Week 3

Greetings! I am currently on my 5-day vacation known as "chuseok," a traditional Korean holiday. A lot has happened up until now. On Friday night, the international club went to a free movie at the theater called "Train to Busan." It was actually pretty good! Comparable to World War Z, it's about a Korean father and his child who take a train to Busan and as they do, a zombie outbreak occurs. After I got out of the movie, I learned that North Korea had tested a nuclear warhead in their state while we were in the movie. I wouldn't have known this had my mom not texted me!
 Saturday was quite lovely. The international club went to a beautiful public park on the Hahn River to enjoy a chicken picnic! We enjoyed one another's company while also soaking in the culture of the park. A large orchestra was playing at a bandshell nearby, many people had picnics or tents and were listening, and near the river were tons of people dancing around on longboards! To top the night off, there were two firework displays that were the best fireworks I've ever seen. So intricate and grandiose!
 Yesterday as I was sitting on the toilet I was SURE that my building was shaking back and forth. I didn't think anything of it at the time but it turns out, Korea had an earthquake yesterday! Only a few tremors could be felt in Seoul--the epicenter of the quake was south of here. Quite the exciting weekend!
I'm not sure what my vacation has in store yet, but it's sure to be interesting per usual! In the meantime, I've been having wonderful meals with wonderful company (pictured below). I've also been playing my new guitar and riding around on a longboard I purchased this past weekend in my free time. It's cool to do the things you love in a new place!

Hahn River picnic. 

Roomie Mariem at Hahn River picnic. 

Chicken every day!

A wonderful dinner. Chicken, potatoes, and curry noodles!