The best worst day ever

So my day started out bright and early at 0415. Not my favorite hour or my favorite events. I am a soon to be divorced woman putting on a brave face for the crowd. But, this evening made up for it. My dear friend Brandon, who is soon leaving Korea, took me out to cheer me up. Boy did he ever! We went to a delicious French restaurant and had escargot. The waiter kindly showed us how to eat it correctly. I never could quite manage and instead preferred my fingers to my tongs and miniature fork. We had the house red wine which was a delicious Merlot. It was perfect not sweet and no after taste just perfect. Then our meal came, which we split. We had mussels in a blue cheese, garlic, and onion cream with french fries on the side. They were the best fries I had had in Korea and the mussels were amazing. Every bite was absolute heaven. I will most certainly return to the restaurant. I made a huge mess with my food and almost took out the Frenchman to my right with a mussel. Brandon almost took out his glass of wine in his eager attempt to open the last mussel. The dinner ended with many good laughs and a slight buzz.

The dinner was followed by a trip home on the subway. Usually the trip home is uncomfortable and boring at best. Oh and did I mention overcrowded with a strong smell of kimchi and garlic. Anyway, none of those things occurred this evening. I met a nice man who had my same tattoo. Mine says Vita Brevis Ars Long and his said Ars Longa Vita Brevis. Both mean "life is short but art is forever." I explained to him that it was the motto of Sigma Alpha Iota. Of course I then had to explain SAI was a college women's music club and that was our motto just like "Korea Fighting!" is for soccer. It worked he understood and we shared a laugh. Then I met a KATUSA. Last but not least Brandon and I met a student working on his Master's degree in Peace studies. He was extremely knowledgeable about foreign policies, economics. sociology, and politics. Plus, his English was better and his vocabulary broader than most Americans I deal with on a daily basis. I was so pleased to make his acquaintance and have an interesting discussion.

I just felt like today was a great ending to a crummy day. I wanted to share with the world how my day went from bad to great. Thank you Brandon, French food, interesting people, and of course #1 God.