Good People, Good Times

Hello again and welcome!! I'm tired b/c I just got off the train from Seoul and I dread getting up in the morning. Ahh!! To begin my weekend was great and I basically experienced more of Korea and chilled for a bit. On Friday, I got off work and headed up to Seoul and went on post at Yongsan to hang out with friends. It was cool b/c we drank and danced and had a good time. The next morning I got up, met up with some friends and went to The Yongsan electronics district. This is basically where you find all the most up to date electronics at somewhat reasonable prices and trust me they have everything from your laptops to pS3's and so on. Even the bootleg DVD's are top notch . Can't beat the 5 for $20 and they're clear!!! WORD! It was so busy and from what I was told, it's like that all the time. I didn't purchase anything though, I was just window shopping for the next trip. After that, I ate and rested a bit before heading back out. Later I went to Bupyeong which is not too far from Incheon and I just hung out in the shopping areas there. I also went by this place that was similar to a temple but more so a church and it was very interesting. The structure was a bit modern and the layout of it inside was unique. I wasn't able to take pics b/c they were having a ceremony of some sort and when I tried to ask about what was going on, no one really understood me so I think I'm gonna try and go back again to see if I have any luck. I just thought it was quite interesting. Speaking of ceremonies, I was informed by my co-teacher that in Korea, when people get married they have the traditional ceremonies but did you know that people have to pay to come to the wedding? Talk about comin up!! I asked if this was something all or most Koreans did and she said for the most part, a majority of traditional Korean women. The money is treated like gifts of wealth so the bride and groom will have a long life together and it's the beginning of their wealth for their family. They charge anywhere from $20 to $50 a person and then on top of that the guests bring gifts. I think when I get married I might implement this and see where my future goes! =) LOL!! I might be at my wedding by myself if it depended on a charge. Unless of course I have Beyonce and Jay-Z there, people might actually pay!!! Keep dreamin!! Anyway, that's what I learned recently and I wanted to share the knowledge. Of course the date that just recently passed was January 8, 2008 and that of course is (1-9-08) which is the year my illustrious sorority was founded and at this point in my entry I would love to give a SKEEEEEEEEEE-WEEEEEEEEEE to all the lovely ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. That date only came once and it's awesome to be a part of such greatness!!! Also, if I don't post on the 15th, I would love to say Happy Founder's Day to my sisters as well. I'm actually attending a celebration here in Korea on that day so of course pictures are a must!! On that note, I'm heading to dreamland and I will talk to ya later. Your phrase of the day is "yepbum-needa" and that means, "it's beautiful." Goodnite and God bless!!