Being newly married and new to the military is overwhelming. I like to think I can do pretty much everything or at least give it my best effort. After a week of jet lag, my effort was little to none, exactly when my husband had to return stateside or TDY as the military calls it. Having him in the US and me in S. Korea definitely through me for a loop around the roller coaster.
Living on a US Military base is almost like living in small town USA. I say almost because even though everything is americanized...most of the civilians who work here are S. Korean. So I pretend I'm in small town USA, dropped right in the middle of Los Angeles.
Driving in S. Korea is my favorite because while there are rules, they are made to be broken. I'm a natural at this. You can pretty much do as you want as long as you're aggressive. It's the timid who cause the accidents. If you make a mistake you just turn on your emergency flashers as a quick apology.
Shopping in S. Korea is definitely an experience. I like to grocery shop off base. I can generally figure out most of what I'm buying although there are always surprises. Like the 'plain' yogurt that is definitely 'plain', but sweetened. You must be directed to the checkout line. Picking a line yourself is bad manners and you will get charged for bags if you do not bring your own. This is not automatic, you also have to ask for a bag, because not bringing one is stupid! My favorite thing about shopping in the grocery stores, beside how they wrap the fruit like a present is the fact that all the shopping carts are disinfected!
Living on a US Military base is almost like living in small town USA. I say almost because even though everything is americanized...most of the civilians who work here are S. Korean. So I pretend I'm in small town USA, dropped right in the middle of Los Angeles.
Driving in S. Korea is my favorite because while there are rules, they are made to be broken. I'm a natural at this. You can pretty much do as you want as long as you're aggressive. It's the timid who cause the accidents. If you make a mistake you just turn on your emergency flashers as a quick apology.
Shopping in S. Korea is definitely an experience. I like to grocery shop off base. I can generally figure out most of what I'm buying although there are always surprises. Like the 'plain' yogurt that is definitely 'plain', but sweetened. You must be directed to the checkout line. Picking a line yourself is bad manners and you will get charged for bags if you do not bring your own. This is not automatic, you also have to ask for a bag, because not bringing one is stupid! My favorite thing about shopping in the grocery stores, beside how they wrap the fruit like a present is the fact that all the shopping carts are disinfected!
This is sooooooooo awesome.
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