Sunday, October 29, 2006

Bases and Birthdays

After our exciting trip to Costco, and after Stephanie and I lugged our treasures home, we hopped back on the subway and headed to the army base, in town, to meet up with two friends from church. One friend lives on the base, and we all went to her house (she has an oven!) to make cakes for the upcoming birthday party.

I've never been on an army base before, so it was a new experience. It's really, really huge and like a little town with its own roads, schools, churches, hotel, restaurants, neighborhoods, and a movie theater! We walked over to our friend's house and started commenting how it was just like we were in America because there were small streets, yards, big trees, and the houses were "american" looking. It was almost like being in the twilight zone. It was even Trick or Treat night on the base, so there were kids running around in their costumes. Besides that, there were just groups of children around, playing, which is something you don't seen in Seoul. There are kids everywhere- the subway, on the sidewalk, but they don't ever seem to be playing, which I didn't realize until I saw kids goofing off in apartment parking lots on base.

We made cakes (really easy), and sat around and talked for the rest of the night. It was a nice time, and felt good to be in a real house that felt super homey. Stephanie and I spent the night and then stuck around until church time to go to church with Kendall, our friend. The base even has a taco bell (the only one in Seoul), so we ate there for lunch.

After church a huge group of us went out to TGI Fridays to celebrate birthdays within our group, for Octobor and November. It was such a great time, the staff was exceptionally nice to us, and I had a great time. Here are a couple pictures:




(This is the table of crazies. We made them sit by themselves at this other table, away from the rest of us more mature people.)

My mom made a comment about the Amazing Race. Actually, it's funny, because from time to time, we think of things that Amazing Race could do in Seoul. First of all we think they should have to go from one point in the city, to another point in the city, using only the subway, make them figure it all out (transfers, which way is shortest, etc.) Not incredibly hard for someone who's been here a few days, but it would be hard for new people. And yes, we also thought that "get off at the subway and get to Seoul tower using only your legs for walking" would be a good race as well.

2 Comments:

At 9:50 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yay for Taco Bell :) I ate there at least a few times on a German base. So I really think you should post some videos! I miss them. ~tracy

 
At 2:32 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

"table of crazies!" yeah...i agree....but you know you wanted to be sitting with us.....

on a side note: it's all about "Hallelujah Night!"

 

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