The weird thing about Korea is your opinion of it changes daily, or more like hourly, in fact...sometimes, even minutely (can you use that as a word other than the other word minutely? I really doubt it). It's the craziest thing. I'll be sitting in a restaurant, and my opinion of Korea will change several times during the meal. I'll be sipping on the octopus soup, thinking about how glad I am to be here. Then I'm eating my rice, struggling with my chopsticks, and wondering how the hell I got here. It's completely absurd, and there's no way to predict it either. Your mood just sort of shifts constantly, mostly independent from environmental stimuli.
I talked to Valerie about it and she immediately agreed. In fact, she said, pretty much every foreigner in Korea talks about it constantly, and it's one of the main things that people relate on. Everyone gets the same mood shifts, and when people from home ask you about Korea, it's pretty hard to give a straight answer other than "Well, it's pretty crazy." It's a little weird, and I don't understand it, but I kind of like it, it adds to the whole adventure thing. So if you're coming to Korea and reading this, definitely be prepared for the roller coaster ride of emotions.
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