nobody in korea smokes cigarettes. since i've arrived here, i've noticed maybe a handful of people smoking outside, and they're all businessmen, and i can see the shame burning in their eyes for indulging in such a dirty dirty habit. seroiusly. i've heard that smoking is very much frowned upon in korea (and every other country in the world), and that seoul is actually known in south korea for being chocked full of nicotine addicts. so, my question is, where are all these smokers? where are they?

and to be a female and a smoker is just unheard of. you are disgrace in the eyes of the elders, you become a social pariah, and your family is shamed into seclusion. so, when i bought my first pack of dunhill lights yesterday, the cigarette vendor gave me such a sad look... like i was committing social suicide... okay, he actually looked pretty damn happy that i was even purchasing something from his newstand.

i did feel like a circus freak when i smoked though due to all the very bad looks i recieved from anyone over the age of 40. so, from now on, i've promsied myself that i'll only smoke when i'm completely alone, which will probably be never, which means i'm once again "in the process of quitting."

it might not be so hard this time since dunhill lites taste like poo.

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