Do you have an old friend that you've known for so long that you can't even remember the first time you met? What did you say that first time? Wouldn't it be funny to look back? Well, we've made one particular friend in Korea and I can easily say that I remember every time that I've met her!
A few months ago, our friend Hannah had just moved to Korea when she told us about this lady who lived in our building who pressured her into visiting her apartment. She modeled her hanboks (korean traditional gowns) and sang to her. It all sounded very awkward and we were glad not to have shared the experience! Well, the following weekend a group of us arrived home after a day in Seoul and she ambushed us at the door. She had rented out an office on the first floor of our apartment building where she had set up a table, some food and a kareoke machine. The room looked as though she'd been living there for days, but she assured us it was an "open event" and sat us all down. She offered us tomatoes, showed us very random photos, and sang us some kareoke songs. Although this all sounds very kind, it was very obvious that she is an extremely eccentric woman...
Since all of our co-workers live in the same apartment building we spend 3 or 4 nights a week chatting outside, where there are some tables set up. It never fails that the crazy lady will show up. She tries on our horse head masks, takes our pictures, helps herself to our drinks or snacks and says "delicious" or "wow" (her two favorite englishy words). One evening, Melodie and Hannah (her favorites) were physically drug up to her apartment and served egg and kimchi. We found out through pantomime that she is a wedding singer at a convention wedding hall a few buildings away, which explains the love of singing and frequent appearances. Every now and then she visits to show us the left over flowers she's nabbed from the reception, or the wedding gifts she's claimed that had been left behind. We often look forward to her visits because she livens up any dull night. We call her "Crazy Lady", and we mean it in the kindest way.
A few nights ago, Mel, Shanda and I were sitting outside and she sat down for a little bit, looking at some photos I'd had printed. Before she left she passed us 4 pieces of paper, which -not to sound mean- I assumed was some random trash she was offering us (she's given us empty shopping bags as gifts before). She was actually offering us tickets to a Boney M concert in Suwon. Now, I only know Boney M from their christmas CD, but how hilariously random is that? We're going to a Boney M concert in Asia? What? Aaaand... Crazy Lady is opening for them! The tickets were worth 30,000 won ($33 Canadian) and I would've easily paid that just to watch her perform. I can't wait! The big show is tomorrow night, and it's seriously going to be the best night of my life. We'll be sure to post pictures. This post has been a long time coming- thank you Crazy Lady- you're the best!
Enjoy some Boney M, y'all!
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