hide and seek

Yesterday, I became a ninja.

I went to the supermarket in order to buy some food and a present to celebrate the birthday of my father in law. Everything was ready. I had a list of the ingredients I had to buy to prepare the traditionnal birthday soup, the Miyok Guk (미역국) and I was looking around for some present that would make him happy.

Suddenly, while I was in front of the different brands of Miyok asking my boyfriend on the phone which type of dried seaweed I should use, he told me: “but be carefull, I just phoned my dad, and he is in the supermarket too. You might see him…”

Then I looked around, panicking (if he were to find me, he would notice what I bought and there would be no more surprises for him!!)  and suddenly, there he was! right between the frozen fish and the eggs, just two kiwi stands away from me.

Trying to apply all the best ninja techniques learned throughout my hard studies of hours of watching HK movies, I started running between the stalls trying to avoid him. But he seemed to know exactly where I would be hiding: chocolate aisle, soju aisle, instant noodles…wherever I was going, he didn’t stop suddenly appearing in the corners.

I finally gathered my strength and in a beautiful and Olympic sprint like style I ran to the 2nd floor in the underwear department. I was finally safe. I had disappeared between the ajumma type bras and the Hello Kitty panties. He was never going to find me.

I could see him from above, strolling around, looking randomly at the products without really picking anything. He looked lost but the only thing I could think about was the nice and cold ice chocolate drink I would get at the Dunkin Donuts as soon as I could get out without him seeing me. My mouth was getting dry, I was about to do something stupid and risk being caught but the lack of sugar was getting to my brain… no, I had to resist and be patient or the whole surprise would be ruined.

After a good 40 minutes, my father in law left and I finally got freed from the supermarket, had my ice choco  and went back home, hiding the goods in my bedroom. He didn’t notice anything. The first step of my plan had worked.

Then, this morning, at 5 am, there I was, in the kitchen preparing the Miyok Guk.

For once I could see the sun rising. My father in law didn’t expect at all that I would actually cook for his birthday.

It was  worth it.  

아버지, 생신 축하합니다!!