Its a really long holiday (3 days worth, can qie' our CNY) + 2 days of weekend, which means 5 consec days. But my professors had to spoil it all by saying something stupid like 'more homework" But who cares? Haha. I'm going to work on it only on the eve of the lessons.
During this break, the S'pore exchange students at Korea Uni are heading to Pusan. I've heard people going to Jeju and even ang mohs going to Shanghai/Tokyo. Without concrete plan and money, I am confined to my dorm..for now. Haha.
Ok I've digressed quite a bit. Now back to the event.
The Koreans demonstrating the ceremonial bows. The two must have ganna some ‘last minute’ arrow because they cocked up quite bad. Haha. At first, I still thought that they were exchange students.
The mentors screwing up because I think they couldn't understand what the MC wanted them to do.
Intitially, we had to pay 3,000 won for this event ($5) but we timed our arrival nice enough to enjoy the food and performances for free.
Experienced from high tea/buffet sessions in Singapore, we Kiasu Singaporeans did Singapore proud. We positioned ourselves well to get our food and we were the first to receive our food, much to the envious glares and ire of the other international exchange students.
But we couldn't care less, we joined the long queue right after we got our food, so that it was just in time for our second round.
Some tasted good and some just not. Just like Korean girls. One of the major foods prepared and eaten during the Chuseok holiday is Songpyeon(송편), a crescent-shaped rice cake which is steamed upon pine needles. Thats the colourful ones. I still think that Singapore nonya kuehs own these.
After food, we had a try at their traditional games. We went to try the throwing sticks game (i have no idea the name of the game). Basically we are supposed to throw the sticks into a basket from a distance. The one who got in the most sticks wins.
The indians training their little one to become a hunter. Btw Indians suck at throwing. (at least from what I observed yesterday) Koreans and Chinese are the best.
Taiwan versus China. China 1 Taiwan 0.
There were quite a lot of people and we just mingled around.
I had no idea that I was taken by Ariyo. -.-
The mentors club invited the traditional percussion group to perform. Koreans are rather enthusiastic about their traditional dance and music.
A girl doing a drum solo.
The group performing.
Some nabei ang moh thinks that she's fucking transparent. I was so tempted to borrow the drumstick from them to beat her until the skin of her stomach rips open. Sorry for my outburst.
The Mentors club also set up a booth for people to try their traditional costumes.
The clothes were a little big for me. Lol.
Crystal and her korean mentor. Linda, Crystal, Mandy and a taiwanese girl whose name I forgot. I am damn bad at remembering Korean and Chinese names.
After the event, they had leftovers and we asking if anybody wanted to 'da bao' gimbap (korean version of sushi). Typical of Singaporean behaviour, we seize the opportunity and we packed them home. for supper.
We went to walk around Sinchon and we explored a new part of Sinchon. A place with lots of love motels..and seedy establishments.
Motels where primitive man and woman first made fire.
Touch motel. Well..I guess this one's self explanatory.
After grocery shopping, we headed back to the dorm. Jonas ( some American who could speak Japanese and Korean) was looking for people to play Nintendo Wii with at the lounge. It was quite a big group with 4 Japanese girls , Jonas , Ariyo and I. Later two ABK (american born Koreans) joined in too.
Wii is really interactive and the games were creative and extremely good ice breakers. We were supposed to clear stages by performing task which appeared on the screen, by manipulating the Wii remote control. It was damn fun playing and laughing at the antics of others.
I think I must get one when I get back to Singapore.
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