Today 22 September was the Korean holiday known as Chuseok. In Hangul (the written Korean language) it is 추석. Good luck on reading that one! It is the 3-day Korean holiday celebrating the harvest. Chuseok always falls on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Lunar Calendar (confused yet?).They usually travel all over the country to be with their family. On the first morning on Chuseok, they take food and drink to the tombs of their ancestors. They believe that the bountiful harvest is attributed to the blessings of their ancestors. A main food of Chseok is songpyeon (송편). Songpyeon is crescent-shaped rice cake that is steamed over pine needles.
Since we are here in Korea, we were given the day off! I decided to make the most of my day! I slept in, did homework, and went to 2 classes at the gym. i also watched some NCIS online and watched some music videos on youtube, to include The Old Crow Medicine Show, The Avett Brothers, Michael Franti, and Ok Go.
All in all I would say that it was a good day. I think Ill go to bed in a bit and then get up early and go to the gym before work tomorrow.
Happy Chuseok and enjoy the rest of it! That is all from Korea, goodnight!
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