Can't Forget Cambodia

Some how I've managed to forget to post about my trip to Cambodia! After all the trouble we had in Thailand and not getting to cross the Laos border, it was about time to move on to the next country. Getting from Bangkok to Cambodia wasn't the easiest trip, but it wasn't nearly as bad as trying to get into Laos.

We woke up around 3 a.m. and headed to the train station thinking we would just sleep during the ride. We read about first class seats that reclined and could double as a bed. No biggie. We could take a long nap and be ready to go when we got there. This was not the case. After barely making the train, we came to find that this particular train didn't have any first class seats. Every seat on the train was exactly the same with wooden seats, no air conditioning in the middle of July, and windows that barely opened. Oh, and did I mention, it was jam packed? I attempted to put my feet up and take a nap, but when I woke up I saw a bunch of eyes staring at me. Not what you want to see when you first wake up. On the bright side, there was beautiful scenery. On another downside, it took a few more hours than expected to get there. After we came to our stop, we hopped in a tuk tuk and drove to the border. Luckily, this time we knew about VISA scams and weren't fooled and kept on going. Gabe and I walked around aimlessly looking for the right place to go. This process repeated a few more times so I'm going to skip ahead to the part where we finally crossed the Cambodian border. It was about time! 

We took one bus that took us to another bus that we needed to take to get to Siem Reap. Along the way, we stopped for a bite to eat. I was exhausted and only wanted to grab a drink. They seemed to be out of everything I wanted to order and settled on some random pineapple drink. This turned out to be a big mistake. Being as tired as I was, I drank it without thinking and didn't realize that there was ice in the drink, which is a big No-No there. As a result, I was sick for the next few weeks. But it didn't stop me from having a great time during my trip. So we continued on our crammed bus ride until we reached our final destination. I couldn't have been happier to get to our hostel. It turned out to be a great place. Before they take you to your room, they take you for drinks and you can hang out and play pool. They also give all their guests a complimentary massage, which was needed at this point. Then finally, we settled into our room for the rest of the vacation. 

The rest of the evening we roamed around Siem Reap to see what was there. Turned out to be a fun town. Not at all what you would expect when you think of Cambodia. When we first walked across the border, what we saw was what could be expected for a poorer country. There were dirt roads, people walking around without shoes, and little ways to escape the blistering sun. But after exploring around the main town of Siem Reap, things were different here. The town was booming with foreigners (probably all there to see Angkor Wat too), bars blasting music, people shopping at the night market, lights strung above every alley, restaurants packed with people. It was a happening place to be. We didn't stay out too late since our driver was showing up pretty early the next morning. So we grabbed some pizza and headed home.

The next morning began pretty early. This was the day I was waiting for. Today, we were going to Angkor Wat. This place was on my bucket list and I couldn't believe I was finally on my way. Our tuk tuk driver made a plan for us and we went with it. We definitely lucked out, he was an awesome tour guide and fun person to spend time with on our trip. We bought our tickets and in we went. It was a surreal moment for me. You think of going to these places, but when you're actually there, you can't help but pinch yourself and wonder, is this real? We spent hours touring the many temples around Angkor Wat and the main temple that is widely known. The only downside to exploring the temples wasn't the construction, but all the kids begging for money and trying to bargain with you. It was heartbreaking to see. They would tell people they needed the money or they wouldn't be able to go to school. Needless to say, I bought a lot of bracelets and Gabe bought some sort of flutes. We couldn't say no, especially when they don't stop following you. 

Around sunset, we drove back to the city, cleaned up, and headed out on the town. We were a little more daring this time. We got up enough guts to try the fish pedicures. It didn't hurt that the guy offered us beer to help calm our nerves. He knew what was up! I had a little bit of a hard time putting my feet into a tank of fish that wanted to eat me! I like to think that's a normal reaction.  Eventually I did it and it felt as awkward as I thought it would and I couldn't stop laughing the entire time. The guys working probably couldn't wait for us to leave, but we stayed for about 30-40 mins.. Afterwards we treated ourselves to finishing our pedicures and got our nails painted. The rest of the night we bounced from bar to bar and learned what a beer tower is. I couldn't help but be curious.

