Manischewitz | Ben Maxwell

It’s slowly coming together.

The challenges of moving halfway around the world with so many differences make it tough to adjust to the whole thing all at once. So when you’re not paralyzed by the sheer volume of things to take in, you try and mete out solutions. Or should I say SEOULutions?

Aside from a small speedbump on Saturday night, this weekend should be considered a positive step. We’re still here. And I think it’s getting better. No big f-ups on public transit, we’re mostly on time for things. And we’re planning ahead as best we can.

Friday night was a school social of sorts at “Fridge Bar,” which, of course, is not the name of the bar. We took the bus to the general area and as we walked out into the humid Korean air, I asked Jenn, “So how the heck are we going to find these people.” And then I saw the lot of them congregating not more than 30 yards in front of us. I waved and said, “That. Was. Hilarious.”

So we made our way to Beer Call. Lovely place for all you fans of fermented grains.

: Beer Call

: WALL! OF! COLD! BEERS! Hard to see but there were fridges full of (from left) Lager, Wheat, Whisky & Spirits, Stout, Ale, and Cocktails… All with chilled glasses on the top shelf.

: Stouts. Notice the (apparently hard-to-find) Heineken Dark)

: Lagers, including the Heineken keg

Saturday was a walk and explore the grocery stores day. Jenn & I love checking out the local supermarkets… We enjoy discovering the odd foreign foods stocked amongst whatever country’s versions of standard goods. Not that all of these were taken on 17 August 2013, but here’s what I’m talking about:

: Avocados at E-Mart Traders

: Cheeses at Shinsegae

: Taco chips at Super Market

: Evil pig bread from Fall In Bread

: The maple kind, at Orga

: Western breakfast cereal from I Love Cookie in Jeongja

After getting a nap, we headed out to grab a bite to eat in Hongdae and then on to Party (the actual title of a gathering… just “Party,” thanks Nicole). Unfortunately the Mexican place we wanted to go to had been replaced with this:

Stupid headphone store that kept me from my Mexican feast.

So it was off to noodle&donburri.

Jennifer enjoying her udon & fritters

We had to cut our time short at Party, due to public transit schedules but did get to see the guy below try to get dragged out of a subway car by a fellow passenger, finally getting ejected by a conductor (almost landing right onto Jennifer) only to make his way back into the subway car as the doors closed, then finally exit the car once the doors opened again. Apparently they take cars out of service toward the end of the night.

I’m not as think as you drunk I am.

Which brings us to today.

Cheat Day.

On the docket was Butterfingers Pancakes in Jeongja & shmying around looking for other spots to put on the list… Imma gonna just put some of the pics up… Mkay?