acai berries

I was sitting at my desk in the lab. (That's right, I have my own desk!) I had my beats headphones on and couldn't hear the commotion going on behind me. I finally turned around to see a set table. We usually go to the KIST cafeteria for lunch. Not today. Eun Ha told me lunch was here.

I joined my fellow lab members around the table and began picking at my food. We were served meat that actually wasn't meat but artificial meat made of beans. Side dishes included the kimchi and rice staples, tiny crunchy fish, what I think was a quail egg, and some fish cakes.

The lady began presenting her PowerPoint and videos. Of course, the presentation was in Korean and I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about. I was clueless. My guess would have been that she was with a food company trying to get us to buy their healthy food

This whole time, I was trying my absolute hardest not to laugh. Like, what was even happening?!

At the end of her presentation, she asked us questions. I tried to make it obvious that I don't know Korean to avoid being called on. The Korean speakers answered and recieved face masks, soap and packets of juice. Eventually, Uncle Brad walked in to see his lab listening to a random woman. We had to try hard not to look at each other because every time we made eye-contact, we couldn't hold in our laughter. I was in tears from laughing so much. I felt bad but I just really couldn't help myself.

Everyone who didn't already have a juice pack received one. We cut them open and drank. The woman eventually packed up and walked out.

Finally, Arong explains to Uncle Brad and I that the presentation was about acai berries and all of their health benefits. The woman was there to sell this juice to us. Uncle Brad commented, "Well, she wasn't very good! I was going to buy some!"

Arong chases the woman down in the hallway and she returns. Arong helps Uncle Brad fill out the order form.

5 boxes of acai berry juice for $400. Wait, what? Oh you know, just your average work day...