om my life. I didn't know it was sewing, but for one reason or another, I missed the hum of my mom's sewing machine and the thrill of picking out fabric for projects that may or may not be completed. After my purchase (from the English version of the Korean website) I knew I had to go back to the fabric market. On Saturday I woke up early and headed over to Dongdaemun once again. This time I really did get lost, but I found some great stuff. I got 6 different fabrics, 2 pairs of scissors, pins and thread for about 40,000W or $27. I do need some other things, and I do plan to buy them this weekend.After the market I went to Lotteria for a quick snack and a quiet reading of the Korea Times (it reminded me of my father who every weekend heads to Hardee's for breakfast and a USA Today). I hadn't been to Korean class in quite some time so I also decided I'd go to class on Saturday. Megan and I decided to meet before class adn grab some lunch. We finally caught up (after her trip to Canada and my party which she couldn't make) over a bowl of kimchi jjigae. Class is becoming difficult because I have jumped into the level 2 class and we are conjugating verbs and stringing together sentences for conversations.
All of this was of no help to me today however. I got a text message from the delivery guy saying my package was with the security guard (this too was in Korean so I had to forward it to my friend Aerin and she translated) and after work I went to pick it up. The security guard and I stared at each other for a few moments and then luckily a guy about my age walked in and I asked him if he spoke English. He spoke PERFECT English and was a great help to me. I got my package (the sewing machine!) and thanked him about 100 times. I need to learn Korean especially since I am planning on a second year here. I can't always gets lucky and have someone with perfect English to my rescue.Sunday was an awesome day at Loren's apartment for a Mexican brunch. He had taco meat, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and tortillas. I had decided to make some Mexican rice and also made pico de gallo. It was incredibly tasty and I'd have to my favorite (Western) meal in Korea. We have decided to do fun stuff (like housewarming parties) every weekend or so. Each of us will host and we'll eat delicious food. I am so happy in Korea and I mention this quite frequently, but seriously, I have been blessed with amazing friends and great company. I honestly thought I'd come here, do my year and move on. However, I can't imagine leaving in July. I have so much more to experience and the more I think about how much I've grown, I can't wait to continue on this journey.
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