Still shopping...

I went to church today and since I'm part of a group church shopping expedition, we didn't go to Onuri yet, but we will in future weeks-- I'll make sure =) Today, was Somang Presbyterian Church English service where some of our teachers attend; they wanted to show us this one first-- not my cup of tea, but it was good to be in a worship service with so many Koreans speaking a language I can understand. The choir was really good, the organ was nice (if you like that sort of thing), the preaching was Bible-based, but not overly insightful (read scripture in pieces, repeat phrases in a very loud voice, and give obvious advice...)

After church, Sylvia and I strolled around the area and made our way to a great coffee place; they had wonderful food, great coffee, and a cozy atmosphere. Then we popped into various shops that caught our eye and generally wasted the afternoon =) There's lots of sales going on right now. It's not a holiday thing, this is just sale season! Even the subway stations get in the act and all the competitively priced stuff is even cheaper-- lots of 5,000 Won racks (about $5), so I got a couple skirts to fill in the gaps of my teacher wardrobe.

Seriously, there's enough shopping in the larger subway stations that you wouldn't really have to come above ground-- ever! After a snooze on the subway ride home, we picked up some groceries (adventure items this week: a pouch of powdered imitation vanilla, tofu for stir-fry, and funny looking mushrooms =) and headed home to finish preparation for teaching this week.

One thing about being a day ahead of most of you: The Monday Blues hit here before you're even done with your Sunday afternoon naps!