Last night we had 회식 (“business dinner”), after work. It was to celebrate a rather large concentration of October birthdays. Most of the people standing up in this photo are having birthdays this month – exception being the boss on the right of the photo. Korean custom: everyone sings 생일축하합니다 (saengil chukhahamnida) to the American “Happy Birthday” tune, clapping their hands.
I wish the physical act of eating were less unpleasant for me – it might make it easier for me to enjoy these occasions. Regardless, I wasn’t that unhappy about it – I felt less isolated than usual. After the extremely difficult week I’ve been having, it was actually a bit of a highlight.
[daily log: walking, 6km]