korea adventures
Weekly updates about the things I'm up to. Mainly so my grandma doesn't worry too much about me.
I can't believe it's already December! Places are starting to put up their festive decorations. Finals are beginning next week, and for me, I have exams from the 8th until the 16th. Unlike UH, finals do not have a designated week. Professors are recommended to have 14 weeks of class throughout the semester, so depending on holidays, the date of a final varies from class to class. COVID has a new Omicron variant, so restrictions and travel are changing quickly. I decided to move my flight home a week earlier, and I am now required to take a test within 1 day of my departure (it was previously 3 days). I've done pretty much everything I've wanted to do in Korea, but since I moved my flight a week earlier, I am eating at the places I haven't yet tried and buying omiyage.
On Monday, I went for a short walk to the convenience store and bakery. There was this custard dessert from the bakery that I've had my eyes on, and it was so good! I'm also trying to drink as many of the convenience store bagged drinks as possible before I leave. My creation was blue lemonade + milkis. The weather on Tuesday was absolutely horrible, but I still went on a walk to pick up some gifts from Daiso. Dollar stores are dangerous.. You always end up buying more than you intended to! What was supposed to be a 5 item trip turned into a 15 item trip. For dinner, I mastered the art of ramen. I realized that I don't really drink the broth of ramen. My secret is to pour just a little bit of the boiling water into the bowl, add a little bit of sauce, and add the cooked noodles. I also like to add an egg! It creates perfectly flavored noodles. Wednesday was a very cold night, but I grabbed dinner in Sharosu-gil. We ate at a restaurant with 2.5 stars on Naver but only realized the bad rating after sitting down. I had a mushroom cream pasta, and I would have to give it a 4/5 stars. There were fried potatoes on top, and overall, everything was delicious. Despite it being under 30 degrees outside, we still went to grab bingsu. I also bought a creme brulee macaron! Another place that I've been wanting to try was the potato dog on a stick. I've always told myself that I'll go there when I'm feeling lazy, but with only 2 weeks left in Korea, I decided I had to try it. I got the one with potatoes on the outside and the inside was filled with cheese. It hit the spot. I also bought macarons from the convenience store. The quality of desserts at convenience stores is unreal! On Friday, I went for a walk to the campus bookstore. I spent quite a lot of time in there trying to decide what souvenir I wanted to bring back home. I know the varsity jackets are super popular, but I thought it would be impractical to wear in Hawaii. I just bought a t-shirt and reusable bag. I think the last time I came to campus was about a month ago, and it has changed so much! The trees are all naked, but campus was still beautiful. On my way back, I stopped at the convenience store to try and find tiramisu. I couldn't find it, so I ended up buying a chocolate strawberry cake with cream. On Saturday, I went to Itaewon to eat at Jihal, a halal place. I was smart this time and asked them to make my wrap without the spicy sauce. The last time I ate halal food, I was dying from the spice. After Itaewon, I rode the train to the main Kyobo Bookstore because my friend needed a gift. Since I was somewhat in close proximity, I went to Namdaemun Market to find a spoon for my sister. She asked for a spoon because she loves the length and weight of Korean spoons. On my walk to Namdaemun, I passed the Cheonggyecheong Stream, City Hall, and a Starbucks with a traditional design. It was a beautiful walk in perfect weather. After, I walked to Myeongdong to see some pretty cool light decorations and ate mushroom porridge from the Lotte Department Store. I also ate a strawberry mochi! On Sunday, I went to Costco to look for omiyage. I felt that there wasn't anything that would be worth bringing home, and everything was too big, which was expected because it's Costco. After Costco, I went to a cafe nearby. It's strawberry season, so I got a strawberry cream croissant, as well as a pesto cheese vegetable toast. This was probably some of the best food I've had in Korea.
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