We drive through the town a bit on our way to the bank. The director points out his old high school, the "baseball" (they're definitely playing soccer) team is playing in the field behind the school. We also pass the town hall and the primary school university (?) on our way. I notice we're definitely headed out of town. This is an almost daily occurrence now; I think we're going somewhere nearby, then we're practically in the boondocks. Maybe I'm just not a trusting person, but I panic each time. The bank we go to is quite a ways from the city. After some overly sweet, but free, coffee I'm left alone to play chirades with the teller. It only takes her telling me what to do and gesturing 3 times for me to figure out I need to enter a PIN into the number pad she's pointing at. There was confusing moment when I tried to motion to the teller that I wanted to put money in my account. She thought I was trying to pay her. Awkward, again (that seems to be the theme of my stay so far).
On the way back into town we drove along the river and fields of lily pads. It was absolutely beautiful. I told the director and he promptly screeched to a halt and told me to take a picture on my phone. Took me awhile but I finally figured it out and not have a picture on a phone I'll have for a year and will never be able to see anywhere else. There's also two pictures of a topless guy lying down taken from above. I'm beginning to wonder who this phone belonged to before me. Or if it is new, as the director said, what the hell was he doing with it before he gave it to me?
We stop at the DC store down the street and the director buys me a rice maker and an electric tea kettle. The rice maker was really expensive and I'm uncomfortable that he's willing to spend that kind of money. But it didn't seem to mean much to him. He told me to pick one out and I just stood there dumbly so he exclaimed that I liked purple out of all the colors and bought a purple one that was certainly not the cheapest. I'm laden with guilt every time I look at it. We got the cheapest water boiler though, so I feel better about that at least.
I got home and skped with the parentals and then Jesse who figured out that I could watch hulu... via screen-share with her computer. It was great, we were just hanging out watching TV together. Hopefully we can do it again soon.
Then I braved the outside world. Bought some groceries (milk, ramen, and instant coffee) and a few things for the apartment, which is still pathetically sparse. The lady at the Buy The Way down the street totally loves me. I successfully communicated a hello, thank you, and goodbye (kinda) in Korean with her. I was very proud of myself.
A few hours later (after making a pitcher of coffee to be chilled for future consumption) I braved the outside world again. This time just wandering around. Successfully walked to the Tous Les Jours bakery before panicking about potentially running into my coworker at her mother's hair salon around the corner and crossing the street to walk back. On the way back I discovered TWO pet shops with puppies in the windows. NOT GOOD. Almost bought a pup on the spot. I'm going to have to steer clear from there for now on.
Got back, washed a pot for ramen later on, and was ATTACKED BY A SPIDER THAT CAME OUT OF HIDING! DAMNIT!!!!!! I was so happy that they ran away to their corners. THIS IS NOT GOOD. There are at least 4 that's right FOUR spiders that call this little studio home. I'm doomed. Don't stand a chance in hell.
Ef, what am I going to do now?
UPDATE: ONLY TWO SPIDERS BUT ONE CALLS THE ENTIRE CEILING HOME! IT'S PLAYING CHICKEN WITH ME RIGHT NOW. I NEED HELP ASAP
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