On Friday, April 26

We gathered in Sillim

to celebrate Mark Kim,

and have general merriment

and boy was it fun.

It was Mark Kim's Birthday. One of my longer friendships in Korea, we met each other last February while hiking Gwanaksan.

Good Jinsu; bad Jinsoo...I made them switch clothing.

They are Korea's Goofus and Gallant. (remember? from HIGHLIGHTS magazine?)

이차! /ee-cha/ (means second place)

after dinner we went to 이차 for drinks and merriment. Shaun lives nearby and he came over on his motorbike. my head is WAY too small for this helmet. Kate and I got a little silly--we hid behind things and jumped out at Mark, singing the Red Robin Restaurant birthday song.

"Happy Happy Birthday, May all your dreams come true."

"Hapy Happy Birthday, from all of us to you, HEY!"