There are people that make you happy without them even knowing it. Whenever I go into the Family Mart on the corner of the street the same lady is always in there. She must work long hours as she is often there when I leave for work, and when I return home. She doesn't speak English, I don't (yet) speak Korean, but so is so friendly. I just went and purchased some crisps and she gave me a bundle of ketchup sachets (not sure why). I don't even have to ask for cigarettes anymore, she just reaches in automatically and puts them on the counter. Now this may not seem like much but in a country where you receive a lot of looks and laughs for being a foreigner it is a welcome relief.
I was sat round the corner from where I work smoking a cigarette and this old man, maybe in his 70's walks past pulling a trolley and gives me a big grin and points and me, then his heart and shakes his head. I nod my head in agreement - smoking is bad. This really made me smile because for a female to be smoking in korea is frowned upon, but he was more concerned with the health risks then the person that was smoking the cigarette, which was a welcome relief.
I still haven't figured Korea out yet. I've already said it is very different from Japan. The people, the culture, it's all different. It varies from extreme rudeness, mild rudeness to helpful and kind. Maybe in a few more months I will have a better average.
Oh, and the humidity has vanished. It happened on Tuesday. A cooler breeze now fills the air but it means the natural curl in my hair that the humidity sets off has fallen flat and my hair is like a rats tail again. All hail the summer, come on through!
In a flat mood today, I was up very early, had a long day and the worst day at work so far and have had some abnormal leg shakings when I walk. Psycho? Uh-huh. 
No Comments/Trackbacks for this post yet...