magic drugs

the strands of cold over hurrrrrrr in korea are wicked. it's no wonder that nearly every westerner that arrives to k-town gets sick so often in the first few months. these are foreign viruses that our non-native bodies don't know how to f-f-f-fight, just yet anyhoo. now, i'm not one to instantly pop a pill because i've got a sickness, so, i suffered a congested face, body aches, the and the worst cough (ahem, hacking!) that has come our of my mouth in years.

but you know what you gotta do? fight korean colds with korean drugs. i'm thankful my friend and co-worker diana took me to the pharmacy after work and helped me find drugs that are more of the herbal variety. i have to take the meds 3 times a day. one set of pills helps with my runny nose. the other set is more like dried herbal pellets. it feels like sand that melts and becomes a dry paste in your mouth. gross, right? but then you wash it down with a warm ginseng root tasting beverage. i slept like a champ! i already feel much better than i did yesterday, and, if i feel this good within a 24 hour time period, i'm going to feel fantastic by the weekend! radical!