World Cup Stadium

So.. for Dave Cotton's 23rd birthday we got tickets to see Uraguay play South Korea at a FIFA friendly game in world cup stadium. Our seats were 8th row midfield. The game was great, the seats were awesome. The atmosphere was unbelievable. I have never seen so much red being worn in one place at the same time, I have never been in such a big sports complex.. So many people. korea's team is called "The Reds" and for a team that apparently is not doing so well they had a large cheering section.
Towards the end of the game 4 people that we were sitting with (friends of Dave's) decided they were gonna streak across the field. Now I thought to myself that that might be a bad idea. I mean faterall it's not just a soccer field..it's the world cup field... Let's be serious. but no before I could contemplate their plan any further they were running across the middle of the field, the players just kinda staring nd wondering what the hell the waygoek's were doing. I am thankful that they don't know the meaning of the ord streak and were runing fully clothed all over the place. These are pretty big guys it it took a few little korean police officer men to take them down.

The game ended, Uraguay 2-0. We headed over to RMT (a canadian bar) to continue the adventure. We had a great night full of adventure.

I'M 23!!!!!!!!!!!!

So i guess it is time to write about my b day adventures before time slips by as quickly as it does and I have more stories to tell. It all began on March 10th at 8:30pm in Hong-dye in Seoul. We had a reservation for 35 at a place called Carnie Station. This is an all you can eat all you can drink for 2.5 hours, 22,000won (approx 22 Can.). They have it all, galbi, pasta, veggies, soju, wine, beer, and hard liquor. We had a nice little room and had a great time.....
The lovely Maggie Campbell came to chill and introduced us to her boyfriend Jason who had some connections at this korean hip hop dance club. He got us in for a deal. The place was great since it wasn't too busy we had our own tables and a whole dance floor to play on.... The night led us to route 66 for some more drinks and...wait for it... MOZZA STICKS!!! Then to another bar for an hour while waiting for the subway to take us home! At Tinpan we hung out had a drink and danced on the tables (wouldnt be a good night without it).. then headed to the subway, quick stop off at McD's for some breakfast and home by 8am!!!!
Slept till two. Danielle, Dawne, and myself woke up to go meet a korean friend Ally for lunch. We had some great mexican food then took a walk in Gagnam. Upon walking down the street we came across a mob of screaming girls. While trying to see what's on the inside we realize that it's some sort of korean movie man surrounded by body guards in pin stipped suits and fun earpieces. Also there were about 6-7 news cameras. The guy is giving out candy to the girls (since it was close to the korean "white Day" which is Valentines Day for girls). He sees me a motions for me to come into the circle. His body guard retrives me form the crowd and I meet him, while trying to resist the urge to ask for his name after telling him mine. I feel as if this might have been a bad idea..him being famous and all... I mean how do you think Bon Jovi would react to someone asking him his name on the streets of New York City? I pick a piece of paper form a stack and of course I can't read it. It said I get to take a photo, so someone takes a poloroid and passes it to me. He says good day and moves on and then i get attacked by a few cameras asking me "How do you feel?" Well..."I'm just so overwhelmed and Excited!" In a very sarcastic voice, thank god they don't understand the concept of sarcasm in this ocuntry so I think I'm safe....
Chaulk it all up to experience in the country of wonder and in the fabulous life of.....Jennifer Folkes....
So it goes...

Bungee Jumping

...."and I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, free falling...." was what was going through my head when we decided to take the plunge. Literally. From 45 feet in the air with a cord that has its safety in its elasticity. We finally did it, in a city called Bundang for 25 dollars, Erin, Paul, Brooks, and myself. The weekend after we watched Dave Cotton and his friends do it we couldn't wait until it got warmer. We woke up at 10 on a cloudy Sunday and hopped on a bus.

Going in, we signed our lives away and go strapped in by a man who didn't speak our language. Prayed a little on the inside that he wasn't explaining some essential safety rules, then we rode the elevator slowly up the 45 m to the platform. I was to go third. To our disappointment we got strapped by our waists, which is far from the ankle jump we anticipated, however maybe it was better to ease into these things. I couldn't think of it as I stood there waiting. What was I thinking about? "54321, 54321, 54321" if I did let what I was about to do cross my mind I may have hopped right back on that elevator. So I get there and he attaches the rope and says "54321 Bun gee OK?" and even though my mind was like heck no I'm not ready my mouth opened and said "OK". And as he did his countdown I decided that i couldn't do i but as soon as he said bungee I just automatically went........AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAH FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!

For the first second it was oh this sucks, then it took my breath away for a few seconds. Then you ease into the cord, no whiplash as I expected... so you get this sense of safety back form the harness holding you so tightly then you recoil. When you get up so high again you lose all sense of safety because the harness is tight against you anymore... then you get it back as you fall...repeat three times and you get lowered into a boat and all it good....

Next time I'm all over this ankle business!