So, Korea is very different from the USA. For those of you who don't know. I live in Korea but I am an American. There are so many differences between Korea and the US it isn't even funny. Today though I had a few pretty funny experiences. Well, I am not sure if funny is the right word, maybe I should say unique experiences. My Korean friend, Minum, and I had an appt for a facial this morning at 10:00am. We walked over there from our apartment building and went on upstairs. The first thing you must know is that when entering a Korean home, most restaurants, and most beauty shops, you take off your shoes. I think the reason for this is because old Korean people spit all over the ground and don't want to track it into their houses. On with the story. We took off our shoes and slipped on Korean shower shoes and walked into a side room with pink massage beds. We went into a little closet where we received a locker and took off our tops and bras. We then put on something similar to a bed sheet that velcro-ed around our chest. Mine had crazy flower print and barely velcro-ed around me. I am pretty huge compared to the average Korean bra size of A. Anyways we laid down on these hot pink beds with a plastic sheet over them. Then they covered us in hot pink blankets. We got facials. It was nice, a little rough but nice. The funny part about facials are that the price doesn't just cover touching your face. Not only do they massage (or massageeeeeeee as Koreans say it) your face but also your neck, shoulders, back, arms, arm pits, and breasts. Yes, they massage your breasts. They pull your little sheet down and get to work. I am not sure what the poor gal massaging me thought except WOW I should get extra money for these. It is so strange in Korea that a facial includes a breast massage. Also, get this, they use Mary Kay products. How funny is that? So for the going rate of 20,000 won , approximately $15, I got a hour long facial and breast massage. I guess that is not a bad way to start off your Saturday. It was unexpected. But, I try to take things in stride here. Koreans are different from Americans.
On the way back from our massageeeeee we stopped at an outdoor vegetable and fruit market. We saw an older lady with a dog, I think it was a Welsch Corgi mix. It looked like it was wearing a baby's onezie. However, the dogs back 2 legs were not in the legs of the onezie. So, the dog was wearing half an outfit with the other half hanging off its back. And the old lady rather than have a leash on her dog had tied a plastic thick string usually used to tie bundles around its neck and used the extra to create the leash. So, the ajuma (Korean old lady) and her dog with the plastic leash and onezie were also shopping at the vegetable market. It was strange to see a lady who cared enough to spend money to buy her dog clothes not put a proper collar and leash on it. Plus, it was the first dog I ever saw in a onezie. People must have been laughing at this poor dog. I felt sorry for the little guy. But, ajuma seemed happy to be shopping with her pet.
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