The next morning we took off a little later. Our driver took us to the floating village. It was a ways from where we were staying, but I'm glad we went. It was good to get to see more of the countryside. It's crazy to see how different one country is from another. It was an eye-opener. On the way there, we passed one of my favorite places. We found a small lotus field. We asked to stop and walk around for a short while. It was adorable. I happen to love lotus flowers and couldn't resist. The only thing you could see for miles was one small broken down hut that someone lived in and a sign that asked for a small donation that was equal to about 25 cents. We dropped some money in the beaten up mailbox and took in the sights of the beautiful flowers. Then back on the road to the next stop. 

As soon as we got on the boat, what's the first thing they ask us? "Do you wanna hop in the water?" I looked down and the water was a dark brown color... Besides that, the floating village was simple but had a big story to tell. Our tour guide on the boat told us about all the orphans that live in this village and how hard life can be for some of these people, especially himself. He began to tell us about how he was going to school kind of far away, but doesn't always have the money to go back and forth and sometimes sleeps on his boat. I couldn't fathom a life like this. It made me appreciate everything my parents did for me so much more. And did I mention that there was an alligator farm not far from the houses and orphanages? But we politely passed on that one.  

The rest of the trip was just walking around and shopping. But this time I did decide to take a plane back to Bangkok and not a train. I had enough run-ins with trains and busses at this point and couldn't take anymore. If only it was that easy. I found out my credit card was frozen because I forgot to tell them I was traveling, my Korean bank account card didn't work outside of Korea, and I didn't transfer any money into my bank account from home. I was stuck. Luckily, my parents were nice enough to let me use their credit card so I could have at least one comfortable ride. The downside to this plan. (You know there's going to be some sort of problem!) I said bye to Gabe and the tuk tuk driver took me to the airport, only to find out I had to show the airline the credit card that was all the way in America. Great! So what did I do? I had to call my parents on Skype and have them show the card and verify that I wasn't lying. But this wasn't the last problem... I fell asleep waiting and almost missed my plane. Thankfully one person came back to wake me. I spent the next day on 3 flights from Siem Reap to Bangkok to Seoul. I spent about 6 hours waiting for my flight in Thailand being sick and unable to sleep on the cold seats in the airport. 

It sounds like there was a lot that went wrong on this trip, but it made for an awesome adventure. (Well minus the getting sick and sun poisoning parts.) I saw amazing things I never thought I would see and I would do everything all over again, even the fish eating my feet! It was completely worth every minute! 

Sorry it took 3 months to post about! Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Is Anything in Incheon?

What started out as a miserable day was quickly turned around. How, you ask? By doing what I do best, wandering aimlessly around a place I don't know anything about. Oh, and did I mention, I don't speak the language either... (I'm working on that one though!)

My Sunday started around 7:00 a.m. and although I really didn't want to get up, I finally dragged myself out of bed knowing I was going to be running a 5k.  This was going to be my first race since I've been to Korea and I was both nervous and excited at the same time. It's been awhile since I've ran. But you have to start somewhere. I had convinced a group of people to run together, then one by one they started dropping like flies. The day of the race, the number of remaining runners was down to 3. No worries though, 3 was still a good group to run with. It also didn't help that the weather forecast called for a downpour. I kept positive despite the obvious, until about 9:00. After leaving late and a $30 taxi ride, we arrived at Incheon Station, but ended up in the wrong park. By the time we found a map and realized where we were supposed to be, it was 40 mins. too late and the park we needed to be at was nowhere close. Between the bad directions and it being that early on a Sunday morning, I was not a "happy camper" to say the least.  After the realization that this was not happening, we decided to wander around since we were already there. 

Turns out we were in Jayu (Freedom) Park. It was beautiful, but random. The park was up high and overlooked the town. It was breathtaking from the right view. But we also saw some strange things. Why on earth would there be a chicken house in a park? This was definitely a first! The statues were also on the strange side. There seemed to be no theme. There was a giant pipe statue, one of MacArthur, some kind of bright-colored characters that reminded me of Teletubbies, and ride outside of the park was a giant statues of a bowl of noodles. Whatever floats their boat.  

