Sunday Happenings

Sunday morning, we woke up early to attend Mass at the Myeong-dong Cathedral. I had visited once before and was inspired by the Korean worship and the building itself. Outside of the church, a beautiful nativity set had been arranged. We took some pictures here and then left to walk around the town. We took a break from the cold and ate some kalguksoo at the restaurant called Myeongdong Gyoza. The soup broth was so flavorful and comforting from the outside chill. Next, we walked around some more. I showed my Mom the Milgiore shopping mall and the Japanese-founded store, UNIQLO, which is very popular in Korea. The specific UNIQLO store in Myeong-dong just opened about a month ago~my Mom wasn't too keen on looking around there because of the loud messages the sales associates were shouting. We left and went to Yonsei to pack up some stuff for my Mom to take home.



Back at the hotel, we relaxed watching some Korean t.v. and then took a necessary nap. It was a good decision! Around 5:30 p.m., we headed back to Sinchon to get some coffee at Cafe Bene. Then my Mom and I met up with some of my friends for samygpsal dinner. It was delicious!~My mom was amazed when we fried the kimchi and at the taste of fried kimchi/cooked pork combination. We had to have a waffle at Casse Croute after dinner. Boy was it good, but a tad bit too cold for the frozen yogurt inside. The waffle was basically frozen itself in a matter of minutes. Lastly, we headed towards the shoppers haven, Dongdaemun. We walked around and shopped with my friends. Then it was midnight and time to head back to the hotel after another long, but full day. I'm really happy that my Mom came to Korea.

As for me now, I'm back at school studying and doing homework for the remaining time here. 16 days.

News Article and Video About Protests in Korea, December 2011
http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20111204000214
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_asia/2011-12-05/south-korean-riot-police-scuffle-with-protesters.html