urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nomad_kate nomad_kate nomad_kate 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:nomad_kate:15807 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z So, I'm sure this won't be big news for most of you, since apparently EVERY BUT ME KNEW ABOUT IT, but last Monday, I got an absolutely fantastic Christmas surprise.<br /><br />I was at my friends house watching a movie when her doorbell rang and she asked me to answer it. Guess who was standing there? JENN!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Jenn had worked with my friends here and at home to make sure it was a surprise, and man was it ever! So Jenn got here on Monday, and stayed until Sunday. She had to change planes twice to get here and endure a ten hour layover on the way home. Now THAT'S dedication!<br /><br />So, we showed Jenn life in Korea. She rode the sketchy buses, participated in the garbage party, shopped in Insadong and behaved badly in Itaewon. We didn't manage to get her into a noraebang, but still declared that she was an honorary Korean after having tried kimchi and kalbi, hopped a turnstile and visited North Korea (we went to the Panmunjeom, where you can stand on either side of the North/South dividing line). With all the insouciance of a jet-setter, Jenn's decided that I need to choose some place warmer for my next contract so that she can visit a beach next Christmas.<br /><br />So, that's the excitement from this side of the world! I'll post later about the craziness that was our New Year's Eve!