Another decade in writing has been reached. I often wonder where my adventures will take me, and why I would want to write them so often, but they show themselves to be important even if they are rather mundane.

 

Today was a rather interesting day, though it started rather slow. Han Soojung said that a friend of hers wanted to meet me, so she would be over around 2pm so we could get some stuff done before having to meet him. It was a sunny day, so I went outside to wait. While waiting this young girl who had come out to play with some other children saw me and became very excited.

 

She came over to me and started to try and talk to me. She knew a little English (mainly yes and no), but that didn't stop her from trying. She told me she was 9 (that is about 7 the way we count) and that her sister goes to an English Institute. She even ran and got one of the phonics books her sister had finished to show me. She wanted to see my room, but I said no as it currently has clothes strewn about trying to dry.

 

She continued to ask questions in simple Korean, trying to act out those I didn't quite understand. She asked me if I knew the LG supermarket. I told her I did. She asked if I wanted to go. I hesitated as I was supposed to meet Soojung, but then decided to let her show me where it was because it was already 3pm.

At the store she wanted to get a shopping cart for me, but I indicated that I only needed a basket. I had no intention of really going shopping, but since I was there, I figured I might as well pick up a couple of things. She had fun helping me. She picked out a fudge bar and a small bottle of Sunkist Orange Soda (12% juice) and asked if I wanted them. I wasn't sure if she meant for her or for me, so I let her put them in the basket. She helped me put the items on the conveyer belt, and then into the bag. She looked as if she felt very important.

 

When I got home, I put the stuff away, came back downstairs, and split the fudge bar with her (it was one of the double ones). Then she asked if I wanted to drink the juice. I opend it took a sip (wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be) and offered it to her. She, in true 7 year old fashion, wrapped her mouth completely around the top and drank as much as she could. She didn't like it either. Not too much after that she had to go. She was going to introduce me to her mother, whom she said speaks good English, but that has to wait until another day. I am glad there are children living near me it adds a little bit of adventure to my adventures.

 

I met Soojung's friend. We ate galbi-jim. This is a meat dish that is very good.  I have had galbi before, but only the kind you cook yourself. This comes in the form of a stew, though not thick, and the liquid doesn't cover the ingredients. I thought the ginko nuts were a nice touch of course. I am supposed to meet up with him again tomorrow, but I am not sure what is going to happen. I may be getting a used cell phone so I can finally get things accomplished with people.

 

I will keep you informed of all I happen to do. That is all I wish to say for now though. I'll talk to you later