Showing posts with label Jessica. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jessica. Show all posts

Mar 21, 2012

White Day.

Korea celebrate's a holiday called White Day on March 14th, strategically celebrated a month after Valentine's Day.  In Korea, the woman buys the man gifts on Valentine's day.  So, on White Day, it is the man's turn to buy gifts for his girl.  Then, a month later on April 14th, there is Black Day.  This day is for all the single people to buy candy and chocolate for themselves!  I couldn't believe it when I first heard about it.   Korea is obsessed with couples, so it seems only natural that they basically spread out Valentine's Day over three months.

Also, couples here will do a thing called "same-same" where after they have dated for awhile and are a serious couple, they will buy something that matches.  For example, matching shoes, jackets, watches, whole outfits, underwear (I have not seen this personally but I see the matching underwear sets displayed in the window displays!), backpacks, etc.  I always find it funny when I see a couple dressed in their "same-same" stuff.  A lot of times it's something really bright and obvious so you can't miss that they are a couple!

So, on White Day, my friend Jessica and I went to a girl's night out hosted by a Canadian here in Cheonan. We got all dressed up, so I finally wore heels even though I'm already taller than the majority of the men in this country!  It was at a beautiful restaurant located in the outskirts of Cheonan.   We got our own private room and were able to enjoy a four course Italian dinner.  We had such a great time!  It definitely exceeded my expectations since Jessica and I went on a whim not knowing any of the other people.  I wish I got more pictures of the restaurant, it was really beautiful!



Feb 18, 2012

Jessica's Birthday!

A few weeks ago it was our good friend's, Jessica, birthday.  Celebrating birthdays away from home, our families, and our friends can be pretty tough, so some friends and I decided to plan something special for Jessica's birthday.  Plus, good friends in Korea are hard to come by due to the limited selection of people that speak the same language as we do, so we had to do something extra fun for her! Our friend Lisa decided to plan a birthday party around all of Jessica's favorite things-Harry Potter, Taylor Swift, and the Hunger Games book series.  We started out the night eating at our favorite Italian restaurant in Cheonan, Welcoming the Moon, and got yummy pizza, soup, and salad. Afterward, we headed to our friends' apartment and hung out and played games.  Lisa even made a Taylor Swift drink list with drinks that corresponded to different Taylor Swift songs!  She did an amazing job planning out all the details.  It was such a fun night!

 Before - The super cute birthday apple pie that Lisa and I made!
 After - demolished by chopsticks.
 Happy Birthday, Jessica! We are so glad to have met you!