How To: Have A Good Time

So this lovely little blog post is coming to you not only all the way from Korea, but all the way from Seoul! I'm here visiting a friend and to put it simply, have had the best weekend I've had yet here in Korea. It really has been a "good time." I think the key to the success of the weekend was in saying yes and being open to new ideas. I was a tad apprehensive to travel to Seoul alone, especially since it was the first time that I left Daegu (on non-military transportation) since I came here three months ago, but I ended up deciding to come up despite my hesitation. I met up with my new on-peninsula best friend and from the moment I got off of the KTX (fast train) I knew it was the right decision to come up. I had a BLAST the entire time and really had a mixed bag of experiences. From buying a new mac (which is where I bring this post to you from) to eating a spicy and delectable authentic Korean dinner to walking all over the place to being aloof at the bars and the "hill" -- basically, we utilized every hour and really made the most of the time we had to hang out. I made a handful of new friends, tried something new, and really fell in love with the city. I used to say that I semi-hated Korea, mostly because of the isolation, but now I can say that hate is the last word I'd use to describe this place. I still have a lot of animosity towards Daegu, mostly because it's not as great as Seoul, but I'll make a note to try new things more often... after all, a lot of good came from it.

So how do you have a good time?


There's a plethora of ways to do it, but the easy answer is to just be open to new experiences and take chances. I hope the rest of you had a fun weekend out there in the great wide world, and if you didn't just remember that life is what you make it, so make it a production. ;)