Since we arrived here in late January, we have discovered that Korea isn't that much different than the States in many respects. We came here thinking we would have all sorts of difficulties finding things like medicines, toiletries, and the like. Gladly, we were mistaken about most of it. HOWEVER, for those of you who are curious as to what we miss about the United States, I'm going to make occasional lists!
Things We Miss
--Friends, family, and the cat (OF COURSE WE MISS YOU!)
--Garbage disposal (not having one in our sink has been mindblowing in a bad way.)
--Potatoes (potatoes here in Korea are sad, grainy, and small. Mashed potatoes are rare and bland, and baked potatoes are a general disappointment.)
--Whole wheat bread (bread isn't as popular here. They have bakeries, but it's difficult to find a good, grainy bread.)
--Cheese (good cheese is hard to come by.)
--Being able to buy OTC drugs in a supermarket without consulting a pharmacist. They don't sell any OTC stuff in the supermarkets. You have to go to a pharmacy and ask a pharmacist for what you need... in Korean or veeeery slow English and pantomime.
--Being able to predict whether someone speaks English or not when you order food-- or anything, for that matter.
--A dryer (supposedly our washing machine has a dryer, but it doesn't work. So we hang all of our clothes now. Mmmmm, starchy towels.)
Well, there you are. I hope you enjoyed our current list. Tune in next time for an updated list on THINGS WE MISS. :)
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