Some tidbits:

Riot Police!
This week the US and Korea had FTA negotiations, and there were huge protests. On Wednesday, the biggest one was held at KwangHaMun, about five minutes away from my building. Also, ther was a smaller protest earlier in the day at the Ministry of Fisheries by the fisherman's group, about two blocks from my building. I guess in Korea protests usually equal violence, so the riot police were out in full force. And by riot police I mean guys who look like they're 17 years old who happen to be wearing bulletproof vests and carrying shields. When I left my building, I noticed that were no cars on the street in front. Why? Because the riot police had blocked the entire street with their buses, and were lined up on either end of the street. They were also a ton in the subway station. It was pretty craaaazy. I took pictures, will post later.

Excuse me, your shoes are on backwards
The other day, I was walking in the subway and I saw a girl walking towards me. I thought her shoes were a little funny, until i got close and realized that she was walking with one of her feet completely facing back. She had on bright pink sneakers, and one foot was facing forwards while the other was facing back. I was literally looking at the toes of her shoe one foot, and the back of the shoe on the other. And she was walking fine, with just a bit of a limp. I'venever seen anything like it. And, her bright pink sneakers were hot.

My slacker ways continue
I'm supposed to be doing research for the research officer here, and instead I'm blogging. I'm such a slacker. I need some motivation. Help!

Latest obsessions:
- Yogurt bing soo at RedMango. Shaved ice with frozen yogurt and fruit on top. Delicious.
- YouTube. Endless hours of enjoyment.
- Old Korean dramas. My cousin burned me a cd with all the episodes of this old Korean drama/comedy, called Jealousy. It's really funny. And it' kind of dated, so their outfits are hilarious!