Today I bought a bus ticket that cost about 4.60$ (I will just make all the prices into dollars for simplicity sake). I gave her a 5$. Accidentally, she gave me 40cents plus the 5$ in change. When I returned the 5 and mimed that it was too much, she was SUPER grateful. I feel like a hundred bucks right now. Small deeds can make people so happy. But as Phoebe in friends noted, there are no selfless acts because I felt really awesome afterwards and am now bragging about it.
Good thing I feel like a hundred bucks cause I just spent about that on a shopping bonanza. I finally went to the big city of Daegu for browsing. Between cabs, buses, trains and the actual shopping, I definitely feel a little over splurged. BUT I bought super cute boots (for only 40$!) and a beautiful ring. For once it was easy to find boots for my short legs!! I'm really loving being average sized. Anyways, the ring was from a super adorable shop and will now be my Korean reminder for all days.
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| Korea ring! |
I realized I hadn't taken any day-to-day photos in a while so here are also a few snap shots around. Particularly interesting are the first two: they are taken about 10 m from each other. I think they really highlight the disparity between old times poor Korea, and current Dynamic Korea.
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| Not much here except a few decrepit houses.... |
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Ten meters later, BAM:
shiny new apartment building. |
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| Canola oil and spam - a beautiful gift if I've ever seen one. |
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Restaurants here often have a cartoon picture of the animal
they serve. Cute pigs and cows smile from BBQs, even
smiling kimbaps (sushi rolls) are seen. These happy clams
can't wait to be eaten! |
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| Potatoes do not come pre-washed. |
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| Cool plastic bottle angel in Daegu. |
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