first impressions!

I know it's way too early to make judgments on my new journey, but I wanted to write down some first impressions, mainly so I can look back at them in a year and see what actually holds up.

In no particular order except how they come to mind:
-5 year old Koreans speak better English than 10 year old Koreans
-even vegetarian dishes contain shrimp
-"excuse me" does not exist
-there are very few sidewalks
-pale American redheads are a novelty
-the bathrooms are freezing
-Koreans go out of their way to make you feel welcome
-it's handy to have a translator
-the Daegu subway is laughable compared to NYC (but much, much nicer)
-speaking of the subway, unlike NYC, you MUST NOT occupy the seats desginated for the elderly and/ or pregnant women, unless you really are
-"meat" and "seafood" are 2 separate categories
-Koreans have no problem telling you you're fat. luckily I've been deemed skinny.
-there is no central heat- it all comes through the floors

I'll add more as they come!!

I move into my place tomorrow. Probably going to spend the day exploring my neighborhood :)

Goodnight!