Good morning Gangnam! Today will be cloudy with some rain. The temperature high will be 24°C (76°F). I am glad that the temperature is going down, but I hope that there won't be much rain today.
Today's Agenda
I won't have any grand adventures today, but that doesn't mean that today won't be busy. Still, I hope to take it easy after yesterday's mountain climbing.
Here's what I have planned for today:
- Exchange more money.
- Buy 다인 (Da-in) a gift.
- Work on LEGGO News fansite.
Today's Experiences
Today was mostly about food with a little bit of shopping and walking. There was a lot of food though.
I'll start with the shopping because that's what I did first after finishing my fansite work.
Buying a Gift
Gift giving is a very popular custom here. I have received many gifts from my friends in the fandom over the years, and all of them have been very good and well thought out. I don't know if that is also part of the custom or if I just have good friends in this fandom.
I decided to give a gift to a special person while I am here in Korea. 다인 (Da-In) helped in planning my trip, she is answering my many questions, and she found a language tutor to hire when I asked for one. I want to show her my appreciation and give her a good gift.
I have a specific gift in mind (but I can't share what it is on here), and I think that I know exactly where to go to buy it. I return to the massive Lotte Department Store.
I find the specific shop within the department store that I am looking for. There are communication issues, and I have to resort to using a translator app to clear up a misunderstanding. Finally expressing my desire to buy a certain item from a picture, the employee shows me one that is very similar to the one that I want.
I am shocked at the price. The version that I want is much cheaper, but I have no way of buying that one, because it is only for sale online and I can't easily purchase things online without citizenship. This similar one seems like it is my only option. I decide to buy it.
I'm a little anxious about the unexpected cost of the gift. My friend and her efforts are worth it, and I can afford the gift without stress, but I'm worried about how it will be received. I will give my friend the gift on Saturday when I next see her. I hope that she will like it. :)
Waffle Topped with Icecream Lunch
For lunch, I want to try a restaurant near my home. I walk past it often and see the pictures of their delicious-looking waffles with icecream. (There is a specific name for the dessert, but I forget it.)
I find the restaurant easily, but it takes me several minutes to figure out how to order my lunch. The layout is very confusing with each floor serving a different type of food. I finally find the desserts on the third floor of the restaurant.
I order the waffle and icecream with brown cheese.
Mmm! The cheese tastes like cheesecake, and the rest are just as one would expect: also delicious!
The view from this floor is also really good. I can sit and watch the passersby for a while, and I do just that.
After my dessert lunch, which I could not finish since it is enough to fill two people, I walk back to my apartment and stay there for a while.
Apgujeong Rodeo
Around 5pm, it's time for supper. I ask 다인 (Da-In) for suggestions because I have already gone to everything nearby that I wanted to go to. She suggests that I check out Apgujeong Rodeo Street.
It is a street filled with fashion stores and fancy restaurants!
I get the feeling that 다인 has realized that I set a comfortable budget for my trip. However... I'm not rich enough for this street! Haha!
I am also uncomfortable about eating at an expensive restaurant because of my recent big purchase. I think that I will stick with a 100,000원 limit for the rest of my trip.
I decide not to eat on Apgujeong Rodeo Street, but it is still a neat street. I enjoy exploring it and window shopping for the next hour.
Pizza for Supper
I decide to head back home and find a restaurant near my apartment. I walk around the block then eventually decide on a pizza restaurant. I forget the name of it, but it was not very special.
It was average.
Really, if you're going to get pizza, go to the restaurant that I visited the other day, the one that Hyelin suggested. Actually, just go to the restaurants on Hyelin's list. I've realized that is the thing to do.
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