Thursday, August 22, 2013

Home Sweet Home!

After a twelve hour lay over in Toronto! Sleeping at the waiting area in the airport with all my luggage! I am finally Home!

The flight from canda to New Jersey was like a hour or two! As i walked out of the plane i realized how excited i was to be home! It was only like 8 am so i couldn't just start calling people! As i am walking to baggage claim, I see my MUMMY! i was so shocked my mum runs to me and is screaming and everyone around is looking and smiling! it was a little embarrassing but hey!

Then i get all my luggage and i turn around and i see my Daddy! I couldn't wait i opened my bag and gave him his Korea University Tie which he loved! Long childhood story about me and my Dad's ties haha.
My room!

After I go home and then me and my parents go out to a Nigerian Restaurant! It was funny to see how i was still in korea mode! I ordered a soup dish and rice just like i was eating Camjatang! I had a hard time picking a drink since i always just drank water. There were no chopstick?!?!?!

My parents made fun of me! I was just happy to be eating good old Jollof Rice! If you've ever tried it you understand!!!













 My Parents :)

Jollof-Rice and Pepper-Soup

Jollof-Rice. Plantains and Fish

I took these pictures because i had been talking to ruby and Terris who asked me if i had finally eaten my "Nigerian Food" haha


what is really cool is talking to people on Kakao all throughout the day! even when i was in Canada i was talking to people and Ga Young unni and MJ were checking in on me!

Monday, August 19, 2013

Im Coming Home...Coming Home!

From the second week i was in korea, i dreaded the idea of me leaving. This may sound really cheesy
or cliche but Seoul really does steal your Soul!

South Korea is an amazing country and I am so happy and grateful to have had such a wonderful study abroad experience! Although i am sad to leave I am also happy to see my family and friends and return to school and work towards making my other dreams come true.

I will miss my seoul family and friends but its not Goodbye but See you later guys! Saranghe

On the morning of the day I left. I met up with a fellow classmate and also member of my acapella group who i had not seen in a while nor said my goodbyes. we met up at a cafe and I brought my camera so i got to take a polaroid pic! Yahy!

Myoungho oppa


After i went home to finish packing a bit and then rushed right back out for my last Korean Meal! Camjatang! As you all should know, Camjatang is one of if not my favourite korean dish! It is beef-rib soup and Camjatang unlike Galbitang is spicier!

I met up with Terris and Sam and were later joined by Dubhan and Peter ssi! During my meal i began crying. im actually proud of myself for getting this far without crying! High School Dayo would have cried the whole week prior probably haha! Terris was there to save the day by telling funny stories which i proceeded to laugh and cry but mostly laugh.
yummy!


I got to take a polaroid pic with the ajuma that worked at the restaurant. She is such a sweetheart and i for sure will go back to visit her when next i am back.

After lunch i went home brough all my luggage down and said goodbye to the ajussi( old man) that owned the hostel! He told my buddy, MJ, that i am the best foreign resident he ever had that i was so nice and respectful! How nice! i think he liked that i always tried to speak to him in korean haha. He even met my mum when she was here haha.
see not that much stuff!


Of to the airport! We took the airport bus that was across the street from my hostel. it cost KRW14000. On the bus we talked about all our group meetings and memories it was soo cool! I even started crying. 

At the airport for theand the moment of truth?!?!? MY LUGGAGE WAS Overweight! but the worst part was the lady also weighted my carry-on and bag-pack and made me transfer things to my luggage! Not only did i pay for an extra-luggage but also for overweight. Air Canada also would not send my luggage directly to Newark!?!?! Whatt??  So i was a little angry but it prolonged the crying.

After Ga Young, MJ and I continued to take pictures. Also edit and reshoot the film Ga Young unni was making while we were online! Then i had to leave. As i walked through customs i was sobbing pretty hard, i was kind of embarrassed!





So many mixed emotions haha!

And for our video, go on fb :P



Miss you guys already! <3

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Farewell Party: Part II

After such a great nigh at my farewell, I still had to wake up early the next morning for church!
My last Korean church service at Jubiliee! I have had such a great experience, learnt so much, learned new worship songs and met some really awesome people!


Julie Jihhyun, she also lived in texas but is back in Korea :)

I also took a polaroid picture with some girls from my bible study group :)

Trick Eye Museum Part II

After Church, I met up with Hyunjoo, Larissa, Sam, Peter, and Dubhan! We had discussed yesterday going to the trick eye museum!

We were all pretty hungry so we stopped for some Galbitang, there was no Camjatang haha

Yummy :)

Highlights of the museum:


warriors!

Hyunjoo is "bigger" than me haha







They are the worst!


ooh yeah!


haha




It was soooo Cold in the Ice-museum hahah

There was this bike at the entrance, we couldn't resist:


 Debuting, Peter ssi's Modeling profile:



ooh yeah! kkk

Han River

After the museum we decided to spontaneously go to the Han river! We sat on the grass and talked. We also ordered some chicken, yummy!

Back in Anam:

Back in Anam we went to play games! we ended up at the luxury one that has all the games, DVD, and Norebang. It was really pretty and had free toast and cookies!

The hallway


 Free cookies, drinks and more!


 playing Games!


It was another good night! Cant believe tomorrow Im leaving! ;(







Saturday, August 17, 2013

Farewell Party

Originally, I didn't want to have a farewell party. I had been to so many of my friends and in some ways it felt like mine because that was the last time i would see some of those people anyway! By the time I leave also there will be no-one here really and most of my korean friends are busy with family, internships or the new KUBA.

Hyunjoo asked me literally two days ago if i was sure i didnt want one but i knew deep down i did! I initially wanted it to be saturday but for some reason she said friday so i said okay and she told the people in our group chat that were still here. I also started inviting people but turns out KUBA Korean Buddies would be having their orientation so they couldn't come Hyunjoo, who is also a buddy this year had forgotten so i changed it to saturday.

Some people who could come Friday couldn't come saturday so honestly i wasn't sure who would end up coming! It was fun


First, we were at the yogurt maccoli place, which is a common farewell location haha. I decided that since i did such a poor job learning drinking gamest during the semester my friends should teach me all of them so we did that most of the time till we left! Although i know how to play most of them now I'm still not that good! Cant wait to teach friends back home though ahha.

Sam, Dubah and Larissa
They came on time! love them

My last bean-sprout soup, radish kimchi and kimchi pancake :(

MJ and Sam 

MJ! <3



More people: Hyunjoo and Terris!


Its a party now: Peter, Johnny and Alission are here! Johnny's fail of a selfie we can only see his arm!





 Everyone! :)

Next it was time for Round Two! My CHoice--> Chunja so i could eat Sunduboo, which is Tofu soup with pork and you get rice afterward. SO delicious!

I had to Say bye to Johnny and Allison though :(




 I'll miss you johnny! Sheeeit! *johnny voice*

Off to Chunja!!


Hello!


Sunduboo! 
Pinapple Soju!


we aparantley all really like sunduboo because we ate it super fast and were fighting with our spoons haha!

Next NOREBANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Had to say bye to some more people before Norebang though!


Bye Richard Kwongyoo kim A.K.A KKK :P


Bye Sam! ( richard is such a creeper)


Bye Peter ssi! He ended up coming to Norebang! :)


Norebang Time!

we are EggCited!

I got home at about 4am! But i had so much fun! Thanks Guys for coming out to celebrate with me!