April 12 2011 will forever be a historic day. It is the day when the pastor of my institute took the entire staff out to lunch. We went to an all-you-can eat buffet called "Vips". Wow, I ate a lot--but I wasn't the only one, naturally.
Let me show you some of the highlights.
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In the van, on our way to Vips.
L to R: Pastor Lee, Thula, and I.
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Entering the place of bliss.
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Our tables, before (I didn't get a picture of the "after").
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Vips wall mural.
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The people serving themselves.
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Annamarie overly happy about her salad.
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Pastor Lee eating in style.
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STEAK!
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Caroline, Ellie, and I.
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Excitement over salad (this is what Korea does to you).
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Ah, back to reserve myself.
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Salad area.
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Hi Ellie!
What's making you happy?
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Oh, it's the "mexican" bar. The had tortillas in the basket.
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Here I am, at Round 3 (and going strong).
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Most, but not all of us.
L to R: Thula, Annamarie, Irene, Caroline, Ellie, yours truly.
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Isaac, I really hope that's iced tea or pepsi . . .
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A worthy contribution from Thula to my camera's memory card.
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I think I'm in a "food high". This is after my Round 5.
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By the time we left, I had graduated from Level 6 of "You too can Eat!"
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Todai = Another all-you-can-eat buffet just beside Vips.
To make this more interesting, say "Todai" with the British accent. This will explain the look on my face.
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This fish apparently understood.
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In the elevator, returning to the van and make our way back to the institute after an overly full-filling meal. Based on how much I ate and felt, I should've walked back home (20 min. bus/van ride).
This was beautiful. Can't wait to do it again!
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