One to repeat

At least parts of it!!

This weekend would have to count as one of the best, and definitely fullest, weekends I've had here in S.Korea so far!  Nonstop for ~48hrs, it has left me sitting here Monday morning with eyes that won't fully open, a few bruises I can't quite recall their creation and a desire to do it all again... or be back in bed, but I'm not sure which desire is greater at this moment.

Friday (6/17) night was 'Pour Your Own Doubles' at the Wolfhound.  Messy.  Just messy.  No parts of the night are missing from my memory, but I think some of my liver is after the amount of vodka that was consumed.  But that grows back... right?

Saturday (6/18) I got up "early" to meet Shannon to play sand volleyball.  Every bump and move I made my stomach threatened to make me pay for the night before.  After one game, I caved to the stronger man - my hangover - and curled up in my towel on the sand.  Not my best showing, but I at least made it out!  Maybe next weekend I'll go again, and actually show up in a condition that I can play. 

After the beach you need to clean up, and where's the best(?)closest place?!  A jjimjilbang!  What's a jjimjilbang (said jim-ju-bong) you ask?  Well it's a spa/suana where women (and men) can go to get their naked-on and enjoy a variety of pools, showers and steam rooms for less than 10,000won.  

Not really being a naked person I was a bit nervous about baring all and walking around in front of watchful Korean eyes, but once the undies were dropped and I dipped into the first pool I hardly noticed.  Women of all ages - old to babies - were washing, sitting, showering, lounging about.  It's actually a really comforting place.  I left feeling clean and rested.  Too bad I had another full night ahead of me to get through!

A quick metro ride, and I met up with Beth, Grace, Jennie and some other friends for Turkish food to get the night started.  From there it was on to Club Fabric for an art-music thing.  The 'show' started off a bit odd, but after a few drinks and a change of artists, things really got going.  A few more drinks, some facepaint and dancing and it turned into a really great night!

A great night that left me in bed the next day till nearly 2!  Oops!  More liver lost.  I'm still holding on to the fact that is grows back!!  Come on liver!!!  But once out of bed and I had gotten my hangover some food, I was off with Shannon to a temple!  See Dad!! Cultural events!!! I do actually do other things than drink! :)

We went to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple.  It's beautiful!  Sits right on the cliffs over looking the water.  The day was a bit overcast, but we walked around the grounds and sat on the rocks talking and relaxing.  About as much as I could take after such an intense-crazy weekend.  

A late dinner with more talking, a long metro ride home, and finally I could get a shower and put the weekend to bed.  Top nights though.  Top Nights!