Spring has finally arrived in Seoul and it is absolutely beautiful! Time has been flying by for me lately and I apologize for not having had an entry in nearly three weeks. I suppose I will move in the sequential chain of events in my description of what I have been up to lately.
March 14th is "White Day" in Korea. It is basically round II of Valentine's Day. I thank the Lord on High that I spent this day with friends and was not tangled in any sort of a debacle similar to the one I experienced on February 14th. On Valentine's Day in Korea, it is customary for the females in relationships to shower their significant others with gifts (most notably, chocolate), attention and love. Precious (eyeroll). Exactly one month later is this bizarre notion that this abundance of sweet sweet love must be shouted from the rooftops once more. What was most
significant about this day was that one of my favorite dj's of electronic music, Benny Benassi, was in Seoul that day! My friend, Miranda, and I meandered to the upscale area of the city, Gangnam. Benny hobbled out to the stage on crutches but with his macbook and ready to pump some serious jams. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and still have my glow bracelet.
On April 4th, I gathered my nearest and dearest friends as we celebrated my delightful 23rd year of life. I have no idea where the time went and why I am no longer 18 and speeding around Wooster, Ohio in a maroon colored Toyota Previa minivan. Seriously. My birthday fell on a Saturday so I went to dinner with friends of mine to "On the Border." Tortilla soup and [a] margarita[s] were certainly the way to celebrate, particularly given my Hispanic roots. After the birthday, the fiesta continued at "Dos Tacos," the following afternoon for lunch. After about three tasty morsels of my "Nachos Fiesta," Kim Jong Il launched his rocket. I felt it in my bones that it was going to happen that day, what a riot it was and certainly kept my birthday party alive! Now that Kim and his cronies are "condemned" by the U.N. Security Council, it's been interesting to watch from Seoul, especially reading local papers (in English given my lack of Korean language skills). South Koreans did not appear shaken at this event, so I hope that means I'm not going to have to live in a bunker anytime soon.
One week later was my friend Carly's birthday. We had a nice brunch in Itaewon at "The American Diner." I had french toast and it was by far the most delicious thing I've consumed while on the Asian continent. Post-brunch, Carly and I set out to see the famous Korean cherry blossoms. Hoards of Koreans felt the same way on that beautiful Easter Sunday. While on our
adventure, a Korean mullet, a dachshund (shout out to my pup, Maxie! ^.^), a giddy baby opposed to seatbelts and drunk bike riders were all spotted. The bike riders had horns that sounded like the circus and almost sawed off my toes about every 90 seconds. They couldn't ride in a straight path if their lives depended on it. Carly and I got claustrophobic and had to duck into a coffee shop to re-group...and then we had to away, it was way too crowded!
After the cherry blossom ruckus, I met my friend Won Yi for tea (not to be confused with the infamous "tea parties" being held in America these days... I fully support blast spending...) in my neighborhood. I like to meet Won because he makes me laugh and I need a Korean friend to ask all the questions about Koreans that I have. Later that evening, I met my friends Kookno Lee and Nam Wang for dinner. They even brought me a birthday cake because they are my awesome [yet, ridiculous] big Korean brothers. I'm so glad that we documented our time together, especially Nam Wang's sweet face.
I hope all is well in your given locations. Peace and love from the East!
March 14th is "White Day" in Korea. It is basically round II of Valentine's Day. I thank the Lord on High that I spent this day with friends and was not tangled in any sort of a debacle similar to the one I experienced on February 14th. On Valentine's Day in Korea, it is customary for the females in relationships to shower their significant others with gifts (most notably, chocolate), attention and love. Precious (eyeroll). Exactly one month later is this bizarre notion that this abundance of sweet sweet love must be shouted from the rooftops once more. What was most
significant about this day was that one of my favorite dj's of electronic music, Benny Benassi, was in Seoul that day! My friend, Miranda, and I meandered to the upscale area of the city, Gangnam. Benny hobbled out to the stage on crutches but with his macbook and ready to pump some serious jams. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and still have my glow bracelet.On April 4th, I gathered my nearest and dearest friends as we celebrated my delightful 23rd year of life. I have no idea where the time went and why I am no longer 18 and speeding around Wooster, Ohio in a maroon colored Toyota Previa minivan. Seriously. My birthday fell on a Saturday so I went to dinner with friends of mine to "On the Border." Tortilla soup and [a] margarita[s] were certainly the way to celebrate, particularly given my Hispanic roots. After the birthday, the fiesta continued at "Dos Tacos," the following afternoon for lunch. After about three tasty morsels of my "Nachos Fiesta," Kim Jong Il launched his rocket. I felt it in my bones that it was going to happen that day, what a riot it was and certainly kept my birthday party alive! Now that Kim and his cronies are "condemned" by the U.N. Security Council, it's been interesting to watch from Seoul, especially reading local papers (in English given my lack of Korean language skills). South Koreans did not appear shaken at this event, so I hope that means I'm not going to have to live in a bunker anytime soon.
One week later was my friend Carly's birthday. We had a nice brunch in Itaewon at "The American Diner." I had french toast and it was by far the most delicious thing I've consumed while on the Asian continent. Post-brunch, Carly and I set out to see the famous Korean cherry blossoms. Hoards of Koreans felt the same way on that beautiful Easter Sunday. While on our
adventure, a Korean mullet, a dachshund (shout out to my pup, Maxie! ^.^), a giddy baby opposed to seatbelts and drunk bike riders were all spotted. The bike riders had horns that sounded like the circus and almost sawed off my toes about every 90 seconds. They couldn't ride in a straight path if their lives depended on it. Carly and I got claustrophobic and had to duck into a coffee shop to re-group...and then we had to away, it was way too crowded!
After the cherry blossom ruckus, I met my friend Won Yi for tea (not to be confused with the infamous "tea parties" being held in America these days... I fully support blast spending...) in my neighborhood. I like to meet Won because he makes me laugh and I need a Korean friend to ask all the questions about Koreans that I have. Later that evening, I met my friends Kookno Lee and Nam Wang for dinner. They even brought me a birthday cake because they are my awesome [yet, ridiculous] big Korean brothers. I'm so glad that we documented our time together, especially Nam Wang's sweet face.
I hope all is well in your given locations. Peace and love from the East!
