We headed to the skating rink after the bank stop this morning. Got there at 11:30 and it turned out they have lunch break til 12:30. We had to grab our lunch and wait before he can get in the rink.
We only paid 3500 for entrance and skates rental for one kid. I opted not to since I am not really up to it. P tried to convince me a lot of times but maybe next time. He even volunteered to pay for me. I have yet to gather enough strength and patience to try to learn that one.
He ended up hugging the wall for the first two rounds and I was following him while walking OUTSIDE the rink. He managed to move away from the wall before we hit the third round. It wasn't so bad. I got to exercise a bit but he stayed on until 4:45 with a couple of breaks in between including the 15 minutes official re-icing time. (I'm not sure if that's a correct term.)
He stayed there for four hours of skating and I stayed around watching and almost freezing. I had to hang out at the cafeteria where it was less cold, run to the rest room to empty my unusually busy bladder and warm my hands in the electric hand drier. I have never been a regular fan of rest rooms but that drier is such an attraction.
A day at the skating rink can be fun, I think. He just have to make sure to put enough foot powder the next time we go so his rented skates will not stink. What on the list for next time? Bring more food and drinks (buying so often at the cafe is too expensive), a towel, hand warmer, extra pair of socks, and foot powder a.k.a. baking soda.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Feb 25 AM
Sebeh Don finally made it to the bank today! The trip to open a new account to the newly opened branch in the area has been planned for a while. I had to prepare the documents: kajok kwangge jeong myeongseo, my passport and ID and his Dojang.
I had hard time finding his stamp coz I almost forgot where I kept it. Luckily, I finally found it last Sunday after a couple of days searching. We were ready to go to bank the next day but there was such a heavy dust alert so we postponed until it finally cleared out today.
This is the second time for him to open a Korean kid's account. The first one was at Woori Bank late last year. We came more prepared and confident in accomplishing the transaction this time. The teller almost had us in a glitch when she mentioned that we still need another document but we told her that we didn't need that one. We are not signing up for the online banking. P seemed fine with just going to the bank to do the transactions. there. It's pretty near and it's just for his savings anyway so most transactions will only be deposits.
He basically handled most of the process by himself except for the signatures (six at that) I have to sign. He said he only had to sign twice but I had to do a lot. Funny. He handed her his envelops of bills and coins. Then, he watched with amazement as the teller dropped the coins in the coin counting machine. It was just such a cool thing for him to see it for the first time.
P managed everything with his Korean language skills. Sure, he may not be very familiar with most banking terms but that is what he is learning. The nice teller was patient enough with us even though she almost ignored me when she was explaining the requirements. But that's okay. It's his account, he speaks and understands better Korean than me and he is there to learn. I just take a step back for him to learn.
I know I also need to learn and practice my Korean language but I can do so at another time. In fact, I've opened accounts quite a few times with my limited language skills even before. It isn't easy yes, there was even a time that I almost cried out of frustration a few years back. Things had improved now.
P will have to learn more on dealing with things like this though. It's just about time for him to do so and not end up like a silly teenager unfamiliar with life transactions. There are still plenty to learn and experience like riding the bus by himself. THAT... is for another day. :D
I had hard time finding his stamp coz I almost forgot where I kept it. Luckily, I finally found it last Sunday after a couple of days searching. We were ready to go to bank the next day but there was such a heavy dust alert so we postponed until it finally cleared out today.
This is the second time for him to open a Korean kid's account. The first one was at Woori Bank late last year. We came more prepared and confident in accomplishing the transaction this time. The teller almost had us in a glitch when she mentioned that we still need another document but we told her that we didn't need that one. We are not signing up for the online banking. P seemed fine with just going to the bank to do the transactions. there. It's pretty near and it's just for his savings anyway so most transactions will only be deposits.
He basically handled most of the process by himself except for the signatures (six at that) I have to sign. He said he only had to sign twice but I had to do a lot. Funny. He handed her his envelops of bills and coins. Then, he watched with amazement as the teller dropped the coins in the coin counting machine. It was just such a cool thing for him to see it for the first time.
P managed everything with his Korean language skills. Sure, he may not be very familiar with most banking terms but that is what he is learning. The nice teller was patient enough with us even though she almost ignored me when she was explaining the requirements. But that's okay. It's his account, he speaks and understands better Korean than me and he is there to learn. I just take a step back for him to learn.
I know I also need to learn and practice my Korean language but I can do so at another time. In fact, I've opened accounts quite a few times with my limited language skills even before. It isn't easy yes, there was even a time that I almost cried out of frustration a few years back. Things had improved now.
P will have to learn more on dealing with things like this though. It's just about time for him to do so and not end up like a silly teenager unfamiliar with life transactions. There are still plenty to learn and experience like riding the bus by himself. THAT... is for another day. :D
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