5 - Korea Final [pics]

Ack1027

United States7873 Posts

August 01 2008 20:06 GMT

This is part 5 and the final entry about my 2008 two month stay in Korea.

I said this before but, I think if there is anything I have learned from this trip its this:

A lot of problems that seemed to be a huge deal to me, turned out to not be that big of a deal. At all times there is a world revolving that is completely independent of your own. This realization has made me feel much better about things in general in recent months.

I've been back home [ in the states ] for about 3 days now. I was picked up at the airport by 3 of my closest friends, which was nice to see them all at once. It was a kind gesture. My mom was in Korea, she went 1 week before I left so there wasn't really anyone else to pick me up. Seeing their faces...all I could really think was how I would rather they had just come to Korea and we could spend time together until the school semester started up.

You see, it hadn't hit me until I saw all 3 of them. Landing on american ground, not seeing majority korean people, and eating western food, none of that seemed to make me realize that....I just plain missed being in Korea already. I don't think I was ready to leave yet. And to think, in entry one all I could think about was how boring this trip was going to be compared to my previous plans to go with my white friend who has a huge interest in everything korean.

Going through my camera, I guess I didn't take that many pictures. I'm the kind of person who puts importance in the people I hang out with, more than the places that we are at. So yeah, that kind of personality is apt at *not* taking pictures.

I never expected it...but I met two people whom I now consider dear life friends even if I spent less than 2 months with them.

Here's one:

Yes that's me on the right. That was the first time we met outside of school, you see she's the school nurse at the elementary school I worked at. She had a huge interest in English and wants to eventually move to the states. I guess the rest of the story is mostly personal memories but meeting this woman completely changed my dull daily schedule of just going to school to teach English.

This is in front of the bus before going on a tour of Hwaseong [ wiki it ] and this baby is the daughter of the special ed teacher at the elementary school I worked at. Apparently everyone thinks she looks like a boy but I guessed she was a girl and ever since that time her mother was always fond of me lol.

Here's some pictures that I think are pretty cool. The one with the bird was my wallpaper for a day or two. I didn't even expect it to come out like that.

This next set is of the MBC drama shooting locations. Lots of Korean historical dramas were shot here:

Some wax people:

This is a pulley machine that moved rocks up and down a mountain:

Me and some employee dude:

First time I ever shot a bow and arrow, was much harder than expected:

Me and another student around my age who happened to go on the tour that day. He was excited since I spoke korean and english so well -____-:

Me in front of a church:

Near same church:

Visited a huge lake:

This shit was orgasmic since I'm a huge shellfood lover:

God I wish they had that kind of restaurant where I live.
Basically you grill raw shellfish over the fire.

Here's a recent phenomenon called Dr.Fish. It was pretty strange. You put your feet in the water and these fish bite/suck at your skin and ' clean it ' Yeah...I only put in my hand for about 5 mins then it got too weird. Didn't really see any difference:

Me and some of the kids I taught on our last day. I bought some cake and other refreshments for them:

Me receiving a ' thank you ' commemorative plate [ I guess that's the best way to describe it lol ] for my work at the elementary school:

Me and my dear friend^^:

Ice skating later that day:

Buddhist temple on Suk-Mo-Do island:

If you push that three times slowly you will have good health apparently.

The obligatory cheers picture. Some kind of ginger drink, was the only thing that was similar in alcohol proof to what my friends and I usually drink in the states. So it was pretty welcome lol:

On the subway crossing the Han river:

Me giving an impromptu speech to a English class of adults. The teacher invited me to say a few words after he found out what I was doing in Korea:

Oh here's one with Susie, didn't come out too well for me... she's got the other ones <_<:
actually edited here getting a better one.

This one is with me her and a friend of mine who I've known through vent for 6 years but met up for the first time during this trip:

Anyway.... there's more pics but those are the ones that I thought were interesting. Also some are more or less personal memories I'd like to keep to myself hope you guys don't mind.

Here's to you, busy bustling Korea:

tbh this was rushed and not as thorough as I originally planned so I apologize to people who expected more.
I'm planning to go back next year. I can't wait!

Chill

Calgary25998 Posts

August 01 2008 20:20 GMT

Looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.

grobo

Japan6199 Posts

August 01 2008 20:25 GMT

DAMN, that's a lot of awesome pics! I can tell you had a great time over there.

5/5

d1v

Sweden868 Posts

August 01 2008 20:30 GMT

5/5, nice pics, seems like you had a good time there

Elric

United Kingdom1327 Posts

August 01 2008 20:33 GMT

Awesome pictures. 5*s too.

