Monday, July 18, 2005

Water, Water everywhere (well, sort of)

One quick observation, as I become increasingly confused by Korea each day. People don't drink much water here, or maybe it just feels that way because we drink so much in the U.S. (half the people I know, myself included, carry water bottles around). Whatever the case, they don't drink nearly as much here as I'm used to. People only purchase water for very quick thirst-quenchers, or to keep at home and give to their family. The result is that bottles of water come in only two sizes: "shot glass" and "big enough to irrigate the coffee fields of your average Guatemalan farmer." I drink about a liter of water a day, maybe a little more. So if I were to use the little bottle, I'd be running to the water cooler in the office every five minutes. Instead, I've got the big bottle, a 2 liter behemoth that is causing the water-bottle compartment of my bag to slowly tear away. I think I'm going to get a rolling suitcase to carry it the last two weeks so I don't develop back problems.

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