Right after I got through security at LAX, I exchanged $287 for  300.000 won. They only
kept the Won in 50,000 won bills. I wasn't able to convert all of the American money I had.



My Plane. Asiana airlines. It was a 747, but it was very very crowded so it seemed kind of
small anyhow.

My seat. There were TVs on each seat. I ended up watching Star Trek part of the
way there. I also watched part of Transformers 2 without any sound, but didn't finish it.

My room, part 1. This is when I first started unpacking.

My bed. No sheets. There's a comforter and a mattress cover and a very small pillow.

The room where I hang my laundry. Also my window. There's no curtains, but there
is a frosted window you can pull over it so no one can REALLY see inside... I'm not
sure how effective it is.

I got some smaller bills my second day there. I carry my passport carrier around
everywhere I go. I keep money in there, and sometimes other things in addition to my
passport.


Anti Calculus toothpaste. For those pesky integrals and differentials.

I REALLY should have gotten a 6 plug strip, but this is ok for now. In a paycheck
or two, I'll pick up a 6 plug strip, and use the 4 plug one for the outlet next to my bed.
BTW, those stupid adapters I got at Ace Hardware? Yeah... Crap. They aren't grounded,
of course, and since they aren't grounded plug shapes, they don't stay in very well.
They spark whenever I plug them in, and I'm always afraid my things are going to fry...
Well... My Hard Drive, anyhow. That's about all I use it for.

My cupboard consisted of 5 packages of Ramyun (Korean Ramen), a crapload of
gum, some triple A batteries for my clock, an ice try I have yet to use, Zyrtec,
some paper towels I got when I was trying to buy toilet paper (it's a 4 pack of Paper
towels, thought it was an 8 pack of TP) Oh, and some sponges.

Detergent. I thought my washing machine was pretty bad, but I realized I wasn't using
enough detergent. I'm used to using one scoop for everything, but these scoops are
tiny, so...

Water comes in 12 liter (about 3 galons) sets. Very heavy to carry home from
Lotte Mart.

Prescriptions in Korea come in bags. Just like Milk in Canada.

I guess it says "Don't park in front of the garage" I thought it was tagging... That's so
much less interesting.

My street. The place I live is farmland. It's about as Rural as you'll find in Korea, I
suppose. This looks more "small town" than rural, but there are a lot of rice fields
and cabbage patches and ginseng and pine trees and other things that are farmed around
this area.

Family Park. Haven't been there yet, though I walk past it almost every day.


Seafood store. Clams, oysters, octopus, fish... I'd be a bit scared to eat here, though

Really Trashed house. Didn't expect to see something like this in Korea.

These sort of walking bridges over the highway are all over the place.

At the bus stop with my mask. The mask is to keep other people from getting sick. Or,
that's the idea behind it, anyhow.

I took a picture of this because it's a Japanese show that's popular with kids in
Korea, but a girl covered it up as I was taking the picture. It's called Keroro Gunsou
(Sergent frog in the US) Anyhow...

Health PSA poster.

Ad for the school. That kid's obviously a model, because there's
not a single kid at the school like that, heh...

O for 5

Hmm... Funny thing about rules at this place.

Sick Luke Teacher... I just have them call me Luke, but the other Foreign teacher
has them call me "Luke Teacher" and has them call her "Julie Teacher". Sounds
like bad English to me, but maybe it's a British thing... Who knows.

This at an English school.

This is the Pizza shop I live above. I guess mayonnaise is common on Pizza here. I
haven't tried any yet.

No clue what that is. There's a symbol on it I took for a cup of coffee at first, but it
was just a steaming plate, so it meant they served food.

Here's the Pizza shop I live above (I'm on the 3rd floor) I drew the name on in
photoshop because you couldn't see it in the picture. I should take a picture in the
daytime.

More pics will come later.

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