Kakao Talk.

So…I’ve had a crazy past few days…

A week and a half ago, I accidentally left my phone in a taxi, and it was never to be heard from again. And obviously I did this over the long holiday break (Lunar New Year) so I was without a phone for six days in a row! Luckily I was with my friends the entire break, so I didn’t have to worry about calling anyone or anything. Either way, major inconvenience.

I decided that mistake would be a good opportunity for me to upgrade my phone from a basic phone to a smartphone. My first phone was super lame and didn’t do much. All my friends have smartphones, which has proved to be extremely useful living in Korea. So…I can proudly say I have joined the rest of the population in 2012 and have my very own (Korean!!) smartphone. Sweet!

There's this free app that you can get on iPhones and Android phones called "Kakao Talk," pronounced, "cuh-cow-talk." It allows you to text anyone from anywhere on any phone for no charge at all. You know what that means?!? I CAN TEXT MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS BACK HOME FOR FREE!! I sent out a Facebook message to my family and my best friends back home and begged them to get it. Since then, I've been texting non-stop. It's so much easier to stay in contact with people when you have the ability to text. Woot! While it will cost me a little extra each month to have a smartphone, it has already proven to be completely worth it! :)