Seoul Sisters (and Brother)

Be prepared for a lazy post. :)

Seoul, Korea.

April 28 - May 1

Miff, Tracy, Julie, & Min

First night: Itaewon for bar hopping, whiskey clubs, Trace-ninjaing, seolleongtang.

Second Day: Spending some well-deserved QT with my lost-long sister, shopping/nomming our little hearts out at Garosugil.

Picking up Cousin Julie! ;)

Dongdaemun for late night shopping. Shit is too crazy, my head was going to explode -- get me out of here!!!

Here's a video just proving how ridiculous shopping in Korea is. And this is Doota, the nicest building complex in Dongdaemun.

Third Day: Starting off with amazing coffee at an amazing cafe. The coffeeshops are what I enjoyed the most about Seoul, with only one thing topping it all...

CHICKEN GINSENG SOUP.

Min took us to the best CGS place in Seoul, located near the Presidential Palace. Sorry, I forgot the name, but I'll never forget the taste. I've truly never had amazing chicken soup like this. I'd go back to Seoul for this.

Some competitive fun at the batting cage and basketball hoops. ;)

What's Seoul without some makuli?

And some KTV with Korean models?

And BBQ?

Concluded by a beautiful springtime hike?

Oh, hello.

I've been in hiding.

Garden District, New Orleans

Actually I have a HUGE backlog of pictures waiting to be posted, things that I do want to remember forever... such as the May holiday girls trip to Seoul, New York for Mother's Day and Grandpa's 100th Birthday, New Orleans with Vicki, Yangshuo with Dad. These are all incredibly precious moments, and when I'm ready I need to memorialize them before they fade away. (Goldfish memory!)

You have to be in the right mood to blog, to want to review and cherish the past, and recount it carefully and with care. I haven't been in this mindset because I feel like I'm constantly wrestling with the present and future. I WANT TO WIN.

For the last month I've been in a bit of a pensive and reclusive state, it's a stark contrast to where I was half a year ago. Before, it was just wishing hoping dreaming... but now that goals are getting closer to my doorstep, there's been a bit of reshifting and reorganization of lifestyle.

It would be apt to say that I'm still optimistic, but not as carefree. I have a team now. I am 29.5 years old. I need to build a rocket booster and not get distracted by too much fun. I want to become a homeowner in next several years (um, and yet I have no money in my bank account right now). I should take care of my parents more, and extend any benefits I have to my brother too. And I'd like to put more emphasis on my personal life as well.

I'm worried. :(

Anyways, Cap'n has to go find some treasure in the Big Blue.