Kimchi Chloe!: Adventure is Out There!

...but first, let's catch up on sleep and get messages. And eat burritos.

Hello there! I have come to the realization that my great Korea adventure has become, well, decreasingly adventurous. It's a strange feeling getting settled into a foreign country! I'm used to being here even though I don't speak the language. Keep in mind, this does not mean I know what I'm doing--it just means I'm less surprised when I do not know what I'm doing, but no less frustrated!

Anyway. My point is, I'm nearing my 5 month mark of living in Korea and yet I feel like I haven't done anything super new or exciting lately. I guess I have a little bit of a "routine"...weird.

But last Saturday I did experience something new: a Korean massage! My friend Molly and I decided to check out a place called "Foot and Body" in downtown Gwangju. We each paid about $30 for like an hour long basic sports massage. Was it relaxing? Errr no. Haha. It was actually kind of intense. I was so sore for the next couple days! I definitely didn't hate it but I'm just not sure it benefited me much. More than anything, it was fun to experience something new with a friend! Thanks, Molly!

They had unisex orange shirts and shorts for us to wear

While waiting for the massage they served us tea as we soaked our feet

Ahhh looks relaxing, yes?

We also got some burritos for lunch and shopped around for a little bit before calling it a day. It was a pleasant, simple day.

What else have I been up to the past couple weeks? Well I'll tell you!

Patbingsu. I eat a lot of patbingsu. It's a shaved ice and ice cream dessert and it is delicious. So much fun to share with friends!

I made surprisingly delicious banana muffins that I shared with my coworkers. The previous person who live in my apartment left behind a practically full bottle of ground cloves so I threw in a dash for extra tastiness.