"And people laugh at me because I use big words. But if you have big ideas you have to use big words to express them, haven't you?"

*phew* Long day. Loooong day. All the foreigners went to Gimhae, as I was telling you we were going to. There was a lot of walking, a lot of tombs, a lot of learning about gruesome burial practices. All in good fun, though, I assure you. It was fun to get to know some of my fellow internationals...now classes will be a LOT more fun! One of the girls I got to know a bit sounds like ET...for REALZ. It's a creepy little voice that she has...and I looove listening to her talk. haha! That is probably not a very complimentary thing to say...but I have nothing but love for people, and I don't mean it in a bad way. It's just so true!

It was also an interesting day in communications...I met a dude from New York today, so shooting the breeze, was, well, a breeze. Everyone ELSE though was another story. I love being in this environment, I really do. I am constantly intrigued not only by the amazing new things I learn about Korea, but by the other cultures here also. A challenge, though, is getting one's meaning across during a discussion. And these aren't high falootin' discussions either...we might be talking about where we want to eat for dinner, or when one of us is flying back to our home country. 'Tis difficult sometimes! But we make it work and somehow end up being friends anyway. Weird.

Another discovery: everyone listens to Eminem. They do! It doesn't matter if a person likes him or not, everyone listens. There must be something terribly mesmerizing about him...maybe he has some really grand things to say. Or maybe everyone just thinks that everyone else thinks Eminem is where it's at. I really couldn't tell you...I wasn't really going anywhere with this. :) hehe.

One more note: tonight I ate at a restaurant call "Dontong" (I think, anyway) who's name doesn't really have a meaning...but it kind of mean "Pig Pile" or something. You know what we ate? Yeah, pig. Each table had a little cook pit thing in the center, and waiters and waitresses would come roast meat and vegetables on it for you. I am really coming to like this "eating in common" with everyone at the table, where everyone shares dishes and food. It's more cozy, I guess, than what I'm used to. I had a lot of fun hanging out with Minjee, Willie boy and Harry (still have to learn his Korean name...darn blast it all) after the field trip today. Still gotta get past that language barrier! But we're working on it...we'll get there.