The first weekend in Seoul has been interesting. First of all I’ve had no money! I brought over some American cash but I was waiting to get to a bank to change it to Korean Won…little did I know that the banks would be closed all weekend. And my BofA Visa lacks the international debit/credit symbols (PLUS, Cirrus). However, the Visa still works at restaurants, etc, but when it comes to having money, cash is pretty much king around here. Luckily, my friends have really been helping me out with this. AND I realized after a lot of stress that I had another checking account through ING that DOES have international access…and I was stoked. So we went into Myeongdong today to do a bit of a shop and to try out this ING card at a Korean bank called KB. Of course, the ATM eats my card. I just tried my hardest to remain calm while my friends helped me out and a bank security guy was called to get the card out of the machine. Turns out I pressed the wrong button on the machine. So, when I got my card back (which was a moment of pure happiness, let me tell you)…I had the guard stay with us while I did the transaction correctly. Whew, cash!!
Monthly Archives: February 2010
I’m hereeeee!
After a 12 hour flight, me and my 2 giant blue steamer trunks (plus 2 carry-on’s) arrived yesterday around dinnertime!
Packing. . .
I’m sitting on my knees on the floor, staring at two enormous blue suitcases. I’m simply staring, frozen, at the two suitcases that will contain my life. My life in possessions that surely weigh more than me.
How am I supposed to pack up my entire life for a year into two suitcases? Did I mention there is a 50 pound weight limit per case?! One already has too much in it (read: stuffed with clothing), the other is starting to become full of essentials like vitamins, a year’s supply of deodorant and toothpaste, sheets, large (American-sized) towels, and my daily necessity that I heard is hard to come by: a little spice called Cinnamon (I even put this stuff on my eggs).