korea has some of the nicest people in the world. being a westerner with blond hair is sometimes challenging as i always stand out. i cannot just blend into the crowd. everyday i meet strangers who say hello to me or come to talk with me just because i look different. they are curious where i am from and why i chose korea as my destination. most of the time it is a pleasant experience and i always try to be nice even if im having bad day. however, i do refuse to speak with men who offer me "a free" lift in their fancy cars.

here are some pictures of nice people that i met one april saturday in hongdae. lovely people.



this post just made me realize that i do not have enough pictures of my korean friends. i have to take more pictures.

I did it. I booked the tickets to go back home.
The Korean adventure ends on August 13th.
I have mixed feelings about it.

so yesterday was my birthday and the day was really nice even though it started with the visit to ER. i got an ear infection and the previous night i couldn't sleep as it was hurting a lot. i got some antibiotics (it seems like in Korea they give it for anything) and now the ear pain is almost gone.

then it was time for a little celebration. i had quite unsual bday cake which was made of rice and pumpkin. it was very delicious and it looked like this:

(im sorry that the picture is a bit unsharp but everyone was too eager to eat and i wasn't able to take a better shot).
i have also got too many gifts and i really felt spoiled. the celebration ended in jimjilbang.

thank you for remembering me. xoxo.

happy birthday to my sister. she is simply the best sister in the world.

gangnam at 7:30 am

friday has again suprised me with arriving so fast. in the morning i woke up before 6 because there was first spring thunderstorm. im so happy that hubby is back as otherwise id be scared to death. two days ago i went to stretching classes and they were so intensive that my body was so sore that i got fever. today i feel better and i plan to go to stretching again.

for lunch im having four grain porridge with fresh strawberries. yay!

it's a rainy day and it actually suits my mood. im sad and angry that i blindly trust in people and in what they say. i guess i could only blame myself and it is myself that i should be disappointed at.

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taken by YoungDoo. she is super talented and lovely person.