Bus ride to Gwangju

Today is Sunday, August 28, 2005.

Matt and I took the bus into Gwangju (1 hour ride from Yeonggwang). Matt is the young man who is also teaching English and lives in my building and is teaching at the boys Middle School in Yeonggwang. We went to a HUGE electronics store Kuomo World - floors and floors of all kinds of electronics, appliances, etc. It seems like every floor has the same stuff and that they are all individual owners (not sure). Not sure how they make any money. Everyone works at least 6 days here so today, being Sunday, it seems everyone and his mother's uncle was out shopping!!

I now know what it is like to be the only minority in a sea of Asian faces. I don't think we are being stared and pointed at as much as we were told we would be - even though I am a semi-large blond caucasian female and Matt is a red head caucasian male. It seems odd and yet in a way I have adjusted. I am still taking one day at a time but in another country. I'm sure there will be times when I just wish I didn't have to ask for everything and have to draw pictures or act it out (I showed a lady my bra today to find out where the lingerie department was - the other day I just about strangled 2 men - separately - trying to find out where to buy a tie...I was just pointing to their tie but they looked nervous!!) It is all an experience and "it is what it is"!!

Now I am back in my apartment looking out over the mountains and setting up a picture presentation for my first classes which I think will be Wednesday. I am going to show pictures of Shawna's wedding. The Grade 7 (Grade 1 in Korean Middle School) and Grade 9 (Grade 3 in Kirean Middle School) girls should like that, I hope.

Well that's it for this edition of Korean Adventure. See you next time. Keep those emails and comments coming. See ya.