Since we weren't making the race, we figured let's see what's in Incheon. Honestly, none of us knew of anything. When I think of Incheon, I think of the airport and that's about it. I was pleasantly surprised with this place, just not for a Sunday. Right outside of the park, where we saw the giant noodles, was Chinatown. I love the fact that I've been to 3 Chinatowns in Asia and they all seem to be more like China than China actually was. And what I mean by that is when I think of China, I have a certain stereotype that comes to mind. I think bright colors like reds and blues, dragons, and temples. But when I was in China, I didn't see too much of these things. It seemed more subtle and not enough dragons. Well, that is except for China's Chinatown. But Korea's Chinatown seemed to be exactly what I think of. There were beautiful, bright colors everywhere, authentic food, and of course, dragons! This would've been great, except for the fact that it was Sunday before 10 a.m.. In Korea, everything starts later. Before 10 a.m., good luck finding anything open including coffee shops. Strange, I know. So it was too early and on a Sunday. This is the worse time to travel around anywhere in Korea. 

After we left Chinatown, I had one mission in mind. Find coffee! I'm not a morning person and it was still early. We had no idea where we were going, but coffee seemed to be nonexistent here. We ended up walking the 5k just looking for an open cafe. Then finally, something went right. We found Dunkin Donuts. So not only did I get my wakeup coffee, but I got delicious cream-filled goodness to cheer me up. After that, I was ready to explore. 

We continued roaming the streets for several more hours before deciding to head home. And this time by subway, no more taxis that don't know where they're going! It took an 90 mins. to get home, but at least we knew where to go and we got seats, nice cushiony seats! Incheon has a lot going on, just not on Sunday mornings. I'll definitely be going back one afternoon to finish what I've started!

The best part of living in a foreign country and the ability to explore. That's when you get to see what life is really like. It's much more satisfying than tourist attractions that you've probably seen online and you know what to expect. The unexpected is way more fun!

Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Tora-b Cute & Quaint

So this past weekend I was finally able to catch up with my friend, Riley. Lately it's been hard to find time to meet and catch up on this crazy thing we call life! We met in my favorite place in Seoul, Hongdae. But not before getting on the wrong subway first. You know, I've only been living here for 14 months... On the bright side, since Hongdae is already kind of far and I got on the train in the wrong direction, I was able to take a nice long nap! Now that I was refreshed, I was ready for a day of cafes, shopping, and good conversation. 

After much debate, we settled on Spanish food for dinner at an adorable restaurant that seemed popular. We couldn't have been more wrong! I've never had Spanish food with no taste before, but I guess there's a first time for everything. No worries though, the night was quickly turned around as always. We strolled around and did a little shopping before heading to, one of my now favorite, coffee shops. I've seen this place in passing before, but never stopped by. It's tucked back in the streets of Hongdae, hidden from most. Riley had been there before and said we had to go. From the outside, it looks like an old beat-up basement. But the inside is adorable and has a homey feel. There were drawings on the wall, music I would actually listen to on my own, and awesome coffee. I also loved the fact that they give you chunks of chocolate to dip into your drink. It was genius! We hung out for hours reading magazines and relaxing. 

The only downside, which is a big pet peeve of mine here, was when I asked one of the guys working there about his Phillies hat, he had no idea what I was talking about. Why do people wear these hats when they have no idea what they are. I constantly see guys wearing Pirate and Phillies hats because they're popular, but for all they know they're a band somewhere. But this is an issue needs a post of it's own. 

Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Down the Mountain We Go

Channeling Tarzan

This past weekend was probably one of the best weekends I've had since being in Korea. It all started with getting to see an old friend from Etown who just moved to Korea to teach. 

Saturday we went to the 2nd Annual Expat Festival, which wasn't really a festival, but rather just a soccer game. Festival or not, it was a good game despite the fact the FC Seoul won 4 to 1. I guess scoring in the first 5 minutes was a good indicator of what was to come. Although next time I want to sit with the FC Seoul fans and not the other expats. They looked a million times more excited to be there and had dances and cheers for everything. Lesson learned!

 Afterwards, we went to Hongdae and chilled out. We grabbed some much missed Taco Bell and bought Louie his super cool skeleton and superman Halloween costumes. Which one he'll be remains undetermined at this point. Guess you'll have to wait and see...

 We ended the evening at GR8, a hooka bar tucked away in the streets of Hongdae. I've got to say, I'm not much of a hooka fan, but I did really like this place. It was very chill and relaxing. (Minus the drunk foreigners that knocked over a candle and lit their table on fire.) 

Sunday was by far the best day of the weekend. Thanks to my friend for putting everything together, we channeled our inner Tarzan and ziplined in the mountains of Mungyeong. The zipline course is 9 lines that are all different. Some lines you lay out like your dead, some you curl into a ball, and others you play darts while on the go. Luckily, we had a good group of people. Although I think they thought we were a little crazy and not being able to understand the directions didn't help. 

