Bowling with International Friends (4)

푸른시민연대 -pureun simin yeondae - (a multicultural activities-oriented NGO type) is an organization that unites us in this neighborhood. 

So, a question like "You live in the area?" "Where d'you come from?" "Do you happen to know...?" "So, you learn Korean language, too?" "Where? at Pureun?"

These sorts of questions....lead us to things like bumping into each other or meeting into each other in the neighborhood and ...or..

"having a gathering like this one: let's do some bowling!".

A group photo session after completing the full-routine bowling experience for most of us. Yes, we are foreign students and foreign workers who share common interests, i.e. bowling. ** (a bit exaggeration is okay, right?) 

"Kimchi, everyone"

We loved the fact that we could re-create the middle earth like dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd...(oh no..I was so sleepy when I wrote this entry..and this is what happened.^^)

Thank you, guys.

I did enjoy spending afternoon with you, guys.

So, when we'll bump into each other, again?

Bowling with International Friends (3)

Now I will take pride in my sequences of actions captured by Om Wawan who was kind enough to take the moment in camera. 

I looooved it soo much whenever I could create a straight strike!! 

It's so cool and so great. The feeling of excitement and contentment overwhelmed me when I did make the strike!! 

Of course, other friends of mine were also making some strikes!

At first we would just come and have fun in a light manner without any ideas of what-was-the-point-of-making-the-fuzz-such-as--competing against each other.. 

But when other friends were taking it seriously in trying to make the Strike impression... 

Others would heed on and tag along in doing their best to make a strike! 

Me, too. Me, too. I tried hard to score the strike. 

Sometimes I did and sometimes I missed it.

But the fact that we won the amateur-for-fun bowling game... 

I was simply ecstatic!!!

This whole bowling experience with other friends of mine...

has awakened me that there are endless ways to celebrate differences among us--Korean and foreigners alike. 

Bowling with International Friends (2)

I had to take Eyra and Freya with me to the bowling center since their Mom was in Ansan to attend a meeting. Hmm..a weekend with two kids-minus their Mom. 

Ok..let's take a pose, first.
Although the bowling arena did not provide kid-friendly bowling facility, it did not hamper Eyra to take pride for being her Daddy's supporter. 

Yeaaach...let's smile!! 

They loved seeing me play the bowling match with other fellows. 

Amateur..are we! So much so, we were relieved that we could finish the 10-round (?) game...+ another 10 round. 

Yippieee...I was one of the top scorer. So, I joined other mates from Vietnam, Thailand, and Bangladesh to beat other team. 

Nice job! I was alarmed and surprised at my own achievement, considering that it was only my 2nd time playing it. 

So..with a smile on our face, we were ready to jam and immerse ourselves in the Finale. ^^

Yes...it is a great time, indeed. 

Bowling with International Friends (1)

Me and my friends from Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. 

We live in the same neighborhood. Some of us study and some others work in Korea. 

We have something in common: being members of multicultural neighborhood in Seoul. More precisely: we take pride in taking part in Pureun Multicultural Organization.  

One of today's activities is going to the bowling alley and having fun together.

Well, we can spot and find bowling alleys in most areas in Seoul so..we picked one near the neighborhood.

We are one team and we got to compete with 7 other teams. 

There were 8 teams with each team consisted of international friends.

We loved the fact that we come from different countries, and yet we could be one like this. 

First attempt by our group. Oh, what a great afternoon it was. 

Well spent.

Om Wawan was trying his first string of luck. Yes, most of us are first-timers and amateur  in action. 

But, that did not hinder us from taking this seriously simply we knew that we could win a prize should we be number one. *-* aha!! 

Most of us gazed on the monitor....what the scores were...and how many we missed and how many we led the scores for each team...