So I had an idea the other day to eliviate my boredom and become focused on doing more writing. The concept was 1 bar, 1 beer, 1 story. So my first stop was Old Blue on the jazz side of the bar. I sat down, opened a beer and began to write and allow random thoughts escape onto my paper:

With my nails barely dry from the cheap manicure, I managed to find my way back to Old Blue. Just a few weeks ago, I was escorted here by Daniel, a foreigner living in Daegu whose boss is one of my students. And so I have returned. It is still quiet and earthy and serves the Leffe beer from Belgium. I look on the label of the beer and to my amusement it reads; "Brewed in Br. Abbaye." If only the typist didn't stutter with the B.

The atmostphere is dull, and the bartender isn't very friendly--perhaps it is the language barrier that is scaring her off. Who knows, but once the beer is done, it is off to another pub or as they say here Hoff.

IDEA...

So they call pubs/drink holes here Hoffs. I am not sure why, maybe it is a germanic adoption into Korean, but oh, how one English speaker could have loads of fun. Open a bar and call it "Fuck Hoff" or "Screw Hoff". What about "Buzz Hoff" or "Hoff the Cuff." But then you can't forget "Sod Hoff" or even "Jack Hoff."

Oh my oh my. One could definately have fun with the language, especially where you and a group of other non-Korean speaking individuals would be privy to the amusement.

One beer down, one pub down, and one page full.