Yesterday was payday and the final day of midterm exams at work. I planned a ladies manicure session for my young, fun, and outgoing co-workers to introduce them to my favorite nail shop in Seoul. Coco Lounge is run by two Korean-Canadian sisters from Toronto. The facilities are incredibly nice, prices are very reasonable, and it's fun because all the girls who work there can speak Korean and English. I can't recommend it enough! My friends were impressed and said they want to go again and try to speak in lots more English next time. ^^
Sora and Yeonhui getting their nails done first.
The finished results!
Afterwards I met Lauren and Justine in Noksapyeong to try out this Moroccan sandwich shop that everyone always raves about. The owners are two brothers from Morocco that came to Korea to study Korean and ended up staying - there are so many cool people in this city, I tell you. I ordered the lentil soup and Moroccan chicken sandwich. Both were delish but next time I want to try the vegetable one.
Inside Casablanca.
After dinner, we tried to go to a pub for quiz night but it was so full that we ended up scrapping that idea and heading to a nearby lounge to drink some wine and discuss some big news.
All 3 of us have decided to leave Korea when our contracts finish (2 in August, 1 in February). Lauren and I commiserated on how much reverse culture shock sucks, something I am NOT looking forward to. As bittersweet as it will be to leave, we all have exciting and big steps for our future. Lauren is looking into long-term volunteering/NGO/Christian non-profit work in Southeast Asia. Justine will go to Guatemala for a few weeks to visit another friend before going back to Canada.
I have some pretty awesome girlfriends! I'm planning to go to Thailand, Cambodia, and (possibly) Laos for about two weeks (give or take) before heading back to the States myself. Our Singapore trip will probably not happen because of conflicting vacation schedules. :(
Round 3 included checking out a Korean rice wine bar (Damotori) that Lauren had heard about. We ordered 1000mL of the strawberry makkeoli. Next time, we will try something different.
Cheers to friends for life, making big decisions, and new adventures!
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