu.
. You don’t even notice yourself doing impressions of the Korea accents anymore.
. Finding Cheese on sale brings a tear to your eyes.
. You finally understand the dangers of Gogo’s/Soju/Makgollie.
. You still ignore the dangers of Gogo’s/Soju/Makgollie and drink it anyway.
. Everything you own is from Daiso or Homeplus
rsz_kimchi1 . You still don’t like KimChi (After 2 years….you’ll LOVE it)
. You finally love red bean
. You aren’t sure how you will be able to survive life after Korea without Mando. rsz_mando2
. You know the second that the long 20 minute infomercial  starts its time to turn the tv over.
. Korean driving still scares you.
. The unusual doesn’t phase you.
. When you realise it doesn’t phase you, you feel at home.
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