Man VS Crazy Military Spouses

Dudes, seriously, has it been that long? I can't believe I haven't posted since October and it's already December. Shame on me, readers. Shame on me. 

Anyway, I had a fun adventure today with my friends! We got to meet Adam Richman from Man VS. Food! How cool is that?

I remember my husband showing me the flyer about him coming to Korea and he was going to be at Yongsan for autographs and photos. I must confess, however that when I woke up this morning I had completely forgotten that it was today. I have had a rough last couple of weeks so it's hard to keep up with everything that's going on. I had a Dr's appointment so I left the house looking like my messy self. At the hospital, I heard someone mention it and I was so grateful because I could never forgive myself if I missed out on meeting this awesome guy!

So I made my way to the PX for some necessary Christmas shopping (an unnecessary shoe shopping) and wandered around while I waited for him to show up. When the time was getting closer, I ran to the book section to buy his book so he could sign it for me but it was already sold out. Sad Panda. On my way to the register I found my friend Miranda, first in line, waiting for him. I asked her to save me a spot and checked out as fast as I could.

I found out afterwards that Adam Richman is Miranda's "TV Boyfriend". I mean I really like the guy and I love his show but this is Miranda's territory right here. She took him a huge bag of Korean snacks and had bought the book in advance, how thoughtful is that?

 

 I was so star-struck when he walked in, but just look at Miranda's face when her time to meet him was approaching! Have you ever seen anyone happier?

 Adam was such a cool guy. He was very grateful for Miranda's gesture and got up to hug her and pose for some pics, he even took photos with Flat Stanley!

 After my crazy friends Aimee and Crystal had their turn, it was mine. Please ignore my messy hair and my lack of make-up and well, my size and just LOOK, I have a photo with Adam Richman (And also that other BBQ guy that I had no idea who he was until today, he was pretty cool too!)

 Adam and I talked a little bit about Colombian food, obviously! and he messed up my name, obviously, (Everybody messes up my name) but he was kind enough to get a new flyer and sign it again for me. Such a funny and charismatic guy! It really was great to be able to talk to him for a few minutes.

 I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I read what he wrote for me. Chicharrones Foreva'... Seriously, how can you NOT love this guy?

 I wish I could have stayed longer to take photos of my other friends with Adam. My friends Julia and Allie had a blast with him too, and their kids got to meet him. Their photos are super adorable.

This was a great start to my weekend and I had a blast. Can't wait to see who else will come around, courtesy of the USO!

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Zayda

FantaStick

FantaStick is a non-verbal musical and theatrical performance. I hope I'm saying this right because the only thing I know about theater is that I love it. My husband and I wanted to go see a Korean theater performance and went to the Dragon Hill Lodge to find some tickets. The most affordable ones were for FantaStick, for 15,000KRW. We upgraded to get better seats and they ended up being 20,000KRW. We were surprised to get this price because these usually run for a little more, but it seems like it was a special offer of some kind. 

We took a taxi to the FantaStick theater and got there a little early, so we relaxed for a little bit, having a hot drink at Beans Bins, which is located on the first floor of the building.

At the beginning of the show, they said you weren't allowed to use flash, and that was fine by me, but I should have misunderstood because mid-performance the told me to put my camera away. I keep getting told to put my camera away here in Korea. Oh well. Here are some of the shots I was able to snap before they told me to stop.

 The show was great and even though I LOVE taking photos, I was kinda glad I couldn't because that way I could relax and really, truly enjoy the show. It was a great story, the performers were amazing, and I truly loved the whole experience and can't wait to go to more Korean theater performances. After we were done, we headed to a small teddy bear museum located on the same floor and included in the price you paid for the ticket. It was pretty cool too, they had Psy bear, Beyoncé bear, Marilyn Monroe bear, Michael Jackson and a lot of other bear-people. Also keychains and handmade stuff for sale, a little expensive but pretty cute.

More Information:
Website: http://www.fanta-stick.co.kr
Address: 2F, Kyunghyang Art Hill, Jeongdong-gil 3, Jung-gu, Seoul-si
Closest Subway Station: Seodaemun Station, Line 5, Exit 5.

Thank you for reading!

Love,

Zayda