Thursday, July 10, 2008

The Reemergence of Alex

Just when I thought that even my Korean friends had moved on, I bump into Alex in a military uniform at a Hof (drinking establishment that serves snacks). The establishment was located right next to where his Tandori Chicken restaurant was. He was sitting in the outdoor seating section as I was walking home from work. Both of our jaws dropped in surprise, he flagged me over and introduced me to his other friends that are also doing their mandatory year of military service. One of them I did meet before, but the details are a bit hazy as that night Alex woke me up at 1:00AM and begged me to meet him at a hof near my house for food and soju, I had to excuse myself after a little while so I could remember how to get home.

So after our "long time no see" greeting he invited me to sit down and have a cold beer with his four buddies. It was good to see him again. Sometimes it is little surprises like this that reall make me feel good. It was good to see an old friend and have a cold beer with him on a warm summer night. I believe that he mentioned that we would be going to Carribean Bay, a water park inside Everland, where he will be competing in a surfing contest on a wave machine. If all goes well, I might even get wet; that would be a relieve from the warm weather.

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Nam Tasa's Chief

Nam Tasa's Chief
The custom dance Chief Caspar and his clan performed prior to Nam Tasa's departure from Vanuatu. This is where and when Nam Tasa recieved his custom name from the Banks Islands in Vanuatu.