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Haven’t laughed that much in a while XD I need to know the piece that she is dancing to. For science, of course!
At first, I thought it was déjà vu. It’s different from déjà vu. I see things beforehand, and then the exact thing follows. Now I keep seeing this lady. I haven’t met her before. I’ve never met her before in my life. But…she seems like someone I’ve known for a while. I see bits of her throughout the day. I have a feeling that she and I will meet somehow. Our paths may have already crossed.
this adulthood thing (primer)
I only have like, 3 people on here that actually read my thing which is a good internet platform as ever to write down some life thoughts in lieu of telling people over instant messaging platforms.
There’s a proper reason why I can’t really use instant messaging platforms, but that will be covered in a later section.
Have you ever travelled alone? Was a question that was asked to me just prior to this trip. I considered it, and I said that I have and I could.
This trip hasn’t necessarily been a solo trip considering that I’m staying with a friend and I am summarily and awesomely fussed over once in a while by two aunties and it is very nice, thank you; they feed me and they include me in things that happen around the household if I so choose.
I wander around Seoul more or less alone; occasionally meeting up with friends and sharing a drink before wandering back off to the next museum or palace. It’s quite nice. I thought it would be lonely, but on further thought I think company and solitude are awesome at different points, and these moments of awesomeness and suckitude more or less even out such that I can’t necessarily say it’s better or worse. It’s thrilling to run around Namsan tower laughing with a friend, but that moment sitting at Jamsil eating kimbap alone for dinner and watching life buzz around you have been interesting as well. Even though I felt momentarily self conscious at being alone and people watching, on hindsight it isn’t too bad a way to experience life outside of your own wants and to-dos. Also, even if someone saw me unglamorously stuffing my face with kimbap and subsequently choking, this story never gets back to the people who know me. (I can neither confirm nor deny this event happened)>
Anyway, this story is in part for my silly sister, so she can regale my family but also hopefully make her laugh twice at my plight.
Thursday was Cheongdeokgung day. The plan was to go the palace, visit the secret garden (it’s a nice garden do sign yourself up for the compulsory tour and see it, but like either every other season than winter, or if you have to see it in winter, see it on a bitterly cold day where the snow is everywhere and you want to kill yourself from the misery. Believe me, snow really really sucks but makes for pretty pictures!!!! So just…don’t go in that dreary time period in between fall and winter where stuff is dead and grey and there’s ice but no snow. Understand? Ok.)
Anyway, so I moved onto to the Bukchon Hanok village which gets the 5/5 rating for proper treatment of a living neighborhood with lots of heritage. Awesome maps with walking tours and demarcated postcard-shot locations. Throw in a few (cheap, for) artisan shops and I can tell you that it’s my favourite artsy-fartsy area, in like, the world. Insadong is close (like physically close), but Bukchon is where it’s at.
(At this point, my laptop’s trackpad has decided to quit. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???????????? I HAVE A GUGAK CONCERT IN LIKE 15 MINUTES TO LEAVE FOR ZZZ)
Nevermind, I shall skip the musing about Bukchon and tourists and scampering around to get that contemplative instagram shot standing alone with a picturesque background not looking at anything in particular (newflash: it’s. not. gonna. happen.)
This is just for me to ramble on, so let’s KIV the things I need to write about.
The Churro, the Toilet Bowl and My Knees.
Yeah, I’ll keep all three of you posted. My gugak concert’s like in a mountain or something.
Please excuse the Department of Impossible Cuteness, they’ve all had to go home and recuperate after viewing these images of a wild Californian sea otter mum cuddling her one-day-old pup. Last week the Monterey Bay Aquarium reported that a baby had been born in their Great Tide Pool on December 20th to a female sea otter who’d been using the area as a safe resting spot during winter storms.
The night before her pup was born, just as the Aquarium closed, she was spotted slinking into the pool. According to Monterey Bay staff, it’s rare for a healthy Sea Otter to visit the pool so frequently. The mystery was solved around 8:30 a.m. on December 20th when Aquarium staff witnessed a new pup resting on the proud new mom’s belly!
Because this new mom is a wild otter and not a permanent aquarium resident, she and her pup will eventually head back out into the wild. But as long as they’re still there, aquarium staff will keep an eye on the adorable pair and share public updates about their activities. Visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium website for additional information.
Photos by Connie Levenhagen and the Monterey Bay Aquarium
[via ZooBorns and Bored Panda]
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