We bought a new car last Friday afternoon. Then took it climbing that evening. It goes about 130... kilometers per hour on a good downhill on the highway. No, not miles. That would be a little crazy. 130km is about 80 miles per hour. That's pretty good for a car whose tires are all the same size as a donut spare. They're no more than 2 feet in diameter. On the uphills, we would start to lose a little momentum, but that's okay considering it was Rebs, myself, Jen, and Jenna, and all our climbing gear. And we get half-priced tolls, which is great because most highways in Korea are toll roads.
It's been 2 and a half years since we had a car and it feels really good. It's very freeing at the moment. We don't have to worry about a taxi driver taking us the long way to work and almost getting in a wreck along the way. Words can't describe how much more convenient it makes our lives.
This week has been a little hectic because Rebs got sick Saturday night and still hasn't fully recovered. It started as the flu and developed into tonsillitis by the time she got to the doctor on Tuesday. One thing about Korea is they typically don't take sick days. You apparently have to be "having diarrhea, vomiting, fainting, or hospitalized" to get out of work. A fever and lack of voice just don't cut it. But by showing her face at work, they realized how sick she was even though she didn't meet the "sick" criteria. so they collaborated and sent her home.
She's been on antibiotics the past couple of days and even though she sounds like she's been a chain smoker for 20 years, she says she's feeling better. On top of it all, mid-terms are coming up for our university students, so we have to turn them in by friday to have copies made and such. Yeah, so this week's been busy... again. But tomorrow starts another 3-day weekend and the weather has been AMAZING!!! 60+ degree days with minimal wind. There are cherry blossom trees throughout the city and they all bloom with tiny pink/white flowers at the same time. So it's really beautiful. Okay, that's a good note. Now I can be finished.
