June 17, 2005 

June 17, 2005

Today was a 5K (3.1 mile) race at the gym on post. I ran with Maxwell, Klopp, Jones, Clines, and SSG Adams. I wasn't feeling very well today and my legs were sore from my long run on Wednedsay. I could really notice the difference and my time showed it too. I came in 22:59; almost a full 2 minutes slower than normal. Maxwell beat me by 2 seconds.

This little boy ran the whole way. I was amazed. There are a few kids no older than 9 or 10 who are out here every weekend running.

This picture was taken during the race. That's Maxwell in front of me in the red shirt.

After the race I didn't have time to take a shower because I had to go buy a bunch of food for our office. We're going to take about 50 soldiers up to a construction site and help the poeple up there put up some homes for the homeless. I was shopping for some snack food for everyone to eat on the way up there.

After work Maxwell, Kim, Lee, Yoo and myself went out with Scott to have a party for him..This is his last weekend here, so we wanted to have one last party with him before he left.

Here is Lee with his face full of Kimchi (rotten, fermented cabbage). I hate Kimchi. It smells aweful and tastes as bad as it sounds. But the Koreans love it. It's like having water served to you in the states. They give it to you with every meal.

Max and I having our oats and barley for dinner. I was sooo hungry after we left the restaurant. There was no way in hell I was going to eat Kimchi and bean sprouts, turnips, and whatever the other crap was they were chowing down on. We left and I bought some M&M's at the grocery store and a snickers bar. That was about all I could handle.

I don't know what caused this, but Scott decided to get Lee in a headlock in the middle of the restaurant. All of the Koreans were just staring at him. You never see Koreans doing anything like that, so they were a little shocked I think. They just sit, eat, and leave. Nothing else.

After we left the restaurant we went to a bar. I went to the bathroom and when I came back they had a lemon drink for me. I drank it and everyone started laughing. They had filled it with wasabi, a very very hot pastelike spice. I didn't taste it, but I'm sure I'll be hurting tomorrow. After leaving there we went to a guy who made me a dog tag with Sherry's picture on it. We saw some fried bugs they were selling on the corner and we all decided to take the dare. I swear after leaving here, I'll be able to go on fear factor and eat anything they give me, Well, I got home safe and sound, but not feeling too well. My stomach is bothering me a little. Time for bed. Goodnight everybody.