Bongsa.

I love to do bongsa. All the time. Unlike MikeLim* who fibs about his hours. Anyways, it has been the reoccurring event where I am separated with the guys and end up with the older sisters. Sometimes I am lucky enough to have another brother be put in to my group so I actually have a partner. Usually when I am alone with them the conversation goes like this.

Them: Hugene, you are so big when your parents are so small!
Me: (uneasy laugh) yes.
Them: How tall are you?!?!
Me: I'm not sure. Around 6 feet? (uneasy laugh)
Them: Oh ok.
Me:.....
Them:.......

Usually this conversation is followed by an awkward 15 minutes of silence. Then the older sisters start talking about which mart has the best sales and why I should be drinking sulfur water to get rid of all my pimples. One older sister even sprayed sulfur water on my face when I wasn't looking. She is very cunning.

But luckily, this time, another brother was sent to my car group filled with older sisters. Let's call him, say, I don't know, Jae*. Jae is a pretty cool guy. Probably the coolest. Probably the only.... coolest. Anyways, it felt good to have him be my bongsa partner. We finally get to a house and it is our turn. So we go out. And we find....

Koreans love their Jindo

The dog was guarding the front door.

Jae: Woah. That dog looks vicious!
Me: It should be ok.
Jae: Eh.. I think I'm just gonna stay here.
Me: Sigh~ fine. I will go by myself.

And I felt so proud that I could do something and be unafraid when Jae could not. So I valiantly walked up to the front door.





Then I stepped in dog poop. 


*Names may or may not have been changed. Most likely not.