- Went on my second reunion trip in August on my own, without support network
- Got to see what Swedish businessmen do on their "businesstrips" they drink a lot and then though up (in the plane)
- I almost missed the flight from Beijing to Seoul
- Deleyed same flight over one hour
- Couldn't find appa at the Incheon airport
- I tried a lot different Soju drinks
- I was almost hit by a car , happened several times
- I used the men's restroom by mistake in restaurant
- I went into a Norebang (Kareokeebar)
- I got bitten by many mosquitos (very, very many) and developed allergy for it
- I did cross a street when it was a red light
- Hit my head on the DMZ busstour
- Was (almost) left behind in JSA on a toalet break
- Yelled at by my older onnis
- Molested in the Seoul subway (more than once)
- Made some new friends
- Had to change my wardrobe, bought more conserative clothes , donated same clothes
- Got lost in Seoul city several times
- Saw some Korean shows on TV and many American shows and movies
- Climbed Mt Bukhasan for 6 hours in inappropriate attire with a purse , starting time became over 7 hours
- Got lost at Bukhasan and visited the Police station in the mountain
- Made Chuseok food with my family
- Got to visit my older onnis relative in hospital
- Got to see my sister's office which was a store
- Went to N Seoul Tower
- Visited Gyeungbokgung Palace and had free lunch there everyday
- Actually I went to Koroot for the free lunch, Gyeungbukgung Palace was just really close so my sisters believed I went there every day
- Lived with Omma and Appa for four days in Cheonan, watched TV, slept and ate a lot ( I wasn't allowed to go outside even for fresh air)
- Made a Cyworld Account so now my sisters can contact me easier
- Got to talk with Hyun on phone , he never visited because he studies at university in Busan
- Had a coffe break at Hello Kitty coffee shop, the Swedish coffee shop FIKA and the cat caffee
- Tried every ice cream flavour at Baskin Robbins
- Was influenced to join a Christian cult several times
- Was mistaken for Japanese woman in Korea
- The flight attendants spoke Chinese and Japanese to me
- Learned to speak some basic Korean phrases with some strange accent
- Had pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner because they usually eat leftovers
- Took someone else takeout order at McDonalds , by mistake
- Sometimes I didn't sleep at all , instead stayed up all day
- Went to the airport really early before the Check In counters even opened
- Told a taxi driver that ABBA is from Sweden
- Was only given Japanese commericals and flyers
- Had someone literarilly feed while at a restaurant
- Got really drunk once on Soju and beer
- Managed to survive an entire month staying at my siblings
- Got to spoil my siblings and nieces and nephews with gifts, ice cream and food
- I wasn't shoot down, deported or sentenced to jail when going to the airport
- Spent the last week hanging out with some Swedish adoptees
- Meet many Swedish adoptees and ordinary Swedes in Seoul
- Went to a Bibap and Cookin Nanta show
- Made a really good bargain at Namdaemung Market
- Bought a lot of gifts and souvernirs for friends and family
- Visited my adoption agency to look at my file
© Taste of Kimchi, Elle
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