Afterwards, we went down the road to an old railroad that's been converted into bikes for fun. They were a little slow paced for me personally and I think the dad and small children in front of us wished we weren't there at all. While not paying attention because of some on our bike yelling at cars driving by, we didn't brake in time and had a tiny accident. After a long day, it felt good to get home and reacquaint myself with my old friend, my bed.

Video proof is on it's way! Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Good Company, Chuseok, & Caribbean Bay

Last week was Chuseok, or Thanksgiving for those back home.  It's now my favorite holiday in Korea. Why? Because I get 3 days off.  

This Chuseok was much better than last for 2 reasons. The first being my friend from school, Mollie, came to Korea. She's studying in China and made some spare time to come and relive our college days. In May I went to visit Mollie and now it was her turn to check out my digs. We didn't do many tourist things though. We checked out all of the major shopping districts during the day and all of the bars and clubs at night. For a short time, it felt like I was back at Etown.

The 2nd reason this holiday was better than last was because I finally went to a park here. I've been in Korea for 13 months now and have yet to do many of the main tourist attractions. Being that many would go to see families from Sunday to Tuesday, it was the perfect time to check one thing off of my list. We went to Everland and Caribbean Bay to celebrate.  Caribbean Bay is a water park that is now out of season since it's September, so less people and smaller lines. The weather was perfect, but many of the rides were closed. Despite some rides being closed, we had a great time with the slides that were open and the lazy river. 

After soaking up the sun, we walked next door to Everland. I didn't realize it, but it's open for the Halloween season so again many rides were closed. The park had pumpkins, ghosts, and zombies everywhere. You couldn't get away if you tried. They had parades, shows, and creepers walking around to scare you silly. I have to admit, they got me! We didn't get to ride as many rides as I would've liked, but I did get a set of fun ears to wear and painted my face like a little kids, so I can't complain.  

On Wednesday, we all went back to our normal routines and Mollie went back to China. Hopefully all holidays will be as good as this one was. Maybe next time we'll stay away from the  jell-o shots though, they've turned the King into an alcoholic. Yes, Louie is now in love with them! Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Birthday Lovin'

Just wanted to say thanks for all the birthday love! We kicked off the festivities at midnight with some Korean BBQ. Later at  work, I was surprised with an adorable pink cake - the guys have good taste! Not to mention, lots of students singing to me and being forced to behave for an entire period. I bet their glad that only happens once a year! It was a good day. The best part of it all, I was finally able to celebrate it with my twin brother, Evan. He made it possible by coming to Korea to teach with me for the next year. After 7 long years, we could finally have a birthday hug and not just a call at midnight! The festivities will continue through Sunday, so until then . . . 

Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Proof of Phuket

Here's some videos and pictures from my trip to Thailand with my friend, Becky! Hope you enjoy the show! Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Phuket's Past Due

I'm sure by now many of you are aware of the bad luck we encountered when we were trying to go to Laos while on vacation. Something I should've mentioned a while back was how much fun we had in Phuket. Before we began our bus ride, we spent 6 days in Phuket and it was amazing. 

This trip was in the making for nearly a year! Boarding the plane was a surreal moment that seemed like we spent an eternity waiting for, or 9 months - close enough.  We arrived to our hotel, Bodega, super late but that didn't stop us from enjoying our first night in Thailand. (P.S. If you're ever in Phuket, this is the place to stay!) We had too much excitement to simply go to sleep. The nightlife in Phuket was a sight to see. There were lady boys and hookers lined up and down the bar street and it seemed like business was booming! Every way you looked, you would spot guys with hookers attached to their arms ready to go - well, could've been a lady boy, but who knows. 

The next day, we hit Phuket in full force. The night before, we met some guys from Spain that offered to show us the beaches, how could we say no? So off we go on our rented motorbikes. The beaches were perfect and not only did we enjoy the sights of the sunset from the viewpoint, but we got to see elephants lounging along the side of the road. This was probably the only relaxing day we had.

