random fun

a few weeks ago, i was out with my girlfriends in hongdae, aka, the party district of seoul. it was nearly 5 am when we called it a night and right before we were about to get into a cab, this guy and i struck up an entertaining conversation about the stupidity of idiots (men, mostly) who are either too drunk or too stupid and lack the brains to realize that getting into a fight is a seriously lame idea. this random guy overheard my commentary about a fight i had witnessed and added his own insights, which i appreciated and found humorous. we exchanged names (his name is nick) and numbers and this past saturday night, chilled in his friend's phatty apartment.

my friend amanda and i went to seoul station to meet nick and friends and were so impressed and envious of dudes' apt: nice and spacious living room, kitchen complete with an oven and dining room set, three bedrooms, and balcony. wtf. it was so so so wonderful--i wanted to move in and call it my own.

the dudes: nick from cali, john from hawaii, jared from atlanta, and brian from new orleans.

the connections:
nick and john play in a band together.
john, jared, and brian are all roommates in said dope place.
amanda and i went to the same high school.
we are all english teachers. all from the good u.s. of a.

the occasions:
jared's korean girlfriend, jieun, finished her last semester of college. congrats!
it's too cold to go out so let's chill in the nicest apt, ever.

the drinks:
red wine
cass beer

enertainment:
random fun!

it was really hilarious to be in the company of such boys. BOYS in the best way. silly, goofy, giving each other tons (TONS!) of bullshit, but all in a fraternal kind of way. really cute, actually. it was also really wonderful to be around american boys. there's something really special about the american interaction, that comical, sarcastic, yet still affectionate way of communicating. i love random fun!