Short Recap of Parents' visit to Korea

It has been such a busy (but fun) week since my parents arrived! They got here on my birthday, but we didn't do much because it was late and for them it was early in the morning, not early evening, but the following day we went to Lotte World, Korea's cheaper rip-off of Disney World, also the largest indoor amusement park in the world. It has an outdoor section too, but we only went on one ride there because of the rain, though that ride was easily one of the best I've ever been on.

The next day we went to a palace. It was Palace #3 out of 5, and I had meant to take them to #2 right next to it, but it turned out to be a fortunate mistake because during that same day, #2 had no tours, and #3 had one in English right as we arrived. The tours really do make a huge difference in the experience.

On Friday I had to work so they went out on their own and relaxed, and then my mom went to Deanna's bridal shower while my dad and I went up to Camp Casey for some crab legs. Saturday I worked again so Mom and Dad went to see Young Mi down in Seoul, but I spent time with them on Sunday and Monday. Sunday was church, and I spoke in the evening service. It was really really short, though in my defense, the songs ended five minutes earlier than usual, so I wasn't as short as it looked! Though it was still really short anyways... On Monday we tried to go to Seoul Tower and the War Memorial museum, but the museum was closed for Monday, and it was raining, so the Tower was not a good idea. Mom and Dad are going to see Young Mi again today though, and so either today or tomorrow they will try to fit those back in!

Taxes and Guitars

I have had a very productive weekend so far. I had Friday off, and I used it to go up to Camp Casey... once I had the self-control to actually get out of bed. While up there I picked up my new glasses and filed my taxes at the free tax center. Considering that I get all my state taxes back, that was a very good feeling! I haven't saved as much money the past two or three months, but now my bank account forgives me.

Today, Deanna left for Malaysia for a few days during Spring Break. I won't get to see her until thursday, so I am taking advantage of the time alone by spending more time at the gym and trying to eat better. I went to the gym this morning (yes, I actually DID get up at 9:00 on a saturday) and plan on going Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday as well. Later today, after Oregon State's final game of the season, I am going to go to Yongsan and look for a tire tube for my bike and also see if the full-band version of Guitar Hero III is at the PX for the Wii. I want the drums, the mic, and a second guitar! I have two versions of Guitar Hero, but since it comes with the band setup, one more wouldn't hurt!