The next 3 days was jammed packed with things to do before we took off. We rented vespas and drove around looking for the zoo for hours. I repeat--FOR HOURS. No we were not lost, just you know...exploring! Ha!  We were determined to hold a tiger and ride an elephant!  We even resorted to knocking onto other people's car windows to ask for directions. Maybe we should've considered staying away from cars with kids in it because the moms weren't happy with us. After wandering around for a while, we found the zoo in the strangest place possible. There was nothing around and no tigers. After all that way, it closed 10 minutes after we got there.  So stalking people was for nothing. 

Next on the list was a boat tour of the islands. If you ever go to Phuket, definitely a good idea. Not only did they let us hang off the back of the boat while driving, but they let us jump off the top of it for fun. We went snorkeling and we fed some ferocious fishes.  We fed them bananas and bread, which who knew they even liked, but they bit! We also got to feed cute monkeys that were apparently dangerous!? Afterwards, we lounged out on various beaches, including the one where they filmed "The Beach" with Leonardo DiCaprio while they fed us fruit and drinks. Needless to say, it was the life I'd like to live. The only downside of the day was sun poisoning. Someone didn't think to where sun block and turned out looking like a lobster. Lesson learned. 

 One thing I wanted to check off of my list was to learn how to box, Muay Thai style.  Yeah about that..totally not for me. In the first 10 minutes of jump roping, I was beat. If only you could see the actual boxing. It's no joke. Also off the list, we finally rode an elephant. Her name was Wanjai, a.k.a. Sweetheart. At one point while trekking through the jungle, we felt like we were going to fall off. So I asked our guide, "do people ever fall off?" He told us nope. Being the worrier I am, (thanks mom), asked, "if we fall, would you catch us?" His response? He laughed and shook his head no. Reassuring. We made it back safe and sound, no thanks to our guide.

Phuket was definitely an awesome vacation, even though no tigers in Thailand for us. Video proof is on it's way! Stay tuned... 

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Couple Clothes - Crazy or Cute?

In Korea, couple clothing is all the rage these days. When I say couple clothing, I don't just mean a matching t-shirt. What used to mean only couple rings has grown to include everything from the shirt and shoes, swimsuits in the summertime, Addidas sweat suits when jogging, and work satchels for the corporate duo. How else are you supposed to show true commitment?

This is such a popular on-going trend in Korea, that they now have stores solely dedicated to designing these duds and matching accessories if you desire.  It's one of the most entertaining things I've seen since I've been here, but let's keep our fingers crossed that this trend doesn't make it out of the country. 

If you're Korean, more power to you, but foreigners please do not attempt this! Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Waves in the Streets of Seoul

The past few days have been a torrential downpour. As of today, 49 people have been killed, many of them students and hundreds of people have been left with out a home. I thought I would post this video in case people were unaware of this sad situation happening in Seoul. Keep them in your thoughts. Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Thailand Redemption

Unable to erase the horrors of the last 48 hours, we settled on staying in Bangkok for a day or 2. There was no way any of us were getting on another bus or train. Luckily for us, things finally started to turn in the right direction.

We started off well rested, since we we're finally allowed to sleep, and wandered around the city without a plan. The idea of playing with a tiger still lingered in our minds. So we attempted to find Tiger Temple, only to find that it wasn't near where were staying. Sadly, no tigers in Thailand for us.  The Tiger Temple was too far and we missed the zoo in Phuket by minutes. With that idea down the drain, we plotted our next plan of action. What would you expect to do in while on vacation in Bangkok? If you said "go see Harry Potter", then you would be correct. We went to the theater and bought our Imax theater tickets for around 9 dollars for the evening showing.

In the meantime, we decided on seeing a few temples- because that actually made sense. We took a boat taxi down the river and our first stop was at Wat Pho- the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. It's a massive Buddha on it's side. It was amazing to see, but not much time was necessary. We shopped around for souvenirs and came across a cute mom and pop shop. After Becky bought half of the store, they gave us good luck charms to carry on with us. Then back on the boat it was. Our next stop was Wat Arun - the Temple of the Dawn. It was unlike other temples I had seen before. It was a nice change of pace from the usual. We walked around taking in the sights, taking silly photos, and occasionally stalking monks. It was getting late, so back to the theater we went. 

We ended our evening with a good movie and too much popcorn. Couldn't have asked for a better, more relaxing day to put Thailand back in my good graces. Now on to Cambodia, hopefully we'll make it past the border this time! Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

Bad Luck Gabe

It all started on Wednesday night. 

