The ingredients…

The ingredients in the crock pot…

Out of the crock pot and onto the plate. (some assembly required)

Yesterday’s dart tourney was a bit of a fiasco.  I arrived at JR’s Pub about 12:15.  The organizer said you are here early.  I kinda just shrugged.  And he said, “no, you are REALLY early”.  I said, it starts at 1:00, right?  He told me “doors open at 1:00, tourney starts at 3:00.  Damn.

Two and a half hours to kill and none of my favorite haunts were open yet.  So, I walked around the parts of Itaewon I hadn’t visited for awhile.  Went up by the Mosque and then back down Hooker Hill.  I noted that Polly’s Kettle had moved and a new nightclub was under construction in their old location.  And a little bar I always enjoyed called Goldfish was also closed down.  Hated to see that, especially because I figured I could catch a beer there while I waited.  Everything changes.

I debated passing the time by getting a Thai massage (a legitimate one, the sign even said “no sex here!”).  Of course, the sign also said “open 24 hours” but the door was locked so I moved on.  Visited Dillinger’s for a chat with owner Jay and enjoyed a nicely prepared hamburger. Then it was back to JR’s for some darts.

I’ve not played the soft-tip version of the game in quite a few years  Even had to borrow a set of darts.  Didn’t play as poorly as I expected, but didn’t play well enough to win either. Did score a fancy set of darts in the raffle (even autographed by the guy they were named for).  Seeing as how I don’t expect to be playing much soft-tip in the future I asked one of the guys what they were worth.  He said they retail for about W140,000.  I asked what he’d give me for them and he said W50,000.  So the deal was done and I covered my expenses for the day.

After losing out, I finished my evening with a couple of beers at Shenanigans.  Took the subway home and then enjoyed the drunken dinner pictured above.  It hit the spot!

And now I’m fixing to hit the highway for a day trip to Bomunsa Temple out Incheon way.

And tomorrow is the Labor Day holiday.  Which actually means something to me seeing as how I’m a hard-working man again.