Sinchon: BBQ and Rock Music

I have realized one of the reasons I delay so much in putting up posts.  I don't want to post without pictures because that seems boring (shout out to all the visual learners out there).  But I'm not always on point about taking pictures when I'm out.  And so begins the vicious cycle of blog procrastination.  

I may even have to refrain from date stamping "when" certain events occurred.  "Two weeks ago we..."

Wait, what?  Two weeks ago?  

Maybe I'll just keep things vague to protect my poor "journaling" habits.

So, recently, a large group of us from KIS had a very fun Saturday night out in Sinchon (a neighborhood in Seoul).  It wasn't a school sponsored event, but when we get large groups together we can book a KIS bus to take us where we need to go.  There's a small fee (less than $5 a person, depending on how many people you have going) but it's a great option, rather trying to get 20-30 people organized on public transit.

Someone will surely be left behind on the Inner Circle Line.  (More on that later.)

We started the evening with delicious Korean BBQ.  Or BBQ, rather.  I am working on leaving the "Korean" out of it, it's a bit (a lot) redundant.  No one will accidentally  take you to a KC BBQ joint in Seoul because you didn't clarify.  I'm starting to get the hang of the BBQ experience.  Like when they come over and flip your meat and cut it up they are not providing a service, they are freaking out because your meat is about to burn!  Oh, right.  I'm supposed to take care of this.  Got it.  

We then headed over to a bar called Woodstock.  My initial thought was, ugh, some expat/foreigner bar.  I'm not a fan of hanging out "where all the expats hang out".  Alright, yes, I realize I'm rolling in with a large group of foreigners.  Let's put that aside for now...

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Woodstock is actually Korean owned and there were actually no foreigners there!  That is, until we arrived.

This place was my kind of dive bar.  Old, rustic wooden tables and chairs.  Walls camouflaged in graffiti.  But my favorite, a wall dedicated to records and CDs.  Every genre and era of rock (and maybe a little pop).  Quite an impressive collection.  One I was headed towards (CDs), before I purged my whole collection during my move (box sets and complete catalogues were spared).  Maybe I'll start over with records?

You could request songs.  
My selections: 

Led Zeppelin - "Travelling Riverside Blues"

Talking Heads - "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)"

Pixies - "Hey"

The following were early on, which is probably a good thing.

I should probably get in some of my pictures as proof that I actually lived in Korea.

The Kiwi vs. The Aussie

Jay and Ben

True Story.

One of these things is not like the other...

Jay and Dave

Fake smile time?
Dave and Tiffany

And a good time was had by all...

This one goes out to the other 50%...my Watson side.

A popular convenience store, Watsons.  

This one, unfortunately, was located under the Ho Bar.

Looking forward to the next few weeks and expecting some great posts out of them.  This weekend:

Meeting up with extended family and a KIS Scavenger Hunt through Bundang (Amazing Race style)!

Next weekend:  

Chuseok break with a visit from Christy and Mentha.  

Lots of fun adventures in store for that week!