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

August 01 2008 20:43 GMT

that was a cute nurse :D

susie looks very pretty as always

pretty nice architecture too

nice pictures

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

August 01 2008 21:01 GMT

nice pics, thanks

woah @ dr.fish.

and I feel like susie always has that 'look' in her pics :O

St3MoR

Spain3256 Posts

August 01 2008 21:26 GMT

WTF U went to CJ House?

Ack1027

United States7873 Posts

August 01 2008 22:18 GMT

I didn't end up going. I was going to originally but TLnet attack was delayed for a week because the CJ players had vacation. I had plans for that weekend so susie and Wala.Revolution ended up going in my place.

Edit: MBC

IntoTheWow

is awesome32278 Posts

August 02 2008 00:19 GMT

#10

Nice pics!

Woyn

United Kingdom1628 Posts

August 02 2008 01:00 GMT

#11

Very nice pics, looks like a great trip!!

Spenguin

Australia3316 Posts

August 02 2008 04:37 GMT

#12

oooh awesome

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

August 02 2008 05:02 GMT

#13

nice pics!

Fobbish

Korea (South)1071 Posts

August 02 2008 06:58 GMT

#14

haha you looks like upmagic in second pic.

and that award giving guy looks like 2mb -_-;;

lilsusie

3861 Posts

August 02 2008 12:20 GMT

#15

ugh i DO have that look in every pic. i need to change it up. it was great meeting ya, come back to korea!!

il0seonpurpose

Korea (South)5638 Posts

August 02 2008 15:06 GMT

#16

Thanks for sharing, teaching english there must be cool.
and that cake looked so good

inb4RUSH

Sweden85 Posts

August 02 2008 15:15 GMT

#17

So many awesome pictures! It looks like you had a good time, I wish I had the cash to go there for a few weeks right now, oh well, I'll just keep on saving up and try to learn some basic korean while waiting.

8Pylon

United States223 Posts

August 02 2008 15:28 GMT

#18

amazing picutres.

] All I did was grin at each shot! hahaha I fully enjoyed the pictures and makes my upcoming visit(my first) to ireland more exciting. I love history and the people that surround it. Just puts me in an ah :O mentality all the time.

Good job my friend you did well

Ack1027

United States7873 Posts

August 02 2008 17:15 GMT

#19

Thanks for the replies everyone!

@Fobbish: That was the principal of the elementary school <_<

I might put up some more pics once I sort them all because of the great reception!

@Haji that was a pretty keen observation...he's right @Susie you always do have that look in pics posted at TL anyway! Hopefully you'll be there if I come again next year~

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

August 02 2008 20:16 GMT

#20

MBC house, not CJ house right?

Btw, care to explain what the pile of rocks is in that one pic?

Ack1027

United States7873 Posts

August 02 2008 21:20 GMT

#21

Yes MBC. And about the rocks:

That picture isn't really a good representation. But in Korea and also in popular korean movies [ my sassy girl is one off the top of my head ] couples sometimes make rock stacks with little pebbles or what ever they can find and usually make a wish or a promise. I don't know the details but that's the jist of it. There's something about if you knock another couple's rock stack over your wish/promise will not come true. Actually Susie might know more about it than I do, if not for the fact she teaches high-schoolers =o

Rekrul

Korea (South)17174 Posts

August 04 2008 06:39 GMT

#22

u left?

BottleAbuser

Korea (South)1888 Posts

August 04 2008 08:43 GMT

#23

Not as long as we expected? -.-

WUT NO MENTION OF DOTA!?

FAIL 1/5

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

August 04 2008 09:17 GMT

#24

wow nice pic
hey i went to the Dae Jang geum place too 2 years ago XDDd hahah looks the same still lol but there were no wax figures before hahaha

awesome! :D i wanna go to korea again too~

Ack1027

United States7873 Posts

August 04 2008 12:06 GMT

#25

On August 04 2008 15:39 Rekrul wrote:
u left?

Yeah~ I guess you were still in Vegas or something? It would've been nice to share a drink at least. I'll be back next year if you're still there.

On August 04 2008 17:43 BottleAbuser wrote:
Not as long as we expected? -.-

WUT NO MENTION OF DOTA!?

FAIL 1/5

Bdares and Heen are the heroes of Korean-DotA. [ I mean cmon what was it like 3 match games? ;< ]

On August 04 2008 18:17 alffla wrote:
wow nice pic
hey i went to the Dae Jang geum place too 2 years ago XDDd hahah looks the same still lol but there were no wax figures before hahaha

awesome! :D i wanna go to korea again too~

Yeah the wax figures were recent....The tour guide said that but I don't really see why they were needed. They had pics of a similar room without.

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