Linda Fung Makes an Appearance

As I write this entry, it is hotter than a whorehouse on payday here in Seoul. It's about 90 degrees and I'm sitting in my underwear in front of the fan, which is on the highest setting. My hair is...a disaster. It's been a rough time.

Ah, well. Onwards and upwards!

The big thing after the triathlon was Linda Fung's visit! Yes, that's right. Linda Fung, sassy New Yorker Extraordinaire, came to visit little ole me in Korea. It was tremendously exciting and I don't know how anything else this summer is going to measure up. Let's see, what did we get up to?

Well, as tradition dictates, I picked her up from the Hyatt and I took her to the Wood Hof for dongdongju and haemul pajon. We had a few of my friends meet us and we had a great time introducing Linda to the wonders of Korean kuisine. A couple of us continued the party at Phillie's and I got to go into work with a nice little hangover the next day. But that wasn't all I brought with me...Linda got to see the inner workings of a Korean kindergarten. She hokey pokeyd, ate lunch with us, and did the Shark Song. The kids were confused that teachers have lives outside of school but they warmed quickly to her.

That night, we went to a jjimjil bang (sauna), where Linda's dearest wish came true: she got to see me naked. We got to eat delicious soup, sit in massage chairs, and sweat a lot. The next day, my friend Damien took Linda to Namsan to hike around (and NOT start fires). I met up with them when I finished work and we had grilled meat, which was very good. We were supposed to go out for ladies night in Itaewon but we were both too tired and fell asleep shamefully early.

On Friday, Linda went exploring on her own while I went to work. On my way back, I saw her walking in the wrong direction! I nearly got off the bus to run after her but I figured she'd find her way back. We went to Insadong/Myeondong to walk around and see the sites, then met up with Steve for dinner at a delicious Indian restaurant. After, we headed over for bowling at Samgakji. Oh, man! Linda is THE most hilarious bowler on either side of the Pacific. If she ever tries to mess with me, I've got a video of her bowling and I'm not afraid to use it.

Saturday was a big one for us. We started off with food from a local kimbabchongook, which is wear most Koreans eat out. We then hauled ass to Sinchon and went from there to Idae, where we did a lot of shopping and looking at buildings. We both spent more money than we meant and had a lot of fun doing it. We had dalk kalbi for dinner (it was delicious!) and went home to shower/change for my friend Craig and Damien's housewarming party. That was a good time, mostly because I introduced Linda to the joys of makkoli. After we took a stroll up hooker hill, always lovely, then went home to pass out.

Sunday, sweet Linda left on an airplane, don't know when she'll be back again. Sadly, she didn't get to have fried chicken but I think she had a good time any how.

Pictures!