Everybody's Working for the Weekend

This is one of those bloggins that will help answer the question, "Does your family know about your blog?" I think this will give a clear, emphatic, "No!"

I had one of the best weekends of my life. Not just one of the best weekends in Korea, but one of the best of my life.

Friday brought one of the best orgasms of my life with my new Irish ladyfriend. Huge portions of the night were porno-quality. I feel that it is not necessary that I go any further, but let me just say it was an incredibly pleasurable experience. Hope to do it again. I wasn't feeling my best when I walked out of work, but the end of the night made me realize why I was put on this Earth.

Saturday morning brought another delicious orgasm (this admission is why I say my parents are not aware of this - and if they are, they just stopped reading. If they did not stop reading they are repulsed beyond belief. I mean, there's a decent chance they can read over one orgasm, but two?) I spent an hour on the subway heading home, reading the paper and glowing in manner I have not in Korea. I got home and prepared myself for a dinner the boss lined up at one of the best Italian restaurants in Seoul.

I realize that I live in Asia, so a great Italian meal may not seem attainable, but I also live in one of the biggest cities in the world. Although there is not an immense amount of diversity here, there are surprises in certain corners. The restaurant we dined at was one of those surprises.

We had a five course meal chosen by my boss. Everything was accompanied by different delicious red wines. Start to finish it was one of the best meals I have ever had in my life - scallops, mushroom soup, seafood pasta, steak and cake. The main course of beef tenderloin steak was delicious. I come from the land of cows, so I have had difficulty finding acceptable beef in this country, but this dinner was unreal - artfully presented and pleasing for the taste buds. Good times with good food and good friends. I expected great things out of the dinner and everything put in front of me exceded my expectations.

After dinner, four of us roamed the streets of Apgujong, known as the Beverly Hills of Seoul. I was looking for a brewery that Atwood and I stumbled across a while ago. It took over an hour and a pit stop at a wine bar to find the joint, but the wait was well worth it. I definitely drank the best beer I have had in Korea. We did a sampler that had six beers - everything other than the pilsner was out of this world. I love beer and this place had beer that made me happy.

I played some great tennis today under a sky full of sun and fluufy clouds. Dee and I had the courts to ourselves and God was smiling on us. It was a perfect day to be outside - and tennis was only the beginning. We bought some Salmon Milano at Costco after tennis and grilled up some of the most delicious seafood I have had in Korea (way better than live octopi.) Nothing says summer like delicous grilled meats with friends and drinks.

There was some intense internal conflict going on inside my head a few weeks ago when I wrote about being totally alone in this country. It is still true to a certain degree, but weekends like this one remind me why I chose to be so far away from home and all the people and places I love. I am getting closer to me and learning things about life that cannot be learned anywhere other than Korea, and that is a good thing. I reach my halfway point in a week, which is perfect because I feel like I am about halfway along in my quest...

I miss you all
In Kansas, Wisconsin and elsewhere
Much love from Seoul