Rainy day

It was a raining day in Seoul. Of course it made me homesick for Arizona where it hardly ever rains. My kids were a little mopey today because of the weater, which personally was good for me!!!!!! Quiet days every once in a while are good for me!!!!!!! So I had to run errands today and luckily I had my umbrella, but on my way home, it was only sprinkling and I didn't think it was nessicary to pull my umbrella out of my purse. This Ajumma, ran up to me and opened her umrella and held it over my head. I tried telling her, that I didn't need it, and I tried to go into my purse to get my umbrella, but she just grabed my arm and started pushing me forward while holding her umbrella over my head. It was so nice, but I felt bad, because she was walking in the rain, while holding her umbrella over my head. Then she started speaking in Korean to me and I only knew how to say "I don't speak Korean," of course I know more Korean than that, but not enough to have any sort of conversation with her. She just kept pushing me forward at a quick pace. This little old lady was in good shape, because I was starting to huff and puff up the hill to my apartment.

There are two types of Ajummas in Korea. The first is like the one I met tonight. Extremely friendly and welcomes you to their country. They will smile at you in the street and hold your hand to say hello. The other type is mean and unfriendly. They will stare you down with these mean eyes that say "Get OUT of MY COUNTRY!" I swear its 70 percent type one and only 30 percent type two, but that thirty percent can make you feel a little uncomfortable.