the eternal hunt for a phone...

why do things have to be so difficult in this country? sorry, i'm having an "i hate korea" moment here. i was debating cell phone vs. home phone for the first couple of weeks i was here (i had to wait to be an alien first anyway) finally i decided on mobile so i'd always have it with me - even if it's a little more expensive... then there were a couple of things i had to wait for before getting one 1) someone told me that things are more expensive at chuseok and i should wait until after... so i did 2) i needed a korean to come with me to translate... finally today was the day, but do i have a phone? no. i feel like a second class citizen today (which i suppose i technically am...) i went to one store where they were trying to sell me phones that were marked up about 50$ more expensive than other people got them for - because i'm a foreigner and don't look korean. then the next store the guy told me that because i have an E-2 (teacher) visa that i'm not allowed to get a cell phone - which i know is a load of crap, since all the other foreigners i know have cell phones... even the ones without an alien registration card. so here i am no translator, no cell phone, no phone whatsoever. it's just so frustrating to know that you're getting ripped off...is it racism? it's definitely discrimination and there's nothing i can do about it. i'm hoping that chris (the aussie) will be able to help me... since he told me about an indian guy who has a phone shop... i'm just not 100% sure where it is. maybe i'll go hunting later on... i'm just so frustrated right now...

anyway, stay posted for the gayaland post...