Back from my quick overnight getaway to lovely Songtan. Played the Saturday darts tournament at Xenis Bar. Came away with a second place finish, good for W40,000. And my bar tab was only W46,000.
I ran into an old friend from Seoul at the tourney. Used to play darts with him back in the day but hadn’t seen him in years. Nice to see you again CH!
It was a long night though. Because of my position in the bracket I didn’t throw my first dart until 9:30. And I threw my last dart 3 hours later. After the tourney I went and visited my new old friends at Friends Bar (I’d met them on my last trip). It’s a friendly place and it made me feel good to be welcomed by name.
And now I have a confession to make. I cheated last night. I was unfaithful. In my defense I was pretty drunk and my judgement was impaired. Now, I knew what I was doing was wrong but when I saw her I couldn’t resist. I walked on by the first time confining myself to a lustful glance. But then I circled back and said “fuck it, I’m going for it!”.
Yes, it’s true. I indulged myself in some McDonald’s french fries. Truthfully, they were not as good as I remembered. And now I must deal with the guilt (and the carbs I consumed). Oh well, lesson learned.
I stopped drinking San Miguel Lights just before 2:00 a.m. I was feeling a little stiff so I popped into the Bali Massage joint to get the kinks worked out. My shoulder was still feeling sore from Friday’s tumble. The massage was excellent (and completely legit) and I left there feeling both inebriated and very relaxed.
Despite going to bed at 3, I was up at 8 and made my way to the Osan Air Base bus station. I had the good fortune to arrive just in time to catch the bus departing for Yongsan Garrison. Back in the villa at 10, started the laundry and pork roast. I’m so damn domesticated!
What else? Well, there’s this:
Where does the time go?
And finally, today is Mother’s Day and of course I am thinking about mine. Gone over five years now, but I carry her with me in my heart each day. Wish I’d been a better son when I had the chance. If your mom is still with you, go give her a hug. Right now.
