Finally! The long awaited Valentine's Day has come!
Today was SUCH a great day, and I loved that I was able to spend it with some incredible people!
We started off the day in the normal way with our 8:40 briefing meetings. Today, however was a little bit different because we were given Valentine's CandyGrams that people could purchase throughout the week! Emilee and I both got four (because we are so SO blessed to have the world's sweetest friends here).
Best comment I received "You are cuter than an Asian baby." How sweet is that? Love my Laura Ya!
We then went through the motions of a regular day and then got to lunch! The sweet chef made a cute sign and handed all 211 of us our own candy bag with a "Happy Balentine's Day" (In the Korean alphabet, there is nothing to represent the 'V' sound. Therefore, things you would usually hear with a 'V' in English-speaking countries is often said with a 'B' here.) The sign was so cute, as are the majority of things here. Haha!
After lunch, we headed to the happiest lecture yet! Magic in the Classroom. Nope, not just a cheesy title about education. We literally got to watch a guy do magic tricks for two hours. It was awesome!
He then turned the flame into a rose. Sadly, I didn't
learn this trick today. Haha!
We then moved onto another lecture and finally, we hit freedom! Last lecture of the day means dinner, which I am always so excited for! Dinner today was sweet and sour chicken, rice, egg drop soup, and pineapple! Also, a nice little surprise for all the single ladies,
짜장면 or, Black Bean Noodle.
Black Bean Noodle sounds depressing, and I am here with a Korean culture lesson to tell you why! There are three holiday versions of the typical, Valentine's Day in Korea:
1.) Valentine's Day: Girl Buys Boy Present
2.)White Day: Boy Buys Girl Present
3.) Black Day: All of the singles in Korea get together and eat only black foods. The hope for this day is to find a date so you do not have to celebrate Black Day alone ever again. Happy, right?
Basically, I ate noodles today telling everyone of my current relationship status. So, you know, just in case there are any men out there wondering. Here is a photo! Black Bean Noodle!
Here is a photo of my WONDERFUL Valentine's Day dates!
After dinner, we headed to downtown Jochiwon for a night out at A Twosome Cafe! A Twosome Cafe is a cute little dessert cafe we noticed the very first day here! So glad we were able to get off campus for a while! Here are some photos of the cafe!
Such a sweet evening! (Literally. It was the best 'sweet' foods I have had here!)
We finished the night off with a walk around Jochiwon. It is such a quaint little place with a little bit of the hustle of bustle of a bigger city. Such a fun place to be!
Trendy Cafe we spotted while walking down the street.
See what I mean when I talk about the driving?
People just park wherever! It's awesome!
This man is literally on the sidewalk. Haha!
A business room...
Let's just say we didn't knock on the door.
Me and the city! A new favorite
for sure.
I am now in my dorm, running out of numbers while trying to count my blessings. Words cannot express how special it is to know how much support and love I am encountering from every end of the Earth today.
That's all for now! So glad I could share my Valentine's Day with you all!
Happy Valentine's Day to you, wherever you are!
Go out, and make someone feel so loved today!
Kiyana In Korea
Loved seeing you on Skype on VDay! Made my day sweetie!
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