I've got Seoul

Quick update on the rest of the b-day celebration- I went into the city to meet up with some UW kids again and stayed at a different and much nicer hostel this time.  Friday night was really fun, but a full work day and attempting to stay out all night just did not work for me.  After a few drinks, I was asleep at the noraebong while my friends sang the night away.  Oh well, I guess I will get my singing in next time.  On Saturday, we all capitalized on the non-rainy weather and headed out to visit another temple.  This temple looked very similar to the first temple that I visited, but they are all very interesting to admire.  My favorite part is that the temples are built without using a single nail and are a system of interlocking beams.  There are little intricacies in the decorations of the roof tiles and walls that I have not found in architecture in the states.  Also, we found a bowling alley!! Sadly, the lanes were all taken up by Korean bowling leagues, but it was still a sight to see.  There were many grown men all dressed in the same clothing, drinking beer, and having a great time.  I definitely want to be part of that.  Saturday we ate an amazing, but super super spicy meal.  I came into this experience with a very low spice tolerance and already I am disliking food that does not burn my mouth off.  The best part of dinner was that my friend Sam received a gift of prune juice from a Korean next to us, which sparked a conversation that lasted about another half hour.  This table of Korean men proceeded to serenade us with a K-Pop song and we laughed how my friend Justine looked quite similar to one of them (reddish hair and similar shaped glasses).  The night ended with a pitcher of beer and fried chicken (which Koreans LOVE).  Overall, another great weekend down and more to come.