Since last I posted, I've turned a year older (I'm almost a quarter century now!). I wanted to spend my birthday trying out a Korean craze that we haven't tried yet. We dusted off our singing voices and hit up a 노래방 (aka karaoke bar). At a Korean karaoke bar, you rent out a private room equipped with your own individual karaoke system complete with tambourine to keep the beat. It's a fun idea-you get a group of friends and sing your heart out in a supposedly sound-proof private room to all your favorite songs (yes they had Korean and English songs).
Another thing that happened within the past couple of weeks was the first full moon of the lunar year. Over here, we had a massive bonfire on the beach with live entertainment and fireworks. It was quite the display and there was a great turnout from the whole city. The bonfire is supposed to represent any of your burdens or troubles from the past year burning away as you start the year out new and revitalized.
Before the bonfire we decided to stop by a restaurant on the beach which specialized in Korean barbecue. They set out a variety of side dishes and then you order your choice of meat which has been specially marinated. Then you cook the meat right at your table and wrap it in leaves with rice and your assortment of side dishes. The meat was incredibly delicious and I would have eaten it all plain if it weren't for the fact that putting it all together made it even more delicious if you can believe that. If anyone were to come visit us, I wouldn't hesitate to take you there ;) ;) ;)
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