It was the Korean Kentucky Derby!

Fun Times in Seoul

These are the beetles for sale, 1 cup of bugs for 1K Won... (just under $1 US) they smelled SO terrible, it kind of makes you nausious just walking by... but Lexie and I had to try them anyway. When in Korea, do as the Koreans do!

A big mirror in downtown Seoul... strange but fun!

Fun photo ops at the Horse races

Seoul

These pictures are from my first trip to Seoul! We took the subway down, and couldn't agree what the best route was so we played "amazing race korea" and competed to see who would get to Seoul first. The bottom picture is my team (aka the winning team)... Brian, Lexie and I were way faster than the other 3 guys. Later we went to "Noise Basement" which was a really crowded night club we went to.I talked to some koreans and had fun even though it was really hot and packed!

Crazy Pedicure Foot Bath

This is a footbath at "Escape" salon where I got a pedicure... I wasn't brave enought to stick my feet in the bath though for the fish to eat the dead skin off... but I got a great pedicure!!

Just over half of my MPS after training

Ammo Bowl

Let me introduce you to "Mr. Ammo Bowl" . The boys always think it's a good idea to order them... but we borrowed it for a picture. :)

Another weekend in Songtan

Staff Sergeant promotion names were released on Thursday at 10pm... so needless to say, Friday night was a big celebration!! This is Joey, me, Kiwedin and Lexie out in Songtan.

This is a Juicy girl... they are crazy!!!

Out for Korean date night, dinner and a movie and Pyongtaek

Dinner- spicy chicken and cabbage, cucumber salad, and macaronni salad with corn.

Some of the standard Korean side dishes, which all taste close to the same, garlic, kimchi, and spicy...
We were the only ones wearing bibs, didn't want to offend our waiter. You can see the big plate of chicken and cabbage cooking up right at our table... next the server mixed in some kind of funky leaf and weird noodles... it was good though!

Visiting Ike at Kunsan- another meet A.J. (Any Juvat) at Brunie's!

My Joey and me at Boss and Buddy Night

Here is the hotel in Jeju island we are going to stay at for Labor Day weekend! So excited, it's like the Hawaii of Korea... meaning it's where a lot of people go for their honeymoon and stuff. There is an elephant show and dolphin show... and lots of waterfalls and craters to hike. Really happy that hubby can get out of work to go on a trip with me, what an awesome treat for $259 for the weekend. Love it!

This picture is me goofing around in Pyeongtek. Some friends and I took the subway to an 8 story mall and saw GI Joe and went shopping. Then we walked the city trying to find anything but meat on a leaf to eat.... for our vegetarian friend. I love exploring!!

My first Korean war game! This was my night shift crew... we had a good time even in Mopp4!

Songtan Bars...

There are 126 bars outside the Osan front gate... each with its own unique atmosphere. Most all of them have "Kettles" though, which is where they put soju, sprite and this neon yellow energy drink in a tea kettle and people take shots of it. It's pretty crazy! Lots of fun though walking from bar to bar and seeing what they are all like. You are almost always greeted by a "juicy" who you can buy drinks to have someone to talk to. Its one of the strangest things I've ever seen. Almost like picking any date you want once you get to the bar. Last my favorite bar let you through the ice from your drink at the wall, and if you hit the button you got a free drink. I am going to have to bring some of these ideas back to the states. Pretty crazy place!!

PS. Still no songtan sally sightings.

Boss and Buddy Night

The Mustang Club on base puts on a Friday night "Boss and Buddy Night" party... you can eat dinner for free, and win lots of cash and prizes. This week we played bingo and ate shrimp buffet! Really good food and a fun time!

SrA McKenzie puts on Staff Sergeant!!!

Robyn and Goody's Going Away

My girls are already starting to leave me. Korea is kind of a strange place because there's always someone coming or going... sadly enough, we had to say goodbye to Robyn and Goody my first month here.