A Birthday in Itaewon

"We're just going for dinner."
"Just dinner."
"After dinner we're going home."
"Right, just dinner then home."
"Dinner. Home."

This is the conversation Saejin and I repeated seven times on Saturday in preparation for Shelly's 31st birthday. We all met up at Chakra for a buffet of Indian spices and love. The food was as tasty as usual and the prices at Chakra are always affordable. The dinner was quiet and ended with Shelly feeling down because all the guys at the table were thinking about heading home early. This would of left the party as a girls night out.

To help keep the birthday cheer alive Saejin and I suggested a drink nearby the restaurant instead of heading out to Hongdae as Shelly's original plan had been. Joel and Adrian also agreed and off we went to Friend bar. This place is a dingy bar that we usually find barren but as it was happy hour and well before the military's curfew the place was packed.

Things then get hazy as booze in bottles, glasses and shots were consumed. Saejin and I didn't end up leaving early and neither did the others. The birthday party was 100 percent settled in Itaewon and Shelly seemed to of had a good time.



*These pictures come from friend's websites.