This is an entry that I wrote two weeks ago and I finally have the time to upload it.

The Injury

Today was a beautiful day because the sky was clear and it was warm. It was about 16 degrees in Busan at noon, which was better than the cold breeze that we had yesterday. As I’ve already mentioned, I like to play basketball every Saturday at Pusan National University (PNU) from 11:30am to 3:00pm, most of the time. My basketball game was okay. I was grabbing boards and putting back missed shots every now and then. However, my cardio was just terrible. Well, it depends how you look at it really. Was I tired because I was hustling to get every rebound or was I tired because my cardio sucks? (I would like to say that it’s the former, but it’s not.)

 I like to think that my game closely resembles Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, for those that have played with me back in Toronto I know it is hard to believe it. You’ll just have to wait until I come back. Continuing, today I was playing like I was a small forward or even a shooting guard. I was dribbling the ball on fast breaks and dishing it out to my teammates. I swear, playing in South Korea makes you feel like you’re playing on a higher level than you really are. You feel so good about your game because you’re every rebound and your shots are dropping. You feel like really good about your game until your ankle gives in and you’re on the ground holding your ankle and thinking, “Shit, Michael Jordan was right. It isn’t about the shoes”.

 Now, I didn’t freak out because I have sprained both of my ankles more than once in my lifetime. It isn’t bad because I can still walk. *knock on wood* Rolling your ankle is a rite of passage. Ask any ball players and they’ll tell you that they’ve sprained their one or both of their ankles. Usually when I sprain my ankle I would be able to walk it off, but this sprain was so bad that I hurting. Lucky for me I had bands, a cooling agent and Advil. Unfortunately, the medical supplies were at home, which was about 40-50 minutes away.

 If I had not sprained my ankle I would have gone to the Gangwali Eobang Festival (fish festival) today and documented it. If you want to read more about it then you should check out the official website. 

http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_2_1.jsp?cid=697426

 The Blazing Korean Dish

 Since I didn’t go to the fish festival today I thought it would be a good idea to order a very delicious, very spicy and pricy meal called ah gu jjim or 아구찜. Lucky for me the restaurant that makes this dish is literally next to my apartment. 

Ah-Gu-Jjim is a very spicy Korean dish. For those that don’t know me, I love spicy food! I love to put hot sauce on almost all of my meals and I pour hot sauce to the  point where all you see is nothing but red on the dish! Practically drinking hot sauce all of my life wasn’t enough to prepare me for this dish. Ah-Gu-Jjim is so hot that I had to chug the soda that came with my meal and drink milk to get rid of the spiciness. Don’t get me wrong. This meal was absolutely delicious! I don’t know what’s in it exactly, but I know that there is plenty of bean sprouts and 4 decent-sized chunks of monkfish! Maybe that’s why it’s so expensive.

For W22,000 you will get your food in a nice brown paper bag. When you open it you will get the following: 1 soda, 3 side dishes, noodles, Ah-Gu-Jjim, a small compost bag, chopsticks and a restaurant magnet. The meal is good for two people. As for the side dishes, you’ll receive small portions of beans, anchovies, spinach, salad, and soup. I strongly recommend that you try this Korean dish at least once if or when you’re here in South Korea.