The Have Nots

Well last night gave me a bit of a taste from home when we were at the foreigners' bar, The Santa Clause, on the tv screen (via an internet feed) was a hockey game between the Oilers and some other team which was okay, but the best part of that being on tv was the commercials. What a way to be reminded of home! First commercial was of The Keg...ymmmm.... The Keg...(begins to drool), which prompted me into a speech to all the Americans and Brits about how The Keg is the greatest restaurant ever. Then there were commercials for Quiznos and a few other great places I didn't even know I was missing.
I went up to the bar to grab a drink and in the fridge were two cans of Canada Dry gingerale, and gingerale is impossible to find in this country. All they seem to have is Cider which is kinda like gingerale but it is clear in colour and just not the same. I decided I had to have something with gingerale in it and promptly ordered a rye and ginger. They pulled out a bottle of Canadian Club. It was great, other than the fact that I don't really like rye, but last night I was willing to make exceptions!

Anyhow that was just a side note, to continue on with my series, I bring you: Six Months In Korea: The Have Nots.

In the Past Six Months:

• I have not figured out how to work my Korean laundry machine and continue to have loads that last anywhere from 41 minutes to 2 hours, given the machines temperment on that day
• I have (still!) not received my toothpaste that I ordered from Ebay in June
• I have not cooked a meal for myself that did not involve using a rice cooker
• I have not had a hair cut (I'm practically a hippy it's so long!)
• I have not called home nearly enough (sorry that probably won't change, I hate talking on the phone)
• I have not had one kindergarten class go by where I don't beg one of the other teachers to take the class for me
• I have not figured out the Korean alphabet or nearly as much Korean as I thought I would
• I have not mastered the art of using chop sticks

Okay that's all I got with the have nots, I'm sure more will come to me later but this will have to suffice.