안녕~

So here we are again, haha.

This past weekend I ventured into Seoul with thousands of others to see the cherry blossoms. Sadly, the weather has held onto its last bit of winter air for longer than normal so the flowers haven't really bloomed. We saw several trees that were showing half of their blossoms, but a great deal of trees have yet to bloom. The general consensus is that they will be here in another week or so. I thought it was a rather romantic trait, though, that spring here comes with the flowers... And not just the cherry blossoms! Small yellow ones that I cannot remember the name of right now, and trees that give large white or purple/pink flowers. And then there are always the ones planted into the soil in gardens to see, too!

Before the flower festival in Yeouido, a friend and I went to the Seoul Museum of Art around City Hall in Seoul. Their 2011 acquisitions were really great! I was drawn into some of the paintings to the point of leaning as far as I could over those little lines on the floor that you're supposed to stand behind. It felt wonderful to be there. I don't think that I could properly articulate the sense of self and satisfaction, along with the inspiration, that that museum was able to give to me. There were also a lot of great installations on the second and third floors. I regret not taking down the names of the artists, but I was just so enamored that I forgot I had pen and paper, haha.

For a change of pace... This blog has largely become past-tense since my coming to Korea, but I will be going to a wedding with a friend this weekend! It is out in the country so we'll stay there for the whole weekend. I'm so excited! I can't wait to take a bunch of photographs. I have really been jonesing for some woodland inspiration. I need backdrops for these drawings in my head. I haven't done any on the toned paper I bought yet, but I've done a few sketches...

I am also going to a fish market to eat raw fish with some of my co-workers on Wednesday! That should be interesting... :) I'm also really excited for that. So much is happening this week! Tomorrow, too, I am going to a show with a friend that I am expecting to be beautiful. I know this is all a bit vague, but I'm getting good at past-tense, and I'm sure I'll want to fill in the details once it happens.


Last note- COSTCO. It exists and it is wonderful. Unlike the dull, sullen Costco stores in North America, the Costco stores here sell cheese you can find nowhere else, have carts that take two people to push, offer samples of dumdum suckers and mentos, and sell booze. And then everything else is basically the same. But it still almost feels like Christmas.


Till next time :)