I'm sitting here in the hotel room, listening to Tegan and Sara and drinking some soju & o.j., about to head out on the town with the group. I have discovered that "fresh" flavoured soju is actually mint flavoured... and that it does not mix well with o.j. Live and learn.
The day today was spent in lecture sessions. We learned Arirang, a traditional folk song from the Jeolla region, from a hysterically funny and fun music teacher. She had us singing a four-part round in Korean. She also had individual students (teachers) come to the front and either play the janggu (a two-sided drum) or sing Arirang solo. Alden was picked to play the janggu for one of the renditions - the look of concentration on his face was priceless. I have a video, which I intend to use as blackmail if the need ever arises.
The culture shock session provided some interesting information, but a highlight of the day was the "How to Have Fun" session. We covered 'having fun at school' and 'having fun in general' - I am looking forward to some good times.
Speaking of good times, it's time to join Alden & the others on the hotel roof top. The plan is to head to a hof/soju place, and then head to a nori-bang (karaoke). I'm thinking it's about time for some ABBA...
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