We were anxiously awaiting for the arrival of our friend, Gabe Kim. We had no way of knowing the bad luck she would bring. The signs were all there; Within 30 minutes of her arrival, we discovered the bus driver gave her the wrong bag, Becky was suffering from dehydration, and I had a bad case of sun poisoning. But that was only the beginning.

Without any sleep, we headed towards the Laos border. We purchased tickets for Vientiane, only to discover around 8 p.m. that we were lied to. Our tickets only got us to Udon Thani and there were no more buses until morning, leaving us stranded in the middle of nowhere. Exhausted and hungry, we found our way to the nearest restaurant, Fuzzy Ken’s. We ordered 3 bowls of beef stew, which took 15 minutes to microwave EACH - there was only 1. As for the “cheeseburger”, there was no burger, no cheese, and stale bread. I’ve had sliced ham thicker than this burger. Old Ken couldn’t even remember 3 bowls of stew- the easiest order ever. He came back to ask us what we ordered at least 5 times. 

After walking home through a parade of cockroaches, we got ready to wake up at 4 a.m. to catch the first bus to the border. The 4 o’clock bus arrived at... wait for it....7:30. Once we got to the border, we went to the VISA office to find out that Canadian VISAs take hours to process (thanks Gabe). Once across the border, it would take a few more hours to reach our water tubing destination in Vang Vieng. To top it off, it would be raining for the next several days, making tubing impossible anyway. We decided to cut our loses and head back to Bangkok. It couldn’t get much worst. Right?

After he refused to pay the inflated price her tuk tuk driver was demanding, he threatened to call the police. Thankfully, our driver came to the rescue and revealed the true price.  Eager to get back to Bangkok, we discovered the only bus had holes in the seats, screeching chairs, and falling cushions. It also came with an evil bus witch. Every time we tried to sleep, she came back and yelled at us. Apparently sleeping, unless completely upright, is not permitted. At the first stop, we tried to transfer to a luxury bus. After unloading our bags and sprinting to catch the bus, we came realize we had been deceived: it was no better. We made our way back on the our original bus. 

We were stuck on a bus for 48 hours going nowhere with bad food that Becky wouldn’t even eat, her toe possibly broken, and to top it off, and alcohol free Thailand for the next two days thanks to Buddha’s Day... NOW how will we erase the memory of these horrors???

 We'll see what happens next. Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

RUN, It's Godzilla! No, It's Just Louie

Having a pet in Korea is a little different than at home. At home, big dogs are popular and it's common for families to have more than one. In fact, my family has 2 dogs- 3 if you count my rabbit that thinks he's a dog. The newest addition is King Louie- my toy poodle. But beware, he is one terrifying pooch. Or so most Koreans think...

The King is one happy camper when we go on our daily walk. He doesn't bark or jump, he is only focused on getting to the park and chasing birds. People love to whistle at Louie and call him over, but when he goes within inches of them they start shrieking and screaming.  They actually look surprised that a puppy would come to them when they bend down to the ground and clap their hands. It's like they're seeing Godzilla...  at less than 8 lb., it's hilarious that Louie can make grown men run screaming.   

Beware...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae

How Do You Say 'Alcoholic'

Only in Korea can they drink like a fish every night of the week until the early hours of the morning, but still make it to work on time and do it fashionably in high heels. 

In Korean there is no word for 'alcoholic' because it is already synonymous with it. Drinking is just a part of everyday life. In fact, just the other day I heard a loud screeching noise late at night. Normally, I wouldn't pay any attention to it being that I hear drunk people screaming from my 6th floor window on a nightly basis. But this seemed different. So King Louie and I rushed over to the window. And lo and behold, man down! A taxi driver hit a drunk man who was crossing a busy road not at a crosswalk. That's not even the surprising part. After hitting a man, basic instinct would be to get out and make sure he's alright, right? Wrong! The driver and passengers just sat in the taxi for nearly 10 minutes without moving. Almost as if they were  waiting for the man to move out of their way. Eventually the cops came and helped the man out of harms way from the taxi drivers of Korea. But only to return to the crime scene to check out the bumper. It appeared as though they saw the damage, nodded their heads, and everyone went about their business-Leaving the drunk man to find his own way home. No help for him!

Looks like he should call a cab since walking didn't seem to do him any good and at least if he's in a cab he can't get hit by one! Stay tuned...

Peace & Love,
Elissa Rae