So I wanted a spoon and fork combo and I thought I picked the right one up based on the writing on the package. So can you guys tell me which one is the fork? One of my coworkers, Victoria or Victory (a 4 year old Korean boy named her and now so have I) gave me this beautiful box of candy for Peppero day (Korean Pocky literally created a holiday for itself so they could sell mass amount of their product! Now that is good marketing). The name says it all!!!
Here is another example of the Peppero day marketing! I was a little sad because inside there was only 4 sticks of Peppero!! I don't think that is love at all!
The only thing that I have seen for Christmas commercialism in Korea so far is at Starbucks. The other day when I was at Shinsegae (the bus terminal that has a Louis Vuitton store and other high end shopping...not what you imagine a bus terminal would have!) visiting my Starbucks haha notice how I said 'my Starbucks' because literally I go there on Saturdays and Sundays. Anyways, back to the point of the story, I was super excited that the Christmas drinks have arrived. They have Toffee nut Lattes (which I adore) and Peppermint Mochas! Yum Yum!
So here is a picture of my 5 dollar coffee in all it's glory!
In downtown Gwangju there is a network of underground shopping! The shopping mall underground contains literally hundreds of mall vendors selling miscellaneous goods. Here is what a typical cheap shoe store looks like. Don't worry not all stores are like this. These stores basically sell really cheap goods directly from China. Lots of knockoff merchandise! The problem is you need to find the right shoe size!
Speaking of knockoffs, check out the wall of handbags! This is every girls dream and yes soon enough I will become a victim of cheap imitation handbags haha I love them!
David Beckham is a hot commodity in Korea and he was everywhere in the downtown shopping centre. I just thought I would show my love for him with a big hug! haha While I was taking this photo, a group of elderly Koreans was sitting on a bench staring at me like I was crazy! If only I could take a photo of their reaction!
This is the downtown shopping center and picture of how one of the many corridors appears. Honestly you could get lost in their no problem!
A typical Korean classroom from what I am told. Yes, my coworkers and I visited a middle school after a hard night of Noriban and alcohol. It was pretty fun though! I enjoyed watching the Native English teacher teach the students alongside of a Korean teacher. It was super interesting!
After watching the English class in action, the principal invited us to eat lunch before the students did in the cafeteria! The lunch wasn't bad and yes there was 2 different types of kimchi. I will honestly have to write an entry just about all the different kinds of kimchi haha Anyways, after we ate lunch the students poured into the cafeteria to have their share of the food! I like how the boys were pushing each other while the girls on the other side of the cafeteria waited patiently!
The lunch ladies serve the girls their food! Notice how the girls are waiting and not pushing each other!
The boys made sure that they were in the photo! Aww the typical peace sign, how I love it!
These girls followed us to the entrance of the school were they continuously giggled at us. Yes, school girls giggle at everything from a simple 'hello' to even just looking at them and smiling! They honestly get kicks out of foreigners and they think it's the coolest thing to talk to foreigners.
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