Last week was quite busy... Let's see...

Wednesday, I went to the zoo with In-Sun unni. It was my first time to see those animals like elephants and lions and tigers... I am not such an animal person, but I gotta admit that the baby tiger was adorable... I was kind of surprised to see a raccoon in cage though... I mean, in Canada, we avoid them and they're in wild nature... but yeah it seems to be some exotic thing here. lol. There was also a water show with dolphins and seels. Such smart animals. They played their roles perfectly and did some pretty awesome jumps and tricks. I felt like a kid, seeing these things for the first time live... ^^; We walked around the zoo, which was huge, and we ate the lunch that In-Sun unni had made (some rice balls- onigiri) with her mom... The weather was beautiful too... What a nice day that was! Here are some pics:

Thursday, I went to see the Korean version of My Fair Lady, one of my favorite musicals. They made a very good version. The kept most of the songs and scenes (but changed the lyrics and dialogs to Korean). Well made, well acted... I really enjoyed it. Some parts I wasn't sure to understand, but thanks to the fact I know this musical by heart, my lacks in Korean weren't too much of a problem. I went there with Ju-Na unni, who kind of became my cultural friend, meaning that we have been going to and planning a bunch of cultural outings (classical music concerts, musicals, operas, going to fancy restaurants, etc.). Future chef, she appreciate good food, good wine and artistic performances... I couldn't have found better person to share this special experience with me... ^^;

This week end was the Chusok holiday (Korean Thanksgiving, kinda). Most people go to the countryside with their families or just organize family activities. Since I have no family in Korea, I went to the Han river with my friends and we had a picnic. It was quite nice. The weather was beautiful, the food was abundant and delicious... I also brought Songpyun (traditional food for Chusok) that my landlord had kindly made... We took a nap under a tree and played games... And... we rode bicycles! At the spot where we went it's about 3$ to rent a bicycle for an hour. Nice and cheap eh.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow and the following days.

Tomorrow, lunch with Ju-Na unni and Hye-Min unni, followed by a movie. Friday, tea with my beloved teacher. Saturday my beloved Yu-Won unni is coming to Seoul from Chunchon and we're gonna watch a musical and do a bunch of crazy girly things... haha. That unni is just awesome... Well all the unnis I've gotten closer to here are awesome, doubtlessly. ^^;