Soccer and Studying Saturday

This morning I headed out to meet up with the GOAL soccer team and another coed team (with one member that is also an adoptee). I left a little early because I wasn't exactly sure how to find the field. I followed the directions that the adoptee, Katie gave me and found them quite easily. While I waited I did some of my homework. Katie and some of her teammates showed up. Luckily they knew someone who was playing that also spoke Korean and English so he translated for us and got us a spot in the line up to play. The rules were 3 goals and the winning team stays on. We waited quite a long time. As we were waiting, some of the GOAL members trickled in. Typically they play later in the day, so meeting at 1pm was a bit early for them.

It was good to lace up again and play, but I felt bad because I was a bit rusty. The field was turf, but it was really, really dusty. I kept coughing and coughing. There were many, many teams playing. After we had been there for awhile, they kind of cleared out and we had a bit of time just the GOAL team and the coed team.

After we were done playing, I went to find a restaurant called "Greenbasket", a salad restaurant. It was pretty good--very nice to have fresh greens. After my lunch/dinner, I came back to Kyunghee University area and went to the coffee shop "Dilly Dally" for a pastry and coffee. I tried asking for decaf, but both of the workers had no idea what I was trying to say. Hopefully, it doesn't affect my ability to sleep tonight. I don't think it will. While I was studying I got a phone call, but it gave no number. I answered and I hear "yoboseo" (which is how you answer the phone in Korea). Immediately I recognize the voice as our "group leader" from Inje, Ki Chul. Ki Chul is an adoptee from the Netherlands. It was so great to talk with him for a little. :)

Ready to play soccer!

New friends

My delicious salad!

Pastries and Coffee