I hate doing nothing. I hate being friends with people who say they are going to do something and not do it. It's a waste. I have never planned something with someone, gotten turned down at the last minute, went anyway, came back and had them say "Man you should have not gone! We had a blast hanging out here complaining that there is nothing to do." That was a weirdly hard sentence to write. Anyway, what I'm getting at is that I like to do things but when I am on crutches I have a limit on what I can do. These last couple weeks I have tried to test that limit while letting my foot heal.
During the work week I couldn't do much. It takes me a while to get anywhere (and my arms will be superman-strong when I'm off of these things). A couple of nights I went to Traveler's downtown for a beer and veggie burgers (recommended). Brent and I went down to see a movie last weekend, which is pretty sweet here in Korea. They have nice theaters and cheap beer and popcorn combos. I have tried to spend as much time out of the house as possible. I actually spent a lot of time enjoying the nice weather outside the convenience store across the street from work.
Emma, Brent and I left for Busan after work on Saturday. Getting to the train wasn't much of a problem even though it was a bit exhausting. Brent and I loaded up on cans of Hite at the convenience store before the ride (mmm train beer). When we got to Busan we headed to meet my friend Paul from Denver at the Seomun subway junction. Once we met up with him, we ventured to the barbecue place where we had dinner. After a big meal of grilled mushrooms and kimchi (there is not much to eat for a vegetarian at a Korean BBQ), we went to an awesome German style brewery. We drank our weight in heavy beer. Then we walked/crutched to the next place where the nights festivities started. It was Paul's last night in town and this was his good-bye party.
On Sunday, we went down to the Jagalchi fish market down by the water. We ate some octopus that was still moving in our mouths and some other fresh fish (for those of you who are confused about my dietary restrictions, I am a pescetarian. That means that I eat a vegetarian diet except for seafood). It was a strange and delicious breakfast. Then we just walked (crutched) around and hung out in Busan for the day. We had an awesome dinner at a traditional style place that made their own soy sauce and kimchi. Then, completely exhausted, we came back to Daegu and I crashed out hard on my bed until this morning. It was a fun time. It was a hell of a lot more fun than just hanging out at this apartment all weekend!
