Another day in the Gu

It's Sunday night here and I've been doing some extra work that I was suckered into but thought I'd take a quick break and write a short post.

October has come and is almost gone, I don't know what it is about living here but everything seems like its in fast forward. I guess partly because I am a day ahead of everyone at home so it gives me the illusion of it being faster or maybe its just the fact that since I'm in a new place it has that same feeling you get when you travel...that wow it's going by so fast that "I feel like I'm not going to get to do or see everything I want" kind of feeling. Regardless I guess this feeling is good compared to it being a slow dragging process that I felt like I had to claw my way through.

With October comes the amazing weather. The weather here is great in the fall and it also offers some of the clearest skies and most beautiful days of the year. Hopefully this weather will continue into mid to late November before a cold winter sets in. I am afraid that winter will eventually give me a lot less desire to want to be out and about so I need to soak it all in over this next month before I go into hibernation.

I have also started taking Korean classes on Saturdays. I have been learning through friends and co-workers for the first couple of months but for me to really conquer the language I sought out some real professional help. The classes are offered for free and are small in size to guaranty the one on one time that you need. Also the classes are held at Korea University which surprisingly enough looks like a typical American University with all of its beautiful Gothic architecture done in stone. Just being on the campus makes me happy and gives me that itch just wishing I was back in school.

In closing I'd have to say it's been another good week and I look forward to the next but all in all it's just another day in the Gu.

falling behind

I know that I have been lacking in the blogging department and I know how much everyone craves to read my next blog so I apologize a million times. It's just so hard to blog when you're busy shaping the leaders of tomorrow. But I guess it is only fair for me to take a few minutes to feed the masses with my beautiful literature.

Since my last post about Chuseok, I have been getting busy. I have been starting to gather some early Christmas presents for my friends and family, if you're reading this you're probably not going to get anything, which has been really fun. I love going to the different markets and seeing what hidden treasures I can find for everyone, maybe now I am starting to really get the feel for the whole "it's better to give than receive" thing. I have also decided to shave my head and become a Buddhist monk. I will not be returning to America ever, nice knowing all of you.

No I'm just kidding, I think it would be wild and an incredible journey of enlightenment but I for one don't think I have the patience to do so much inner evaluation. But on a serious note I did get to check out some pretty cool stuff last Saturday. I went to the HiSeoulfest, this festival is put on a few times a year and brings together all people from Seoul to experience non verbal performing arts from different cultures around the world. And even though it rained most of the afternoon I still got to see some pretty amazing stuff and I plan on catching the closing ceremony on Sunday. Be sure to check out the pics on facebook they'll be hot fo' sho'.

I also went to a pretty serious alt party this past weekend. I was invited by a friend of mine and I met him down under a bridge where they had set up lots of indie stuff. We're talking abstract art, graffiti, eccentric music, and skin tight jeans. I felt like I was in Brooklyn. All joking aside it was actually a pretty fun party, I met some cool people and got to see some of the underground scene that you might only be able to experience in a big city like Seoul. I will totally be interested in going to another one of these shindigs in future.

In closing I guess I will briefly reflect on my time here and just reiterate how much I have enjoyed living here. Even though things are slowing down and I have found myself settling into a routine there is always some new right around the corner, be it new people, new experiences, or just a new way to look at things. Can't believe I'm already two months through. Until next time...

p.s. that picture is from my rooftop and I thought it was a pretty badass view.

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